It’s best to start talking to your kids about sex early in childhood, but it’s never too late to start. More »
In pregnancy, the body produces the hormone called relaxin, which helps make the ligaments on the pubic girdle more flexible. In some women, however, relaxin works too well and the ligaments can become so flexible that the pubic bones start to sep... More »
Infidelity in a relationship often comes with significant emotional implications. Trust can be shattered and hearts can be broken. More »
Some women come into my office wondering if their IUDs (intrauterine devices) could be responsible for a variety of concerns. More »
Arthritis is a term used to describe a variety of diseases and conditions that cause pain and swelling in the joints, surrounding tissue, and other connective tissues. More »
I went to get my hair cut yesterday by a new stylist. She asked about what I did for a living and I told her. That led to a conversation about women’s health and, specifically, her health history. More »
Did you know that only 25 percent of women have an orgasm every time they have sex? Or that 10 percent to 15 percent of women never have an orgasm? More »
Nearly 1.2 million women in the United States have HIV—the virus that causes AIDS. Twenty percent of these women—1 out of 5—do not know that they are infected. More »
In high school, we used to run these agonizing drills in basketball called “suicides.” I was discussing these brutal practice exercises the other day with another parent, and she told me that they More »
I was interviewed the other day about drug-resistant gonorrhea—a topic I’ve written about here pr More »