Category Archives: Orgasm

A little bit more on the medicalisation of sex

By Dr Petra | Published: 13 June, 2011
TweetIt’s been a while since I’ve written about medicalisation. Which seems as good an excuse as any to revisit this issue and reflect on some of the developments in this area in healthcare, therapy and media. A few months ago I took part in the 41st Maudsley Debate entitled ‘Love is a Drug’. Ben Goldacre [...]
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“Sex, fertility and commitment: what men really think”: Times Weekend fails to fully explore psychosexual problems and infertility

By Dr Petra | Published: 1 May, 2010
TweetToday’s Times Weekend focuses on an important yet taboo issue – Infertility. ‘Sex, fertility and commitment: what men really think’ includes in depth interviews with several men about the topic. While it’s right to talk about this issue from a male perspective, there are messages within the feature that are worrying in relation to sex, [...]
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Where have all the g spots gone?

By Dr Petra | Published: 4 January, 2010
In 2008 and 2009 we were officially told by science that women absolutely, definitely and uncategorically have g spots. But now, four days into 2010, scientists tell us women actually don’t have them at all. What’s going on? Is this the rule of the new decade? Are g spots finally out of fashion?
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Celebrating this blog’s fifth birthday!

By Dr Petra | Published: 30 November, 2009
It's five years since I started blogging. So please put on a party hat, help yourself to some nibbles, and join me for a look back over the past half decade.
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New trials of female sexual dysfunction drug (Flibanserin) will be reported this week

By Dr Petra | Published: 15 November, 2009
Here's the back plot to this latest drug for female sexual dysfunction and questions you should be asking about Flibanserin.
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Sex and science stuff 12/11/09

By Dr Petra | Published: 12 November, 2009
What's new in the world of sex and science this week?
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So…..are you a sexpert?

By Dr Petra | Published: 30 October, 2009
On Wednesday I hosted a 'So, you think you're a sexpert?' quiz at London's Science Museum. Yesterday I posted the quiz for you to take if you couldn't make the event. Today it's time to see how you scored....
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So you think you’re a sexpert?

By Dr Petra | Published: 29 October, 2009
Last night I ran a quiz 'So you think you're a sexpert?' at London's Science Museum. Why don't you have a go at the test and rate your sexpertise?
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