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Janice M Epp, PhD  
Female
Palo Alto - CA

Specialties: Female sexual issues, Adolescent sexuality, Male sexual issues

Interests: Erection problems, sexual issues, erectile dysfunction
Private Practice
Palo Alto - CA
why do i swell after sex
Dec 15, 2009 03:44PM in the Sexuality & Relationships Expert Forum
Hello. During sexual reponse, the body undergoes many changes. One of these is that the whole area around your crotch fills with blood, which results in a deepening in color as well as swelling of the tissues. If you were to examine your lips, vaginal entrance, clitoral glans, etc., before you get turned on and then after arousal, you'd see a big differenc...
Sometimes just dont want to
Dec 15, 2009 03:41PM in the Sexuality & Relationships Expert Forum
Hi Kellie. You ask "can someone tell me how to fix this...so I can enjoy it?" You actually have the answer, but it might take some exploring on your part to discover just what's holding you back. All I can do is share with you some issues that have inhibited sexual feelings for other women. You say you begin to think too much during sex. So as...
WHY WHY!!!! I cannot have an "O"
Dec 09, 2009 08:27PM in the Sexuality & Relationships Expert Forum
Hi. I wish I had a dollar for every time I hear from women who expect to have orgasms from penis-vagina sex (p-v) alone. And orgasms have nothing to do with the size of your partner's penis. Please know that there’s nothing the matter with you other than you expect to respond exactly like your partner thinks you should respond; that is, to have an orgasm...
Acute head pain
Dec 09, 2009 08:14PM in the Sexuality & Relationships Expert Forum
Some people experience headaches when undergoing strenuous activity. Certainly, various sexual activities can be quite strenuous. ANY vigorous exercise is bound to create some symptoms such as headache. And there can be other complicating factors such as drugs/medications, alcohol consumption, anxiety, etc. However, if this pain continues, you might want t...
pain at the time of arousal
Dec 09, 2009 08:04PM in the Sexuality & Relationships Expert Forum
Hello. You're asking a question that can't be answered without a medical exam. There are several possible contributory factors, including the possibility that she's mistaking pleasure for pain. Some women harbor anxious feelings about sex--whether they realize it or not--and at the moment of arousal, they tighten up. Once they become more aroused, they rel...
want to please my wife
Dec 09, 2009 08:01PM in the Sexuality & Relationships Expert Forum
Hello. You're asking me to help with your partner's lack of desire, and I can't change anything for her. If this is an important issue for her, I'm wondering why SHE isn't writing to me. Perhaps she's just as frightened, frustrated and upset as you, but doesn't know where to turn. Sexual desire is a very tenuous thing: it can come and go many times. You...