Vulvodynia: What it is & How to Cope

Are you hesitant to talk about what’s going on with your vulva? Obviously, you aren’t alone. Our genitals are not frequent topics of conversation on their best day. And when they are burning, stinging, itching or feeling raw? Well, then we often try to tough it out, self-diagnose, or self-medicate before seeking the relief and optimal care required.

If you suffer from vulvodynia (chronic pain in the vulva) you understand completely. And you likely struggle to cope with the impact on your life and relationships. Still, you needn’t be ashamed or suffer in silence. You’ll feel better with more information, more support, and a path forward.

Not so sure if what you’re experiencing is actually vulvodynia? The first step is an honest conversation with your care professionals. Also, consider the following:

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Low Desire in Women: What Causes it?

Low desire is the most common sexual dysfunction complaint that women have. Why is that? In large part, it’s due to the way that we believe sexual desire functions. We’ve been conditioned to believe that desire and our sexual response cycle is linear, meaning that desire comes first, then arousal, then orgasm, followed by the resolution or baseline phase. Then repeat. This is the model that Master’s and Johnson proposed originally in 1966 and again 1979. The Masters and Johnson sexual response cycle describes what is typical for approximately 75% of cis-gender heterosexual men.

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Sex TherapyJoanne Bagshaw
Who Initiates Divorce More Often, and Why?

One might think that the majority of divorces in heterosexual marriages are initiated by men, due to the financial and social difficulties that many women face post divorce (Brinig & Allen, 2000). However, research since the 1940’s, has revealed that women are more responsible for initiating divorce than men and that divorced women are happier after ending their marriages (Brining & Allen, 2000; Rosenfeld, 2016).

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Who is the Typical College Rapist?

Most men don’t rape. But the men that do rape, tend to rape repeatedly. Lisak & Miller (2002) surveyed close to 2000 male students at a midsize urban commuter university and found that out of the 6% of the participants who admitted to attempted rape or sexual assault, 63% admitted to committing more than one rape, averaging six rapes per male. The repeat rapists in this study also admitted to committing other forms of interpersonal violence, which is typical of many sex offenders.  

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FeminismJoanne Bagshaw