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HPV, Cervical Cancer and why you should call your doctor today

I was reading today about the black comedienne Yvette Wilson who died yesterday at 48 of cervical cancer. I have to tell you hearing about deaths like that really upset me. Completely preventable, and an absolute tragedy to dies at age 48. The…
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The magic Banana. The new vaginal exerciser that is both yellow and "green".

What's new in sex toys? An environmentally sound, non-vibrating loop that tightens you up while it stimulates your G spot. Called The Magic Banana, it's a device designed by Ontario based fine artist and yoga instructor Janeson Rayne after…
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5 ways you probably don't know about that will increase your libido.

Low libido, or inhibited sexual desire is the big issue that keeps coming up in my office as a sex therapist. Often commonalities of people experiencing low libido include low levels of free testosterone, inflammation of the cells with a High…
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The Miss USA pageant. An Italian nerd wins who speaks out for transexual competitors.

I can't remember the last time I actually watched a beauty pageant. But I admit to a certain girly fascination with the cinderella type experiences. Like the Amy Farrah Fowler character on The Big Bang Theory, the bridesmaid in me loves the…
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Politicians and sex scandals. The second oldest obsession

I get google updates about what's new in sex. It helps me trend about sexuality in mainstream media and keeps me current. The challenge is that without new body parts, there is little that's "new in sex". In fact the same things have been coming…
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What's new in sex toys. You might want to consider a new summer romance item for bedroom play

If you have been feeling like your sex life is lagging a bit, or that your bedroom isn’t quite the exciting environment it once was, don’t despair. There are plenty of ways that you can go about spicing up your sex life, and many of them…
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The new prostitution laws in Canada. Why I don't think a brothel is coming to a neighbourhood near you.

Canada’s Schizophrenic Prostitution Laws Sue McGarvie, Clinical Sex Therapist Canadians pride ourselves on being socially liberal and tolerant of a variety of lifestyles. We’ve been through gay marriage, marijuana challenges, bigamy, and…
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Five new ways you probably haven't tried to help you reach orgasm

Someone asked me this week about the most common sexual problems that I see in my office. Certainly low libido tops the list. 1 in 3, and 10% of men struggle with a decreased appetite for sex. Beyond sex drive challenges, issues around painful…
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Are open marriages viable? A sex therapist wades in on Newt Gingrich.

We have a house in Florida so anytime the television was on this week it was showing the recent Florida Republican Primaries. I stopped frolicking in the sunshine long enough to watch an interview with Newt Gingrich (and the new Mrs. Newt)…
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The Libido Questionnaire that gets you speaking with your partner.

Spif (my wonder partner and fellow therapist) and I have been leading a number of libido boot camps. Think couples evenings that take 4 hours to go through the common libido killers and how to fix them. We've been taking about hormones, romance,…
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