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Increase Your Blood Flow

Unless you actively do something to change it, blood flow throughout your body decreases over time, especially to the brain.  Blood vessels become droopy and blood pressure rises, limiting blood supply.  In order to stay young of heart and mind, it is essential to understand the factors that limit blood flow and eliminate them.  Improving blood flow is literally the fountain of youth.  It is good for your heart, your brain and your genitals.  Here are some ways to get your blood flowing.

What's New in Women's Health

Dr. Dubin gives you updates on how new research and treatments for osteoprosis, vaginitis, birth control pills and colonoscopy.

Have You Lost That Lovin' Feeling?

Sexual desire in women undergoes an age related decline beginning in the perimenopause and continues through menopause and beyond. Dr.  Dubin explains the science behind sexual decline and offers solutions.

Pleasure and Pain

Pain occurring during sex is given the medical term of DYSPAREUNEA.  The official definition is found in The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition published by the American Psychiatric Association and defines dyspareunia as pain that interferes with intercourse.  Disorders in medicine are usually defined by their symptoms or causes and not by activities.  Nevertheless interference with intercourse is usually what motivates women to see a clinician. Pain derives from both physical and psychological factors.  The pain is not sexual, the sex is painful.  Historically in the absence of physical pathology, patients saw a sexologist (sex therapist) for treatment.  Dr. Dubin gives you information on what you should do if you are experiencing this type of pain.

Five Alternatives to a Hysterectomy

Many women suffer from abnormal uterine bleeding.  In the past, this might have been treated with a hysterectomy.  Now there are five other options that are approved by FDA.  These options affect the uterine lining with the medical term of endometial ablation.  Here is what you need to know about these procedures.

Healthy Sex a National Issue

So important is the issue of sexual health that in 2001 the U.S. Surgeon General listed "promoting responsible sexual behavior" as one of the 10 leading health indicators for the nation. Read how to keep your sex life healthy, happy and strong.

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American Social Health Association 
The American Social Health Association is a nonprofit organization that has advocated on behalf of patients to help improve public health outcomes since 1914. Delivers accurate, medically reliable information about STDs. ASHA publishes educational pamphlets and books to help communicate about risk, transmission, prevention, testing, and treatment.
Site offers referrals, support groups, and in-depth information about sexually transmitted diseases.

AOL Health
Women’s sexual health resources, including sexuality in midlife and beyond, understanding sexuality, caregiver guide, sex therapy, and helping yourself to a better sex life.

Feminist Women’s Health Center 
This is a sexual and reproductive health and rights site for women of color, including holistic and cultural values.

Local HIV Testing 

This site provides fast, convenient and confidential testing to their clients.  They also have counselors on staff.  Their goal is to be the best full-service testing facility around.

Open Society Institute 
Resource links of organizations that partner with the Sexual Health and Rights Project. Includes sexual rights, LGBTI organizations, HIV/AIDS, mental health, access to medicines, and women’s health.

Sexual Health Network
SexualHealth.com is not alone in offering accurate, honest information and resources to people about sexuality. Subjects here range from support for a person living with a sexually transmitted infection, to sexual pleasure information for people with disabilities, to support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender individuals, and finding a sex therapist or counselor.  Site includes women’s sexual health, relationships, education, conditions, resources and shopping.