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LIFESTYLE
HUFFINGTON
09.01-08.13
So we asked a team of sex-health
experts to spill: What are some typical things that happen to women
during sex, but that you never really hear people cop to or wonder
about? And what, if anything, do
they mean? Here’s what they said.
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YOU’RE DRY
Dr. Mary Jane Minkin, an ObGyn
with Yale University and spokesperson for FirstResponse said that
it’s very common for women to become (or stay) dry or irritated during sex. In fact, Women’s Health
reports that roughly one-third of
young women say they experience
vaginal dryness. But lubrication
is one of the keys to a pleasurable,
comfortable sexual encounter.
The best way to get there, according to Minkin? Good ol’ fashioned
foreplay. “Vibrators can help,” she
added — and there are plenty of
personal lubricants on the market.
YOU’RE DISTRACTED
Sometimes when you’re having sex,
you’re totally in the moment, incapable of thinking about anything
else. Other times, you’re thinking
about approximately 12 million
other things. “Women report that
they’re pretty easily distracted by
what is happening in their life,” said
There are sounds, and
smells and feelings that
make us stop and think ...
‘Uh, what just happened?’
‘Is that normal?’”
Resnick Anderson. “They wonder
if something is wrong with them.
‘Why am I thinking about that?
Why am I not able to focus?’”
Sometimes, it is what it is,
she said. In other words, women
shouldn’t beat themselves up if
other elements of their lives creep
into the bedroom. But if distraction
becomes a frequent issue, there are
mindfulness interventions women
can try — most of which they practice on their own — that can make