Vaginismus

My apologies for an absence! There were finals, work, a brief foray at an ivy league university, and two family emergencies–and my birthday was a week ago. Time marches on. Now I am back to talk about a subject I know quite a bit about–vaginismus.
Vaginismus is a disorder of the muscles in [...]

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Diet and Gender Determination

I have been hearing and reading for some time now about the belief by some that a mother’s diet can help determine the gender of a fetus.  Generally, this possibility is rejected by scientists and physicians alike.  I too reject this notion–in general.  A British study performed in 2008 argues that “you are what your [...]

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Sperm

Sperm may seem an odd choice of subject for a “young woman’s guide to gynecology and obstetrics.”  But it is this last word, obstetrics, that makes sperm a good choice for an entry subject.  Arguably, without sperm, obstetrics would not exist.   This may not always be the case, but for the time being, each human [...]

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The “G Spot”

We mentioned the “g spot” a few entries back and it clearly begged more attention. So, what IS the g spot? Why is it called the g spot? What can the g spot do? What can’t it do? Does everyone have a g spot? Let’s try to get some [...]

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The Clitoris

So, since I’ve mentioned the clitoris in the several past entries, let’s talk about it a little more. The clitoris is oftentimes the most misunderstood part of women’s genitalia. Men seem to know little about it, and many women don’t know much more about it than men. What is [...]

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Female Orgasm and Resolution

By popular demand (or at least one demand), today’s entry will make a complete circle of Masters and Johnson’s human sexual response cycle.  So, what happens after arousal?  For women (and sometimes men), arousal does not always result in the obvious:  orgasm.  Many women have trouble reaching orgasm, while many others reach multiple orgasms.  These [...]

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Female Sexual Arousal

What IS female arousal? With men, it is pretty straightforward to determine whether a man is aroused or not. Is the penis erect or not? Of course, there are nuances to this but, overall, that’s the litmus test for men. What physiological signs are present when a woman is sexually aroused?
When [...]

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Vaginal Rejuvenation

While there are a myriad of possible gynecological surgeries, which ones do women elect to have performed?  In the past tubal ligation and varying degrees of hysterectomy have been the most popular elective gynecological surgeries.  In the 1990s, though, elective c-sections began to boom.  Recently, however, a growing movement has developed in backlash to the [...]

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Diaphragms

Diaphragms are a popular type of contraception that consist of a sheath of silicone or latex around a
circle-molded spring that is placed in the vagina prior to intercourse to prevent sperm from entering the uterus.  Having discussed with many women my age various types of contraception, the diaphragm is probably one of the least discussed [...]

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Crabs: What Are They?

In school growing up there were numerous crab jokes made by my classmates.  If we wanted to give the ultimate insult we would say, “S/he’s got crabs.”  Of course, we didn’t really know what crabs were.  We knew vaguely they were something one acquired in the genital region generally from a sexual encounter and are [...]

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