Opinion
The Genitals Are a Window Into Health: Sex as a Vital Sign
- Author:
- Rachel S. Rubin, MD
The genitals give information about the cardiovascular system, the peripheral nervous system, and the hormonal system.
Opinion
The Disturbing Sexual Trend With Real Health Consequences
- Author:
- Rachel S. Rubin, MD
“[Patients are] not necessarily connecting their voice hoarseness, or the recurrent headaches or the sensitivity to light they are having, to an...
News
Good Vibrations: Help Patients Help Themselves to Better Sex
- Author:
- Rachel S. Rubin, MD
Physicians discuss the myths and data around sex and different methods to orgasm, including use of a vibrator.
Opinion
Don’t Fear Hormone Therapy, but Prescribe It Correctly
- Author:
- Rachel S. Rubin, MD
Menopause is having a moment because women are less willing to suffer in silence.
News
Meat Linked to Higher Erectile Dysfunction Risk
- Author:
- Rachel S. Rubin, MD
NYU urologist discusses impact of a plant-based diet on heart health, prostate cancer, and sexual health.
News
What Do Sex Therapists Do? (Hint: It’s Not What You Think)
- Author:
- Rachel S. Rubin, MD
Sexual medicine specialist and urologist discusses the importance of healthy sexual function in intimacy and relationships.
News
The Urethra Is a Sex Organ; Why This Matters in Incontinence
- Author:
- Rachel S. Rubin, MD
The urethra is androgen dependent and plays a role in incontinence, explains Dr. Morey.
News
Bent but Not Broken: The Truth About Penile Curvature
- Author:
- Rachel S. Rubin, MD
About 10% of men have Peyronie’s disease, and treatment is available.
Opinion
Erectile Dysfunction Rx: Give It a Shot
- Author:
- Rachel S. Rubin, MD
As physicians, we must do a better job of talking to our patients about ED and letting them know that it’s a marker for overall health.
Opinion
The easy way to talk about penises
- Author:
- Rachel S. Rubin, MD
Clogging the arteries of the heart is called a heart attack; clogging the arteries to the penis is a penis attack, or as doctors like to call it,...
Opinion
‘Vaginal dryness’ can be fatal. No, really.
- Author:
- Rachel S. Rubin, MD
The thing that kills women is recurrent urinary tract infections.
Opinion
Don’t call them ‘private parts’
- Author:
- Rachel S. Rubin, MD
Please use your understanding of anatomy and physiology to educate your patients to have better sexual health and higher quality of life. You may...
Opinion
The four questions you should ask about sexual health
- Author:
- Rachel S. Rubin, MD
Ask nonjudgmental and open-ended questions. You actually may be the only doctor to ever do so.