Author :
Dr. Sheikh Jeelani
Finding an expert in any field takes a lot of work. In the field of sexuality and sexual medicine, it is an even more daunting task. It’s difficult to find a doctor we feel comfortable with and finding a doctor who is comfortable with sexuality is even more chal...
If you’ve experienced trauma – whether as a child or an adult – and if you haven’t received the support you need in order to process it thoroughly, relationships can be tricky.
Before we jump into the interpersonal, let’...
One of the most common questions I hear, even by mental health professionals, is that if sexual function issues are anxiety based, why do we recommend using medical intervention? Their assumption is that if it is not a physiological problem, why treat it medically? I ...
Imagine, if you will, a time. A time so very long ago. One of encyclopedias (look it up), of phones attached to cords (look it up), of letter writing (yeah, go ahead and look that one up, too). A time – without the internet. In the context of romance, it was a w...
Sex education involved a combination of awkward conversations with Mom and Dad, preachy abstinence-only lectures at school, and sensationalist stories traded among friends. In this environment, it’s easy for myths to become accepted as facts. You might feel conf...