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Category: Intimacy

Why does it feel like everything is shrinking and shriveling?

June 18, 2020 barbdepree

My “down there” seems to be changing, and not for the better.  In part, it seems that way because things…

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Posted in: Intimacy Filed under: estrogen, hormone therapy, intimacy, localized hormones, lubricants, menopause, painful intercourse

Are there other pathways to intimacy?

May 14, 2020 barbdepree

Because of health issues, we can no longer “do it.” I’m so glad you asked! As we age, our sexual…

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Posted in: Intimacy Filed under: intimacy, menopause, relationships, romance, sexual health

What’s the difference between a lubricant and a moisturizer?

March 19, 2020 barbdepree

Can I use both? My lady parts are painfully dry but I’m not willing to throw in the towel on…

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Posted in: Intimacy Filed under: dryness, intimacy, lubricants, menopause

Have my partner and I given up on our relationship?

February 20, 2020 barbdepree

We don’t argue as much as much as we used to. Every relationship is different. Only you can decide what…

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Posted in: Intimacy Filed under: communication, intimacy, relationships, romance

My lady parts are parched, so intimacy has been painful. What kind of lubricant should I use?

January 16, 2020 barbdepree

What you’re experiencing is, unfortunately, pretty common in midlife. Comfortable vaginal intercourse requires vaginal lubrication. In menopause, and even before,…

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Posted in: Intimacy Filed under: intimacy, lubricants, relationships, sexual health, sexuality

What’s with the strange noises during intimacy?

December 5, 2019 barbdepree

Because that particular tissue is made of pockets and folds. (That’s how it expands to accommodate an 8-pound baby!) When…

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Posted in: Intimacy Filed under: intimacy, self-esteem, sexual health, sexuality

I’m embarrassed to say I’ve never “made it to the top of the mountain,” if you know what I mean. Am I the only one?

October 30, 2019 barbdepree

No. Achieving orgasm is a tricky business. Most women fake it at some point; about 5 percent of women never…

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Posted in: Intimacy Filed under: medications, menopause, ms, sexuality

It turns out that romance triggers my hot flashes. What can I do to enjoy the love but ditch the heat?

September 19, 2019 barbdepree

Hot flashes are the stereotypical symptom of menopause, the subject of T-shirts and mugs: “It’s not a hot flash, it’s…

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Posted in: Intimacy Filed under: anxiety, hormones, hot flashes, intimacy, medications, menopause, romance

Can I transition to using a moisturizer after Vagifem?

March 1, 2019 barbdepree

You say that you’re approaching the completion of a Tamoxifen regimen, and your doctor wants you to discontinue using of…

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Posted in: Intimacy, Physical Health Filed under: breast cancer, dryness, hormones, localized hormones, menopause

Could my old episiotomy scar be causing me pain?

June 29, 2018 barbdepree

It would be very, very unusual for an old episiotomy scar to become problematic. You say you experience dryness, irritation,…

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Posted in: Intimacy, Physical Health Filed under: atrophy, dryness, estrogen, painful intercourse, testosterone

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