Betty as Fashionista
BettyDodson_web.jpgWe're updating Betty's memoir. She's added one last chapter - we're including more photos and re-releasing it end of summer. I didn't think to say in the preface that all the...
View ArticleAvoiding Terms like Vulva & Clitoris Keeps Us Sexually Ignorant
Dearest Betty D.Hope you are well and thriving. I've been thinking about you being right about using indian terms for sex related things.I have been getting an ear full from smart college students...
View ArticleThe Battle Scars of Womanhood
jade.beall_.jpgI love this image. For me, stretchmarks are the battle scars of womanhood. Imagine if they were perceived as signs of courage like scars on a man's body. There's nothing more...
View ArticleFGM Patient Who Received Restorative Surgery Suffering From Vaginismus
Dear Dr. Dodson,I hope you are very well! Please forgive me for taking up your time and energy but we thought you maybe able to give us a lead on how to treat our FGM patient who had her clitoral...
View ArticleStanding Up to the Catholic Church
20110726_119490168_enda-kenny_1_homepage_blog_horizontal.jpgI've always felt that the Catholic Church was a bit of a bully. The Borgias has confirmed most of my suspicions but recent events in Ireland...
View ArticleTired of Men Offering to "Help Me Out"
enhanced-buzz-20778-1367860023-7.jpgExperimental pop musician Grimes took to Tumblr to share her thoughts on misogyny in the music industry. This is exactly how I felt as a young attorney when older...
View ArticleI'm Too Young for Gray Pussy Hair
Hi Dr. Betty,I'm only in my thirties and yet my pussy hair is going gray...like a lot! We all know that the hair on our heads goes gray with age but I guess I've never really thought about pussy hair...
View ArticleClitoris Awareness Week Made it to SNL
We've been working with Clitoraid the group behind International Clitoris Awareness Week for several years. They connected with Dr. Marci Bowers and pay for women who suffered FGM to have restorative...
View ArticleBettie Page Getting a Trim
tumblr_mlv54w9BDX1s67tvbo1_500.jpgI love when a photograph captures a true moment of sensuality, humor, and celebration.This is my new favorite Bettie Page pic.We Suggest: Bettie Page Left The PlanetMy...
View ArticleA Documentary on Lesbian Porn
And who else would be included but our very own Jincey Lumpkin of Juicy Pink Box lore. I love the intimacy of this film. Filmmaker Jonathan Harris describes an unexpected moment:"For someone like...
View ArticleYour Womb Envy is Showing
planB.jpgAfter extensive research the FDA (the scientists) declared that Plan B (emergency contraception - EC) should be sold over-the-counter with no age restrictions. The Justice Department hit the...
View ArticleI'm Too Young to Have Gray Pubic Hair
Video: Aging is a natural part of life. Your vagina will change but your clit will stay the same.
View ArticleDid I Have to Do a Body Reset
Carlin_behind.jpgAt the beginning of each season, I head to my closet and try on my clothes from last year. It's about figuring out what I "want" to buy and what I "need" to buy before heading to the...
View ArticleShould I Give Up Porn & Try Erotic Hypnosis to Orgasm During Sex?
Dear Betty,After reading one of your ebooks "learn how to orgasm", I followed the instructions and got my first orgasm ever with masturbation at the age of 38 (a year ago)! I was completely shocked, I...
View ArticleFisting Humor
600761_480493125356897_1266503261_n.jpgHappy MondayWe Suggest: Carlin & Liandra Part ICarlin & Liandra Part IIIs Fisting Safe?Shaking a Fist at Censorship
View ArticleI've Been Getting Panic Attacks & Lose My Confidence During Sex
Hello Dr Betty,I have a bit of a sprawling question, and I'm hoping you can help. I am in my late 20s, female, and have been sexually active for a long time.My problem is that for the past 6 months,...
View ArticleThe Variation of Clitoral Hoods
clithood.jpgThis graphic charting the variation of clitoral hoods was posted on a tumblr blog Uncutting - it was created by a 22 year-old guy who's currently restoring his foreskin and opposed to...
View ArticleAngelina Jolie's Medical Choice
Angelina_jolie_by_philipp_von_ostau.jpgIn a complete un-celebrity move, Angelina Jolie wrote a piece for the Times about her choice to have a double masectomy. Her mother died of breast cancer and she...
View ArticleI Once Believed the Sexual Double Standard Favored Men
surrogates-1_2343288b.jpgLately I’ve been getting men requesting sex coaching sessions similar to the work I do with women. While I believe this kind of sex training would make a big difference for...
View ArticleMen...in Labor
This is adorable and these men are great sports. My mom tells a story of hearing my father on the phone saying how easy delivering my sister was - all 9 pounds of her. My mother confronted him holding...
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