Latina Moms | Daughters
A woman’s sexuality evolves through the ages. Contrary to popular belief, women are sexual beings their entire lives, and can enjoy satisfying sex lives at any age. Moreover, as women mature, their sex lives can improve and be more enjoyable than when they were younger. SEX IN YOUR 20s Sex in our 20s is about [...]
[Editor’s note: In 2009, shortly after marrying her (first and only) husband, Paolo, Elizabeth Heath was diagnosed with premature menopause and resulting infertility. Paolo and Liz are now parents to a baby girl, Naomi. In this series, Liz recounts the couple’s struggle with infertility, and how they finally achieved a successful pregnancy and parenthood.] I [...]
As if our bodies don’t go through enough changes during pregnancy and childbirth, many of us also have to deal with urinary incontinence. For many women, sneezing, coughing, laughing or having sex—during and after pregnancy—is enough to trigger a leak. Why does this happen and what can we do about it? Here are some answers: [...]
My first encounter with AIDS was in 1993. I visited a friend at the hospital and stayed with him as he died. He was in the emptiest, most solitary part of the hospital. There were few visitors (if any) on that hospital floor, as if they had been condemned to solitary confinement. This was the [...]
After childbirth, you don’t feel very sexy. You’ve just pushed out a baby, so it’s going be be quite some time before you’re ready for any action down under. Postpartum sex can be painful and scary, but it certainly doesn’t have to be. Here are some tips, tricks, and a little bit of what to [...]
Many women have been and will be victims of violence and sexual abuse. The lingering psychological damage of rape and abuse may be deeply rooted and the scars permanent. However, reclaiming a healthy sex life after rape and abuse is possible. SOME STATISTICS Abuse—sexual, physical, verbal, psychological, financial—is a common occurrence, and the victims are [...]
As a teenager, Mami never spoke to me about sex. In fact, the only time she mentioned the word “vagina” was when I got my first period. And that was only because she wanted to know how my vagina felt after I stuck on an enormous maxi pad to my underwear. Sex was simply a [...]
At the age of 28, while living in Spain, I experienced a sudden burning, painful sensation on my right thigh. It itched, and the more I scratched at it, the more it spread. It was so painful that I went to the emergency room. There, a doctor checked my leg, asked about my symptoms and [...]
As children grow older, sexual behaviors evolve due to changes in hormonal makeup and the sexual development of the child. Consequently, an ongoing conversation about sex is imperative to prepare your teenager to approach the time in which she or he will be faced with making decisions about sex and her or his body. Additionally, [...]
The topic of sex is difficult for many women to approach, especially with their physicians. Usually, annual check-ups are packed with advice on how to lead a healthy lifestyle and control chronic diseases. But when women have concerns about their sexual health, they often fail to tell their doctors. It’s a sensitive topic, so often [...]
