Photo credit: Pedrosimoes7, via Creative Commons. Sixth in a series based on the new book, Fifty Shades [...]
Posts Tagged ‘desire’
Another look at sex and Propecia
Just because you stop the medication, doesn’t mean the problem will resolve. It’s been known for a long time that finasteride, commonly taken by men as Propecia to prevent hair loss, can occasionally cause loss of erections and loss of sexual desire. Last time in “Manhattan Sex Therapist’s Diary” we discussed how two recent medical [...]
Diary of a Manhattan Sex Therapist: Propecia
Who knew? It’s a scene that replays in my office several times a year. A couple comes to see me because the man has developed trouble with his erections. Often accompanied by loss of sexual desire. I always make sure to review such a man’s medical status in the first visit. Does he smoke [...]
Sexual arousal for its own sake
Simmering: A two minute technique for nourishing the erotic bond between partners. Useful for modern couples for whom the idea of leisure time is a quaint memory, but who’d like to stay in touch. A modern dilemma Recently I had lunch with my colleague Eric Amaranth, and the conversation turned to the subject of polyamory — [...]
Sexuality, simmering, and the B train back from the beach
Photo credit: Pedrosimoes7 A train in motion On the B train, one hot summer Sunday afternoon. I’m bringing my children and a few of their friends back to Manhattan, after a long day at the beach in Brooklyn. There’s a young couple standing near the exit door, sharing an ipod headset. Each with an earpiece [...]
The end of “Pink Viagra”:What have we learned?
(reprinted from Dr Snyder’s www.PsychologyToday.com/blog/SexualityToday) Another one bites the dust. As many of you know, this month the pharmaceutical firm Boehringer Ingelheim pulled the plug on flibanserin, the reputed (and as many have remarked, misnamed) “Pink Viagra,” which had been developed as a treatment for something called Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) in women. Many in [...]
Infidelity at the office, and how to avoid it.
The following is reprinted from Dr Snyder’s article “Are you ready for the truth?” — with permission from the original Italian publisher – WorkStyle Magazine Vol 4 (p. 32-33), July 2010. Because they’re there. The most common reason romantic love happens with coworkers is simply because they’re there. We spend a lot of time at [...]
Simplicity, complexity, and the hunt for Pink Viagra
Will there ever be a Viagra for women? If so, would the FDA ever approve it? How many women would actually want to try it? This month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to consider drug manufacturer Boehringer-Ingelheim’s new drug flibanserin — a medication reported to somewhat improve female sexual desire. [...]
