Bored in the Bedroom? Admit It!
All you have to do is turn your head when you're in the check out line and you'll see on any of several magazine covers: sex tips to stamp out bedroom boredom. You are advised to change positions or add a potion--apply here for better orgasms! What I am going to...
Top 7 Tips for Better Orgasms
Sex therapists frequently state that sex is about the journey, not the destination. Meaning, foreplay is more important than orgasm, and relationship is more important than foreplay. Fair enough, but sometimes what someone needs is a good toe-curling orgasm to...
Sexual Positions: All You Really Need to Know
Did you know that one of the top searches on the Internet is “sex positions”? That tells us a couple of things: People use sex positions as a common way to spice things up People need information about how to do certain positions People think that the more positions...
5 Ways to Avoid Divorce
Have you white knuckled it through the holidays so that you could get to the other side and make a decision about leaving your marriage? I have some thoughts for you, based on over a decade of working with couples. Too many people throw in the towel on marriages...
Sex Life Advice: Sex Isn’t A Reward, Nor a Punishment
A colleague on LinkedIn asked a provocative question: Should a spouse use sex as a reward or punishment? Of course, the short answer is no. But the topic got therapists, including me, chatting it up about how people use their sexual relationship to manipulate their...
7 New Year’s Resolutions for a Better Sex Life
Great relationships don't happen by magic. People who enjoy a vibrant, loving life with their partner put effort into making their relationship work. Yes--they work at their sex life, too! Based on my experience as a sex therapist, here are seven resolutions that...
Q&A: Why did my orgasm change after menopause?
A woman's body goes through many changes during menopause. One such change is that estrogen levels are going down. When estrogen goes down, testosterone also goes down. That is because estrogen is needed to make testosterone. Little estrogen means that the body...
A Sex Therapist’s 10 Relationship To Do’s for the Holidays
Wondering what to do with and for your partner for the holidays? You may be thinking about material gifts, but maybe there's more to sex and love during the winter months. Here are ten ideas for sexy to do's over Christmas and New Year's. Keep an eye on the holiday...
3 Common Challenges in Sex and Asperger Syndrome: Distance Learning Opportunity
What do you know about people with Asperger Syndrome (also called Asperger's Syndrome, or AS)? Most likely your impressions come from movies and television programs that feature such individuals, sometimes realistically but sometimes simply for the entertainment...
Giving Thanks for Sexual Freedom
My hunch is that very few families and friends will be giving thanks for sexual freedom as they go around the Thanksgiving table. Yet sexual freedom is not to be taken for granted. We are indeed fortunate to live in a country where we have relative sexual freedom. ...
What If My Husband Has a Fetish?
Women who marry a man with a fetish are often confused. Sex therapist Dr. Stephanie Buehler explores the topic of couples grappling with fetish behavior.