Archive for March 23rd, 2009
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SEX AND THE OPERATING TABLE: EFFECTS OF HYSTERECTOMY ON SEXUAL FUNCTION
I remember some years ago when I was working as a junior resident assigned to the gynecology wards, nearing the end of the surgical admissions for theatre the next day. Things had been pretty routine that afternoon … a few patients in for curettes, one woman having a vaginal repair, and a couple of women [...]
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SEX AND SEXUAL PROBLEMS: COMPROMISES
What sort of compromises are possible? Clearly, if the underlying problem is disharmony in the relationship then sorting out the reasons for that will go a long way. It’s fairly well accepted that men and women speak a different emotional language to each other. An exercise that some relationship therapists use is to have the [...]
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SEX AND PREGNANCY: PHYSICAL CHANGES
As the pregnancy progresses there is a multitude of new sensations and physical changes. Some women welcome the changes. Heather recalls, ‘I couldn’t wait to get into maternity clothes. As soon as I got the positive pregnancy test I wanted to rush out and buy some just to show the world that I was pregnant. [...]
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MAKING A COMMITMENT: A BIT RESEARCH
It helps to do a bit of research, like finding some books about sexual technique and reading them for ideas. It is then helpful to read some of it with your partner and talk about the sorts of things you might both like to try. Simple things like having sex in different places in the [...]
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SEX AND CONTRACEPTION: ALTERNATIVE CONTRACEPTIVE
There is no such thing as the perfect contraceptive, so the best you can hope for is a fair compromise. Negotiating contraceptive options, like negotiating safer sex, takes some communication skills and a degree of self-confidence. That means knowing what your needs are, and what is non-negotiable for you. As an example, there is no [...]