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		<title>Another Run for Pink Viagra?</title>
		<link>http://blog.middlesexmd.com/2013/06/12/another-run-for-pink-viagra/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:21:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever since Flibanserin was shelved after FDA rejection, the search for the next drug to treat lack of libido in women has been mighty low-key. To be sure, there were legitimate concerns about Flibanserin’s effectiveness, but as I’ve said before, we need more treatment options for women who suffer from hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD). [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.middlesexmd.com&#038;blog=10914261&#038;post=2855&#038;subd=middlesexmd&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Low Libido: An Emotional Rock in the Sock</title>
		<link>http://blog.middlesexmd.com/2013/06/08/low-libido/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jun 2013 19:21:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>barbdepree</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[female sexuality]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Libido is a tender blossom. A cold blast of hormonal change. A whiff of illness or the wrong medication. Even routine and long-term sexual ho-hum can cause libido to wither like a sweet pea on a frosty morning. The whole notion of female sexual desire and what causes it to bloom or to die on [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.middlesexmd.com&#038;blog=10914261&#038;post=2853&#038;subd=middlesexmd&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Remember: Safe Sex Isn&#8217;t Just for Teenagers</title>
		<link>http://blog.middlesexmd.com/2013/06/05/safe-sex-not-just-teenagers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 21:04:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>barbdepree</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[HIV]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve blathered on about safe sex before. Several times, in fact. I’ve also pontificated about the risk of unexpected pregnancy at midlife. So why am I beating that same, tired drum again? Because it’s so darned important, that’s why. The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) just published yet another study reviewing the sobering uptick in STIs—sexually [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.middlesexmd.com&#038;blog=10914261&#038;post=2851&#038;subd=middlesexmd&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Surprising Side Effect of Joint Replacement</title>
		<link>http://blog.middlesexmd.com/2013/05/28/side-effect-of-joint-replacement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2013 17:50:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[joint pain]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There’s nothing like pain to shut down the party. Anyone suffering from chronic joint pain knows that it squeezes the fizz right out of life. When it hurts to move, not only is the ability to accomplish everyday tasks limited, but quality of life, self-esteem, and mood are also affected. Not to mention one’s sex [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.middlesexmd.com&#038;blog=10914261&#038;post=2847&#038;subd=middlesexmd&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Tantra: Sexy Goodness for the Middle-Aged</title>
		<link>http://blog.middlesexmd.com/2013/05/22/the-tantra-sexy-goodness-for-the-middle-aged/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 18:43:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>barbdepree</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Good Stuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[intimacy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I always thought of Tantra as one of those Eastern practices, vaguely connected with the Kama Sutra, and having to do with chakras and energy and contorted positions. While it does involve some of these things, turns out that Tantric sex plays to the strengths of older people. We aren’t in a hurry. In fact, [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.middlesexmd.com&#038;blog=10914261&#038;post=2842&#038;subd=middlesexmd&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Q: Can Estring help me regain intimacy?</title>
		<link>http://blog.middlesexmd.com/2013/05/18/estring-regain-intimacy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 14:51:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[localized hormones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vaginal atrophy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vaginal dilators]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[From what you describe, you&#8217;ve experienced the kind of atrophy that&#8217;s very common in post-menopausal women. Without intervention, some estimate that women lose up to 80 percent of their genitals—which is surprising to many of us, just as puberty is sometimes surprising! It&#8217;s good to act just as soon as you can, and then maintain [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.middlesexmd.com&#038;blog=10914261&#038;post=2838&#038;subd=middlesexmd&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Return Decision Power to Women&#8221; on Hormone Replacement Therapy</title>
		<link>http://blog.middlesexmd.com/2013/05/15/return-decision-power-to-women-on-hormone-replacement-therapy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 16:42:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>barbdepree</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[hormone therapy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s no wonder we’re confused. First it’s good; then it’s bad. Now it’s up to you. Hormone replacement therapy has had more media makeovers than Liz Taylor, and it continues to grab attention here and there. The latest, and highly credible, statement on the issue is from an international roundtable of medical experts convened by [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.middlesexmd.com&#038;blog=10914261&#038;post=2835&#038;subd=middlesexmd&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Q: Does my partner absorb any of my localized hormones?</title>
		<link>http://blog.middlesexmd.com/2013/05/11/q-does-my-partner-absorb-any-of-my-localized-hormones/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 21:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[vaginal comfort]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you&#8217;re using a cream, tablet, or ring to add localized hormones to your vagina, your partner is not absorbing any—no more than he did when you were producing your own hormones before menopause. You (and he!) can feel perfectly confident about your use of these products, and your intimacy will benefit from the increased [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.middlesexmd.com&#038;blog=10914261&#038;post=2831&#038;subd=middlesexmd&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Wanting What You Have: The Love/Desire Paradox</title>
		<link>http://blog.middlesexmd.com/2013/05/08/the-lovedesire-paradox/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 18:29:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[arousal]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the beginning, there was passion. Your feelings were almost painful. You wrote long letters and sent silly gifts and spent hours in whispered conversations on the phone. A lifetime ago. Remember? Then came the long familiar years. You settled into a cozy, secure routine. You finished each other’s sentences; you knew the next move, [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.middlesexmd.com&#038;blog=10914261&#038;post=2828&#038;subd=middlesexmd&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Q: Why do I have a burning sensation?</title>
		<link>http://blog.middlesexmd.com/2013/05/03/q-why-do-i-have-a-burning-sensation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 19:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A burning sensation in the vaginal and vulvar area can be a symptom of vulvovaginal atrophy, which occurs as estrogen levels decline. Premarin cream or other localized estrogen can reverse those atrophic changes; it typically takes weeks of use for full effect. If the burning sensation is in or extends further back, toward or including [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.middlesexmd.com&#038;blog=10914261&#038;post=2824&#038;subd=middlesexmd&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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