It is important to maintain a healthy vulva, but few of us receive practical tips. Not all information available for vulvar care makes sense to us at A Woman’s Touch, so we’ve narrowed down the information and corroborated facts with published medical information. Two main principles for caring for the genitals involve letting the vulva […]
Category: Sexual Health Basics
The AWT Good Sex Diet
Download a free PDF version of this brochure How can I improve my sexual health and wellness naturally? I am willing to make lifestyle changes, but don’t know where to start. What a great question! Here is a list of things you can do to improve your sexual health primarily through lifestyle changes: Eat 1-2 […]
Vaginal atrophy, dryness, and lack of flexibility
I am postmenopausal – I have vaginal penetration issues that are severe, tearing and extreme dryness as well as progressive desensitization. I am looking for ways to renew vaginal tissue and increase elasticity. Where do I begin…massage vibrator? moisturizer? kegel exerciser? estriol creams? Begin with reading through the Vaginal Renewal program.
What is Sexual Health?
Isn’t sexual health something that you just have – isn’t “normal” the baseline? Sexual health might seem a tricky concept to define, given how little we hear about it. Even if your personal perspective of normal adult sexuality is holistic, non-medical and/or allows for some level of personal sexual expression, “normal” was defined back in […]
How Can Health Care Providers Answer Questions about Sex?
As a health care provider, sex seems like a pretty confusing topic – I get bombarded with different information from all sides every day, and I don’t know how to answer these questions. Why did I learn more in school about filling out insurance forms than I did about sex? Why is it that I […]
Sexual Maintenance
My friend told me that you recommend one orgasm per week as sexual maintenance. I laughed–you make sex seem like changing the oil in your car or something…. So when someone is comfortable with their sexuality, is that it? Do they get an A+ on their report card? Do they get to pass GO? Can […]
Simple Steps to Sexual Health
Are there any relatively simple things that I can do to improve my sexual health? There are some fairly easy and inexpensive things that you can do that help your whole body be healthier. As you improve the functioning of your blood vessels, nerves, and general exercise capacity, you’ll very likely notice a difference in […]
Is your toy made of a safe material?
Why doesn’t A Woman’s Touch offer any of the less expensive jelly toys? What’s the big deal about phthalates in sex toys anyway? At A Woman’s Touch, we evaluate all potential toys based on: How well they provide erotic stimulation; The quality of the construction; and The materials used to make the product. Sex toys […]
Why not use K-Y Jelly or Vaseline as a lubricant
Do Not Use Vaseline Oil in the Vagina. Vaseline is an oil based petroleum product that is very difficult to naturally clear out of the vaginal space. It can cause something similar to vaginal acne, and can cause or intensify yeast infections if you get them fairly often. In addition, if you are using latex […]