To my knowledge, there is no one-size-fits-all solution for a woman to remain vaginally active long past menopause without some kind of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). It's unfortunate, but each...
It’s finally come to pass. I might actually have an opportunity to have sex – with someone I like – who may end up being someone I keep. This, she says, after one date.
With advancing age comes the...
I've always been a fan of Jamie Lee Curtis. She's sexy, smart, and opinionated. Watching her grow older - no botox or fillers - has been refreshing because it shows that she's not afraid of aging...
Spring was definitely in the air. I planned to go to my water aerobics class and was feeling the usual resistance. Finally I got off the computer. As I was getting dressed, I noticed the time. The...
I used to be able to orgasm with my hands quite reliably and always with a vibrator. UP until my mid-forties I always used masturbation to reach orgasm with a partner. Oral sex brought it about on...
My husband's health problems have left us with a nonexistent sex life. Due to diabetes and the meds he takes it's unlikely it will ever get any better. I am 51 and hubby is 55, I feel like I am too...
Dear Betty,
I'm a 50 year old European woman and my husband is 56 years old American, we are together for 15 years. We are facing serious problems now in our sexual life and marriage. I asked for...
I am a 63 year old widow and have not had vaginal penetration for 14 years. I normally orgasm fairly frequently within a few minutes with manual stimulation of my clitoris. Sometimes I insert a...
First, thank you for all you have done to help women... I am a woman in my 50s, divorced about three years, who has experienced a huge leap in my libido after the divorce (a little estrogen cream...
I'm 63 and having very pleasurable sex with my husband two or three times per week and also masturbating at least once per week. I'm not taking HRT; have occasionally used a topical estrogen cream...
I was having difficulty with my moods. That’s not unusual. I have all kinds of emotional days but sometimes the down ones seem to last a long time.
This latest round, once I identified its origin,...
When I was an adolescent living in Brooklyn, New York, I did what a lot of teenage girls did. I tried on makeup, flirted with boys, fought with my parents, hated my sister, etc. I was fiercely...
This is less of an 'ask' and more of a 'tell' but here goes.
I am sure you are aware that most women lose most (if not all) libido after menopause. My wife lost it all about 18 years ago, and as she...
My good friend Cindy Pearson reports that US doctors are performing hysterectomies for benign conditions which is damaging to women's health:
"The Swedish study, published late last year, reaffirms...
Hello Dr. Dodson,
I have physical issues with my lower back, legs and feet which affect my overall mobility and also cause me to cramp very easily in my legs and feet and cramps and spasms in my back...