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Breast Cancer Survivor’s Vagina Wishlist

Laurie Watson
All Blogs, Sex and Cancer
Stay sexually active during breast cancer treatment—try “me-only” nights! Only attempt sexual intercourse with a lubricant after 4-6 weeks rehabilitation; pain begets pain Use different sexual positions that stress the vagina less—penis points down first rather than in and up Attempt sexual intercourse with high arousal—immediately before rather than after orgasm Lubricate the vulva and…
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Give me sex; I’ll give you talk. Talk to me; I’ll give you sex

Laurie Watson
All Blogs, Sexual Dynamics, Sex Therapy
For more sex, unhook from the power struggle. Contingent problem-solving results in lonely, sexless marriages.  Power struggles in marriage impact physical intimacy every day. When the answer to “do you want to make love?” is “no” — little compromise seems to be present.  When your partner cranes their neck to see the screen when you are talking,…
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Overwhelmed by Life, Underwhelmed by Sex – Excerpt from Laurie’s Book

Laurie Watson
All Blogs, Desire, Sexual Dynamics, Sex Therapy
The first part of an excerpt from Laurie’s book. An excerpt from Laurie’s forth-coming book: Wanting Sex Again! “I never want to have sex again!” blurted out Karen, a 33-year-old willowy blonde dressed in shiny pinstripes, within two minutes of walking into my office. I wasn’t surprised, really. I hear this sentiment nearly every day from…
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6 Tips for Best Sex Honeymoons

Laurie Watson
All Blogs, Sex Therapy, Honeymoons
Best Sex Honeymoons – Adventure or Sun-drenched? Honeymoons are sex holidays, not a mad-scramble, world-class traveling extravaganza! They are meant to give young couples private time to worship each other bodies. Before the couple sets up house, goes back to graduate school, or starts impossibly demanding careers, they need at least a week to soak…
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What A Temper Does to a Sex Life

Laurie Watson
All Blogs, Desire, Sexual Dynamics
Got Anger? You won’t have sex. Having a temper means having a lonely bed Flash Forward was an action-packed TV series about a cataclysmic event that knocked unconscious almost every human on the planet and for those that survived, allowed them a 2-minute glimpse into the future. If you have a temper, I’d like to offer…
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