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Grandchildren in a Glass?

Posted on January 23, 2012.

I couldn’t help but follow up on this headline: The End of Sex? on the Stanford School of Medicine blog. “What?” I thought. The blog introduces the concept that sex won’t be necessary for making babies in the future. It profiles a scientist who suggests that as soon as 50 years from now, the majority [...]

STI Prevention Starts with Foreplay- Conversation that Is

Posted on December 19, 2011.

A few pieces last week brought it home again that aging doesn’t eliminate the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). In fact, it could make it a little higher. If you figure safe sex doesn’t apply because your partner doesn’t have a STI or you can’t get pregnant, reconsider. According to a recent report in [...]

“Hello Down There”- You’re Beautiful

Posted on May 16, 2011.

The stat was shocking, but the info that followed inspired. In a group surveyed, 89% of women don’t like the look of their genitals, and more than half think their genitals are an improper size. What does this type of self-despair mean in the bedroom?

Break that Mirror, Baby

Posted on March 28, 2011.

I love going to the pool because I find it so amazing to see all the different possibilities a human body can be. The variations in shapes, sizes, colours, moles, freckles, hair patterns, ears… All of it is great. No body matches the magazines. Even the most beautiful women and men have “flaws” of [...]

Roller Coaster Emotions or Lapsing Libido? A Tough Choice

Posted on February 7, 2011.

“That thing you call people with” is a popular phrase at my place because my perimenopausal brain has its lapses- I feel like I’m pregnant again. If you’re in the throes of perimenopause yourself, hormonal symptoms could be your new norm: hot flashes, the sudden mood changes, sleep interruptions, and of course, the memory loss. If anxiety and its partner depression are among your changes, don’t be surprised. They too go with the territory.

The Sex Blog About Not Having Sex

Posted on November 15, 2010.

“I like writing a bit about the truth of getting older. ‘You have the best sex of your life.’ People who say that should be shot.” Nora Ephron, as quoted in People magazine, November 15, 2010. That made me laugh.

Why Are We Sexy? It’s Age

Posted on October 25, 2010.

Need a hit of self confidence as you troll the dating sites in search of a match? Read a recent post on Eden Café. It’s called The Top 5 Reasons why Older Women are Sexier. The writer’s reasons “older” (over 40) women are great include confidence, sense of sexual adventure and my favourite, they’re [...]

Midlife Sex Challenges? Laugh A Little

Posted on September 13, 2010.

I have to get a birthday card for my brother. He’s a couple of years older than me, and I figure I’ll have to go farther than my stash of jokey cards that refer to leaky bladders and sinking breasts that are aimed at women my age. Men don’t get away from aging either, [...]