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Simplify Your Life Week: Declutter Your Medicine Cabinet for Safer Sexual Health
During Simplify Your Life Week, don’t overlook your medicine cabinet. For midlife women, hidden side effects from common meds and supplements can impact libido, dryness, sleep, and more. Dr. Sameena Rahman shares how a careful medication review can lead to better sexual wellness—and what to clear out first.

Lube 101: Water, Silicone, Oil—Which One Loves Your Vagina?
Choosing the right lube can transform your comfort and pleasure. From pH to toy compatibility, this guide from The GSM Collective breaks down water, silicone, and oil-based options—so you can find what truly works for your body.

Sex & Chronic Pain: Rewriting the Script When Bodies Hurt
Chronic pain can reshape every part of life—including your sex life. This guide explains how pelvic floor therapy, pain-modulating meds, and open communication can help you reclaim comfort, intimacy, and control.

Sexual Health After 40: Rekindling Desire and Comfort
Libido changes, vaginal discomfort, and arousal challenges are common after 40—but they’re not something you have to live with. This guide explains the physical and emotional causes behind midlife shifts and explores the therapies that can help you feel like yourself again.

Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) is the most common form of sexual dysfunction for women, yet rarely discussed. Discover what causes low libido, how your brain and body interact, and how treatments like counseling, medication, and specialized care can help you regain your sexual confidence.

Hymen and Virginity Testing: Is this the Membrane of Honor?
Virginity testing is a harmful cultural myth with no medical basis. In this candid post, Dr. Sameena Rahman explores the anatomy of the hymen, the dangers of virginity testing, and how cultural stigma still impacts women’s health globally.

Blue Balls, Blue Vulva–is This a Thing? GynoGirl Answers.
Blue vulva and blue balls both refer to temporary sexual arousal discomfort caused by vasocongestion. Dr. Sameena Rahman breaks down the science, when it’s normal, and when it’s a sign to seek evaluation.

Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause and Effective Treatments
Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM) affects nearly half of postmenopausal women. Dr. Sameena Rahman explains the causes, symptoms, and effective treatments—from vaginal estrogen and DHEA to laser therapy and pelvic floor support.