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Understanding what your doctor means when they say, “Standard of care”, and “I follow the guidelines”.
If your doctor tells you they are following the standard of care you should let them know you understand that is the minimum they can do. Doctor lingo is often confusing to those patients who don’t work in the medical[...]
Painful Intercourse is a Common Problem for Women
Most causes of painful intercourse are not “in your head” or psychological. Painful intercourse is a common problem that OBGYNs diagnose and treat every day, but it is often a very upsetting problem that women don’t like to talk about[...]
Orgasms, Testosterone, and the Causes of Anorgasmia
Dr. Maupin continues her discussion on “women and sex” focusing on the causes of anorgasmia. Summary: Doctors traditionally divide the female and male orgasms into four stages as though all were the same and progressed identically along the same pathways. [...]
Women, Orgasms, and the “Hot” Spots
Discussing the areas on the female body that can bring a woman to orgasm. Introduction: “Hot spots” are the areas of the female body that can bring a woman to orgasm if stimulated, touched licked, sucked or rubbed. Not every[...]
Knowing Your Own Sexual Anatomy and Sexually Sensitive Areas- Part II
The sexual areas meant to be stimulated to bring a woman to orgasm are in the pelvis and breasts. Warning: I will be discussing the female anatomy and sexual responses in this healthcast, so you may want to listen to[...]
Satisfying Sex for Women Requires Knowledge of the Female Pelvic Anatomy
Why can’t we comfortably talk about our sexual organs and how they work? Warning: Today and in the next few Healthcast’s I will be discussing the female anatomy and sexual response. I will be speaking as if you are my[...]
Why Do Women Need Estrogen?
Estradiol prevents vascular disease, heart disease, stroke, and arrhythmias. Today, women are very legitimately concerned about the risk of breast cancer. They regularly ask Drs. Maupin and Sullivan to just give them replacement testosterone and not give them estrogen because[...]
Blueberries are good and statins are bad for adult-onset diabetes
Diabetes is rapidly becoming the most common and dangerous disease of aging for Americans. Three recent studies have shown a new light on treatments for diabetes. This group of research discoveries teaches us how to improve the severity of diabetes[...]
Lower your blood pressure, your blood sugar, relax, and sleep better with one important mineral – Magnesium
When we start viewing food as fuel and nutrition and less as “fun” and emotional security, we will all be healthier. Our bodies are primarily water, sea water specifically, and supplying our bodies with the water (H2O) and the minerals[...]
A Slow Heartbeat Is Not Necessarily A Sign of Health
A slow rate suggests that you are not pumping enough blood to your body and this can cause poor oxygenation Points to Remember: Slow heart rate can be from hypothyroidism Slow heart rate can be caused by an arrhythmia (an[...]