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Dr. Andrew Goldstein, director of www.ourgyn.com, was interviewed on ABC's The View TV show on Friday the January 15th in the the great debate, the existence of the G-spot, an area in the vagina that has been reported to cause increased orgasm sensations. See the segment at abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=9572465

Yech! Is That Me?: I?ve decided that mid-life is really the pits. There. I?ve said it. And to think that I spent much of my adulthood so far seriously doubting that there even was such a thing as a ?mid-life crisis?. Silly me. What is, exactly, the nature of the ?crisis?? I wonder. Personally I think it?s the crisis of suddenly realizing your life is half over and you?re stuck in a marital and personal rut with no end in sight. I think it?s taking stock of who you are and what you?ve become and saying ?yech! Is that me??

Vibrance Associates Welcomes JJ Virgin, View video here.

JJ Virgin, one of the nation’s foremost fitness and nutrition experts, is joining Vibrance Associates sites and sharing her articles and expertise. Her 25 years in the health and fitness industry, the past 10 in holistic nutrition and functional medicine, have earned JJ recognition as the go- to weight loss expert who can unlock the door to lifelong weight management through her sensible, no- fail approach to nutrition and fitness. She will write articles for our sites, participate on our forums where she will respond to your questions and ideas and share her blogs.

Vaginal dryness is much more than a troublesome nuisance. But given the time constraints of office visits, many patients are understandably reluctant to discuss it, spending their limited time on more pressing questions. However, treating the emotional and physical discomfort that dryness can impose on a woman’s life is an opportunity to greatly improve her quality of life. For that reason, it is important to fully appreciate and communicate the potential for good that can come as a result of the right diagnosis and effective treatment for this correctable predicament.

It’s raining again and that suits my mood just fine. I feel like I’m stuck in a dark place right now and the rain acts as a great mirror. In fact, the crazy weather lately has more often than not been an all-too-accurate gauge of my own emotions: periods of dismal, rainy weather with intermittent sunny days. That’s how I feel – dismal with intermittent hope for improvement.

Dr. Brandon talks with Vibrance Associates, to view the videos click here

Dr. Marianne Brandon, co-author of “Reclaiming Desire” with site Medical Director Dr. Andrew Goldstein, is the author of a new book, Monogamy: The Untold Story. Here is the introduction and excerpt from the book. See Dr. Brandon’s brief bio at the end of the excerpt.

As a clinical psychologist and sex therapist, I have devoted many years to helping people open and feel alive, both emotionally and physically. I myself have walked the same path I assist others in traveling every day. It is clear to me that when we are disengaged from any part of ourselves, including our sexuality, our hearts and bodies close in response. When we close, we stop evolving, and we no longer live and love to our fullest potential. Our lives lack creativity and joy, spontaneity and humor. As a culture, we have supported this unfortunate process in each other by ignoring the realities of our sexual instincts.

Sometimes the thing about a journey is that is the most frustrating is the thing you love the most about it: you’re going somewhere. And really it’s an interesting process if you think about it. First you have to have somewhere to go. This isn’t always a good thing, but normally you are going somewhere you’ve wanted to in the past but couldn’t. Then there’s the anticipation of the journey’s start. You wait. And wait. And finally the day comes – you’re on your way! THAT’s when it gets frustrating because the nature of a journey is not a short hop anywhere. So again you wait.

U.S. survey finds two-thirds have had sex-related stress, anxiety.

THURSDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- A new survey finds that 70 percent of American women have experienced a sexual health issue, and 22 percent felt very or extremely concerned about it.

It is easy to concentrate strictly on health concerns as we age. Am I taking enough calcium? Am I eating right? Sleeping right? How’s my cardiovascular health? What about my cholesterol levels? These questions are great and healthy ways of thinking. You should be applauded for being concerned with your biological well-being.