Women having sex with their doctor

OHSU brings you safe, excellent care — in person and in virtual visits. Call your clinic or see MyChart for details. As a reproductive psychiatrist and certified sexual health therapist, Dr. Cirino helps women who are struggling with emotional or mental health barriers to a healthy sex life. Studies have shown that sex is extremely beneficial to our health.

A sexual problem is something that keeps sex from being satisfying or positive. Most women have symptoms of a sexual problem at one time or another. For some women, the symptoms are ongoing. But your symptoms are only a sexual problem if they bother you or cause problems in your relationship. There is no "normal" level of sexual response because it's different for every woman. You may also find that what is normal at one stage of your life changes at another stage. For example, it's common for an exhausted mother of a baby to have little interest in sex.

Internet Explorer is no longer supported on our website. A satisfying sex life improves health and well-being. Of course, people have sex so they can have children. But humans have far more sex than is needed for reproduction. We have many other reasons for having sex and receive many benefits from doing so.

Studies show that as many as 27 percent of women experience pain during sex at some point in their life. The number could be higher, because some women feel uncomfortable honestly sharing their experience. The first thing I want women to know is that pain during sex is not a made-up or imagined problem. This is an actual medical condition with many causes. Gynecologists are skilled at diagnosing these conditions and helping you prevent future pain.