by Amy Weissfeld | Apr 18, 2024 | Amy Weissfeld, Article, Body Connection, Menopause, Reproductive Health, Women's Health & Wellness
My blood leaked around the edges, destroying countless pairs of underwear, spotting my pants, staining not just my clothes but my car’s seat, my friend’s couch, my good living room chair (years later, when I finally had a living room and enough time had passed for me...
by Betty Dodson | Apr 30, 2023 | Article, Menopause
This is an excerpt from Sex by Design, Betty’s memoir. It was early afternoon when Scarlet called sounding desperate. A girlfriend who was to join her for a paid threesome had just canceled. Although she’d asked me to do a double with her several times in the...
by Betty Dodson | Aug 30, 2018 | Article, Betty Dodson, Dr. Betty, Menopause, Overcoming Shame & Trauma, Partner Sex, Penetration, Vagina
Dear Betty, As a child and early teen I experienced sexual force by an adult repeatedly. I would squeeze my vagina very tight to prevent penetration. It only angered the adult and ultimately did not prevent him. As a result when I finally had sex with my someone in my...
by Betty Dodson | Jul 3, 2014 | Article, Betty Dodson, Dr. Betty, Menopause, Orgasm, Women's Health & Wellness
Dear Dr. Betty, I’m 59, and I have just started to learn how to have enjoyable sex. I’ve been plagued all my life with UTIs. I’ve been warned to use only water based lubrications or I’ll get UTI’s, and/or urethritis. When researching G...
by Betty Dodson | Feb 13, 2011 | Article, Betty Dodson, Menopause, Women's Health & Wellness
To my knowledge, there is no one-size-fits-all solution for a woman to remain vaginally active long past menopause without some kind of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). It’s unfortunate, but each of us must find our own path through trial and error. First off,...
