Wanting More Q: I’ve been with my girlfriend for nearly a decade and we’re in our mid-30s. In the last couple of years, our sex life has really fallen off and we don’t have sex as much as we used to. On top of that, it’s all … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Wanting More
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Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Sex Therapy After Trauma
Sex Therapy Q: I have a pretty normal sex life. I’ve had good relationships and I’ve enjoyed sex, and oral sex, and even anal sex once or twice. I want to make my partner happy and I’ve rarely had trouble reaching orgasm, … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Sex Therapy After Trauma
Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Building Confidence After 50
Building Confidence Q: Hi. I’m a woman in my 60's and I’ve been divorced for a few years. I’ve had a couple of great relationships in that time and one not-so-good one that I am in the process of getting over. Like many people … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Building Confidence After 50
Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Leaving The Past Behind
Leaving The Past In The Past Q: I recently started dating again after getting out of a long relationship. So long, in fact, that it was my only relationship. It ended poorly and it’s definitely not something I’m going to talk … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Leaving The Past Behind
Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Fighting In Relationships
Fighting Styles Q: I’ve reached an impasse in my relationship and I finally realized what the problem is—but I don’t know how to fix it, or whether I should. I tried to avoid fighting in relationships. When I used to fight with … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Fighting In Relationships
Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Love Bombing
Love Bombing Q: Hi Dr. Laurie. I keep hearing this term and I don’t fully know what it means—love bombing. Based on what I’ve read, I still don’t know if I’m experiencing it or if my partner is giving me a normal amount of … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Love Bombing
Podcast: Random Sex Stuff
In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Laurie discusses the random sex stuff from listener-submitted questions and "Sex in the News." … [Read more...] about Podcast: Random Sex Stuff
Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Getting Over The Past
Getting Over The Past Q: My girlfriend and I took a break over the summer to work through some issues and got back together in September. We agreed not to talk about what each of us had done while we were apart, but last week … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Getting Over The Past
Q&A With Dr. Laurie: The Big H
Herpes Q: I’m interested in the topic of herpes. I used to think of it as something permanent and irreparable, but as I understand it, treatments have come a long way in the last 20 or more years since I learned about STIs in … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dr. Laurie: The Big H
Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Worrying Aftereffects
Losing My Religion Q: I grew up in the Mormon faith and recently left it behind at the age of 19. During my adolescence, I refrained from both masturbation and sexual activity. However, I've recently attempted masturbation and … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Worrying Aftereffects
Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Sex After Birth
Sex After Birth Q: I wanted to know about relationships after pregnancy. I'm having a hard time letting go of my anger towards my husband. He didn't help as I expected or needed. He was angry because I didn't breastfeed my … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Sex After Birth
Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Expectation Vs Reality
Not Like The Movies Q: I don’t know a lot about sex and I’ve never watched a lot of porn. What I do know, I’ve learned from sex scenes on TV and in the movies. So now that I’ve moved out and I started having sex, I’ve hit some … [Read more...] about Q&A With Dr. Laurie: Expectation Vs Reality