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For Women Only
Wednesday
June 13, 2001
In movies, magazines, and on TV, we're bombarded by sexual images. But for almost half of all women their sex lives fall short of the fantasy. The reason: diminishing desire in the bedroom.
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Women
can finally talk candidly about their sex problems. But
who's listening? Two smart, sexy sisters, Jennifer and
Laura Berman. These doctors are bringing a taboo topic
into public territory.
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This is, at heart, a book about the female sexual response. We believe that what women and their partners learn here will eliminate much anguish and despair and help them enjoy more sexually satisfied lives. ”
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— From the book "For Women Only" |
Jennifer says, “The most common complaints that women
have are low libido, low sexual desire, as well as arousal
problems.”
Frank conversation comes easily for the sisters. Growing
up, their parents were open to talking about sex and answering
their questions honestly.
Eventually both pursued a career in medicine. Laura is
a psychotherapist and Jennifer is a urologist. Together
they bring a revolutionary team approach to the new female
sexual medicine center at UCLA. These doctors of desire
believe in treating the mind and body.
Jennifer says, “That's the goal, to figure out whether
it’s a primary psychological based problem or a medically
based problem. Usually the case its a combination of the
two.”
Mind-body treatment was exactly what Gabriela Buich needed.
After a hysterectomy, she gained 55 pounds, had severe
mood swings, and lost interest in having sex with her
husband Jeff. He says, “Sometimes she doesn't want to
be touched and that's hard.”
Nine doctors said it was all in her head. The Berman sisters
knew better. Hormone therapy helped Gabriela regain some
of that lost intimacy, but more importantly they told
her the truth. Because of her surgery her sex life would
never be the same. Gabriela appreciated the straight talk.
Women deserve treatment, women are entitled to the sexual
response they want.
And that's the Berman’s goal, making it okay for women
to talk about their problems which is the first step towards
a successful sex life.
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