Female Sexuality
Menopause and Type 2 Diabetes
Originally published in EverydayHealth.com, written by Marijke Vroomen-Durning, RN. Medically reviewed by Lindsey Marcellin, Md, MPH. How does menopause affect women with type 2 diabetes? Find out about the extra care needed to help you sail through this transition. Menopause is a topic that often generates a lot of opinions from women — those who welcome [...]
Sex Drive Differences in Long-Term Committed Relationships
It’s quite common for couples in long-term committed relationships to find themselves at a point where one partner wants sex more, or less, than another, often referred to as differences in sex drive. There may be many reasons for discrepancies in sex drive and finding a way through the situation often means opening up discussion [...]
What is Sex Drive?
What is Sex Drive? By: Corey Silverberg About.com Guide Definition: The term sex drive was first widely adopted following the introduction of the concept by Sigmund Freud in his writings about sexuality and personality development. Freud used the term sex drive as well as the more specific term libido to refer to what he initially conceived [...]
Lifestyle Habits That Lead to Yeast Infections
Originally published in EverydayHealth.com’s Everyday Solutions: Understanding Yeast Infections and written by Gina Roberts-Grey. Medically reviewed by Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt, MD. What you eat, what you wear, and even how much you sleep can lead to a yeast infection. Want to cut your chances of developing a yeast infection? Doctors say modifying some everyday habits can [...]