The Radical Sexologist

“I never just want sex out of nowhere. I mean, yes, I like it when we do it and feel good about it afterward but I don’t just feel horny like my partner. Is something wrong with me?” I hear this question constantly. And the answer is always the same: No. Nothing is wrong with […]

Up to 87% of women will experience these symptoms after menopause. But fewer than half have even heard of this condition, and even fewer have tried treatment.

This is a well-understood medical condition with safe, effective treatments. Yet women are left to suffer in silence because no one thought to tell them.

Menopause changes your vulva, vagina, and clitoris in ways that can make sex painful. But these changes don’t mean the end of your sex life. With the right treatment, most women can have comfortable, pleasurable sex after menopause.

After decades of advocacy from women’s health experts, the FDA announced it would remove black box warnings from all estrogen products, including vaginal estrogen. The agency acknowledged that outdated warnings had scared millions of women away from safe, effective treatment.