I live and practice in the Midwest, where open discussion about sex is just not part of the culture. Even among close-knit groups of girlfriends, it’s a rare discussion, at least not past a certain age. I’m trying to remember when I stopped talking about sex openly with my friends… I remember it was a [...]
Archive for February, 2010
Talking about sex.
Posted in The Good Stuff, tagged advice, discussion, learning, menopause, sex on February 25, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Our Secret Recipe for Sex after Menopause
Posted in The Good Stuff, tagged emotional intimacy, female sexuality, genital sensation, menopause, pelvic tone, sex, vaginal comfort on February 17, 2010 | 3 Comments »
The post title is just tongue-in-cheek, folks. A little health writing humor, poking a stick at the whole idea of health “secrets.” We don’t believe in keeping information about attaining good health secret. So here, today, long before going live with our website, we are happy to divulge our recipe for sex after menopause. The [...]
Adult Trade Show Newbies
Posted in Under the Covers, tagged lubricant, menopause, sex toys, store, tradeshow, vibrators on February 12, 2010 | 3 Comments »
MiddlesexMD began with a business plan I wrote for my Masters in Medical Management program at Carnegie Mellon University. Its essential proposition — offering women over 40 the information, advice, and products they need to sustain good sexual health as they age — is all there in my original paper. Taking a business from paper [...]
A Little Conversation About Mindfulness
Posted in Under the Covers, tagged emotional intimacy, intimacy, menopause, mindfulness, sex on February 4, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Since launching MiddlesexMD, I have to say, my dinners have gotten a lot more spicy. You know how it is when dining with buddies. It’s polite — required — for them to ask what you’ve been up to lately. When I tell them about MiddlesexMD, you would think it might stop the conversation cold, but [...]
Female Anatomy 101
Posted in The Good Stuff, tagged anatomy, clitoris, crura, menopause, sex, sexual health, shaft on February 1, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Writing for my gynecologist friend has included a lot of Aha! moments. I admit some of this learning makes me blush. It’s not just because I blush when talking about sex — though, I do. It’s because I’m embarrassed when I’m caught not knowing things I think I should have known a long, long time [...]


