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Dear Dr. Kate: Can Bike-Riding Injure My Clitoris?

photo by Eleaf Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions here once a week. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Kate, As a full-time student with a full-time job in a very bike-friendly college town, I […]

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Dear Dr. Vanessa: Tubal Sterilization OR Vasectomy?

photo by galateadia Please help us welcome Dr. Vanessa Cullins into the EMandLO.com fold. She is a board-certified obstetrician/ gynecologist and vice president for medical affairs at Planned Parenthood® Federation of America who will be answering your questions here every few weeks. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Vanessa, My husband […]

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What’s Up Doc?: Dr. Kate & Dr. Vanessa Answer Your Questions

We’re thrilled to introduce “What’s Up Doc?”, the EMandLO.com area where you can find answers to your sex-related medical questions from our long-time friend Dr. Kate, and our new contributor, Planned Parenthood’s Dr. Vanessa Cullins — every week! Dr. Kate, of Gynotalk.com, is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City; […]

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Dear Dr. Kate: I’m SO Confused About HPV!

photo by db*photography An anonymous poster on our site — calling themselves “medical knowledge” — recently wrote the following in response to an edition of our advice column about HPV. So we asked our own Dr. Kate — of Gynotalk.com — to clear things up, as it were. First, the anonymous comment: 80% of sexually […]

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Dear Dr. Kate: Is Generic Pill As Good as Brand Name?

Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions here once a week. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Kate, A few months ago, I read (on a reputable website) that generic birth control pills can sometimes not be […]

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Everything You Need to Know About the Nuva Ring

Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions here once every two weeks. To ask her your own question (not about the Nuva Ring, please), click here. When it comes to hormonal birth control, I get more questions about the NuvaRing […]

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Dr. Kate: I Orgasm in My Sleep

Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions here once a week. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Kate, I’ll just cut right to the chase: I have orgasms in my sleep, what can be called “wet […]

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Dear Dr. Kate: Birth Control for Him?

photo by stevendepolo Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions here once a week. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Kate, My boyfriend and I have been together for six months now, and we are thinking […]

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Dear Dr. Kate: Sex Hurts at First

photo by doug88888 Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions here once a week. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Kate, I’ve been with my boyfriend for a year now and we tried having sex. For […]

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Dear Dr. Kate: I Hate My Small Breasts!

Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions here once a week. To ask her your own question, click here. Dr. Kate, I am almost to the point of desperation with the small size of my breasts. For years I have […]

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Dear Dr. Kate: Do I Have to Tell My Partner I Have HPV?

photo by Edgar Zessinthal Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions here once a week. To ask her your own question, click here. Hi Dr. Kate, Sadly, I went to my annual OB-GYN appointment 2 weeks ago and was told […]

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Dear Dr. Kate: I'm Dry as the Sahara

photo by flydime Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions here once a week. To ask her your own question, click here. Dr. Kate, I need answers to this question or I’m afraid it’ll ruin my relationship. When I’m having […]

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Dear Dr. Kate: My G-Spot Is Not an Ecstasy Button

Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions here once a week. To ask her your own question, click here. Dr. Kate, I have this great new boyfriend and we have fantastic sex — often including orgasm, sometimes rough and with […]

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Dear Dr. Kate: Sex with My Girlfriend Is a Tight Squeeze

Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions here once a week. To ask her your own question, click here. Dr. Kate, During intercourse with my girlfriend it feels like her vagina is very tight…too tight! It can actually be painful […]

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Dear Dr. Kate: Does Long-Term Pill Usage Make It Hard to Get Pregnant Later?

Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions here once a week. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Kate, Right now I am absolutely not interested in having children. But in time, all things change. I have […]

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Dear Dr. Kate: Am I Allergic to My Boyfriend?

photo by Nick Hobgood Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions here once a week. To ask her your own question, click here. Hi Dr. Kate, I have been in a monogamous relationship with my boyfriend for one year. A […]