The Top 10 Symptoms of Perimenopause

Paraphased for the sake of paraphase at some parts. Irregular bleeding. Can include many different variations, such as irregular periods, an increased or decreased flow during your period, and spotting at other times. Hot flushes. Doctors only prescribe hormone replacement thearpy (HRT) wh

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50 Plus Expo by C3A

50 Plus Expo by C3A

This is the programme of the 50Plus Expo by C3A (Council of Third Age) on 23 and 25 March 2012. I was given one slot per day and spoke on: Friday 23 March 2012: Sex and Aging Saturday 24 March 2012: Sex After Cancer Sunday 25 March 2012: Sexercises

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Still Doing It – The Intimate Lives of Women Over 60

Flying in the face of this society's extreme ageism, STILL DOING IT, the groundbreaking documentary, explores the lives of older women. Partnered, single, straight, gay, black and white, nine women express with startling honesty and humor how they feel about sex and love in later life. Outspoken for

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Legacy Of Wisdom – Intimacy and Sexuality for Active Agers

When I mention sex and aging, I inadvertently get a frown or some form of negative reaction. In reality, there is no reason why sex should stop when one gets older. With some knowledge of the changes to one's body and some minor adjustment, sex can continue. There is not enough meaning dialogue a

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Older, Wiser & Still Sexual

Older, Wiser & Still Sexual

This article first appeared in the March 2011 issue of Ezyhealth Singapore. Click on image to enlarge/ read.  

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Sexuality and Seniors

I just had to repost this amazing interview by Doctor Anita Hoffer, my classmate at Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality. Sexual intimacy is a vibrant part of life. “Older adults are active and safe participants of sexual activity,” says certified Sex Coach Katherine Forsythe of Sa

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Still Sexual After Menopause

I contributed an article on female sexuality after menopause towards the Feb/ March issue of 'Silver Lining' in Singapore. You can find it below:

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Older and Still Sexual

I contributed an article 'Older and Still Sexual' towards the Dec/ Jan issue of Silver Lining.My article is below:

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Sex in Nursing Homes

More than 30 years ago, in Arkansas, a sociologist proposed to a group of nursing home operators that they set aside "privacy rooms" for their residents to do whatever it is that consenting adults do in private. This idea was rejected then, and apparently this remains the case in modern day. For mor

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