Billie Fitzpatrick - The g-spot is named in honor of German physician Ernst Grafenberg, but was discovered as a source of sexual pleasure by world-renowned sex educator Beverly Whipple, Ph.D.  Described as "an area approximately the size of a dime, located about two-thirds the length of your middle finger inside the vagina entrance ... on the tummy side of the vaginal wall" by bestselling author Lou Paget ( www.loupaget. ... Read more...

Billie Fitzpatrick - Remember the excitement of reaching the end of the school year? We were so ready to leave our books behind and throw ourselves into the glories of summer -- swimming, running around, being in the sun ... getting hot, sweaty, and tired in a purely physical way. Isn't that the nature of play, after all? Let's try and infuse our own lives, especially our intimate relationships, with some of that same mindless passion for play. ... Read more...

Billie Fitzpatrick - In her recently published book, The Orgasmic Diet (Three Rivers Press, 2007), Marrena Lindberg proposes a sexual diet that has the power to give women back their sexual health and ability to enjoy sexual pleasure. ... Read more...

Billie Fitzpatrick - Did you know that certain things we eat and drink have a direct impact on libido and sexual responsiveness? In her recently published book, The Orgasmic Diet (Three Rivers Press, 2007), Marrena Lindberg ( www.zaneblue.org) points out something interesting -- studies show that certain foods and substances that cause a spike in the neurotransmitter serotonin actually inhibit libido and sexual responsiveness ... in both women and men. ... Read more...

Billie Fitzpatrick - Many women suffer from intense pain during intercourse, a condition known as "dyspareunia." To add insult to injury, often these women are too embarrassed or ashamed to talk about it -- with either their doctor or their partner.  Whether mild or severe, this pain can disrupt any pleasure during sex -- and it can also interefere with or undermine an intimate relationship, especially when a woman is reticent to discuss the situation with her partner. ... Read more...

Billie Fitzpatrick - It’s the kind of thing you don’t really want to think about -- or talk about. But the fact remains: many people need reminders to keep themselves clean and well groomed -- that is, if you want to be intimate. ... Read more...

Billie Fitzpatrick - Guess what? Sex is good for our relationships! "Glamour" magazine's current issue cites new research by Dr. Stuart Brody of the University of Paisley, Scotland, who has authored over 120 scholarly articles on many psychological topics. ... Read more...

Billie Fitzpatrick - A week or so ago, I wrote a blog entry about how researchers are discovering that women become more directly aroused from physical than from mental stimulation, questioning the popular notion that women get sexually aroused through their brains rather than through -- ... Read more...

Billie Fitzpatrick - According to the American Psychological Association, 30-40% of women are somewhat unhappy with their appearance, while another 45% experience anxiety or depression due to dissatisfaction with their appearance. In other words, millions of women experience feelings of low self esteem and lack confidence about how they look -- and this has to affect how they feel about themselves sexually. ... Read more...

Billie Fitzpatrick - As reported by Natalie Angier in The New York Times , recent findings in a series of sexology studies at the University of Amsterdam suggest that "arousal is not necessarily a conscious process." One researcher said "we think that sexual desire emerges from sexual stimulation, the activation of one's sexual system. ... Read more...