Recently I treated a patient who’d had elective breast reduction surgery. Nerve damage during the procedure had caused her to lose all sensation in her nipples. She found herself unable to have an orgasm without the extra stimulation those nerves had provided. That was a consequence she hadn’t thought to ask about! Changes in nipple [...]
Posts Tagged ‘anatomy’
What Do Breasts Do for Us?
Posted in The Good Stuff, tagged advice, anatomy, breasts, female sexual desire, female sexual response, hormones on October 4, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Q: I’ve had a hysterectomy; does my vagina still clean itself?
Posted in Questions...and answers, tagged advice, anatomy, menopause, sex after menopause, sexual health on August 6, 2010 | Comments Off
Fortunately, the vagina is self-cleansing; it requires very little attention. The cells on the surface of the vagina naturally regenerate or ‘turn over’ on an ongoing basis. After intercourse, semen deposited in the vagina coagulates and then slowly liquefies again and is slowly secreted. The top of the vagina is called the vaginal cuff when [...]
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 [...]
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