Sex Care is Self Care

Today’s episode of Sex-Care Is Self-Care is Everything You Need to Know About Dilators. Dilators are recommended for many common sexual health conditions. But what are dilators? Who should use them? And most important, do they actually work? 

O ver decades of experience in the ordering room, with women disclosing their most intimate sexual health concerns, has taught me one thing- there’s a sex toy for that! On today’s episode of Sex-Care Is Self-Care, we are exploring sex toys for every situation. 

It is common for our libido and desire to wax and wane as we move through different phases of life.  Day-to-day changes in libido are expected as we navigate stress, family life, work, even a pandemic. But what happens when sexual desire is absent for a long, extended period and our libido is nowhere in sight?  On today’s episode of Sex-Care Is Self-Care, we explore libido and desire. Founder &amp...

Many women diagnosed with cancer do not receive information about how cancer treatment will affect their sexual health, despite increasing calls for sexual health to be a part of routine cancer care. Sadly, many women navigating survivorship will receive no treatment plan for sexual dysfunction. On today’s episode of Sex-Care Is Self-Care, we are exploring Intimacy-Related Sexual Dysfunction After...

By 2025, over 1 billion women worldwide will experience menopause.  That is 12% of the entire world population of 8 billion.  And yet, this transition in life is still not discussed, leaving many women unprepared for the inevitable change. On today’s Sex-Care Is Self-Care, we explore the impact of perimenopause and menopause on sexual health.  PBF Founder Patty Brisben is joined by Dr. Cheryl Igle...

 It is estimated that 28% of American women will experience chronic vulvar pain or pain with penetration before age 40. And most women who suffer from vulvovaginal pain disorders will see 7 doctors before receiving a diagnosis. On today’s episode of Sex-Care Is Self-Care, we discuss vulvovaginal pain disorders. 

Dr. Ernst Grafenberg, who studied the female orgasm and developed the first widely used IUD, is probably best known for identifying an erotic zone on the anterior wall of the vagina that can be stimulated for pleasure- better known as the G-Spot. But did you know that not everyone agrees there is a G-spot? Dr. Cheryl Iglesia and Dr. Christine Vaccaro discuss female anatomy, the wondrous clitoral c...

Many women will experience a lowered libido at some point in their lives, the reality is that there is no such thing as a “normal” sex drive. This can lead to a lot of confusion for women wondering if this is just a phase they are going through or if the issue is a persistent concern that needs to be addressed. To help clear up the confusion, on today’s episode of Sex-Care Is Self-Care we are disc...

Before we can talk about specific sexual health issues, we need to understand what sexual health is, why it’s important, and how sex positivity is related. Patty and the PBF Medical Advisory Board discuss these important topics, and delve into the 6 focus areas of the Foundation as well as a quick overview of our annual grant cycle.  In our inaugural episode, your founder & host, Patty Brisben...