Author Archives: Sue

What’s new in sex toys. You might want to consider a new summer romance item for bedroom play

If you have been feeling like your sex life is lagging a bit, or that your bedroom isn’t quite the exciting environment it once was, don’t despair. There are plenty of ways that you can go about spicing up your sex life, and many of them are actually quite simple, and work quickly. Problems in…

The new prostitution laws in Canada. Why I don’t think a brothel is coming to a neighbourhood near you.

Canada’s Schizophrenic Prostitution Laws Sue McGarvie, Clinical Sex Therapist Canadians pride ourselves on being socially liberal and tolerant of a variety of lifestyles. We’ve been through gay marriage, marijuana challenges, bigamy, and the repeal of the abortion laws in the last few decades. Although we struggle to find that middle group of social mores we…

Five new ways you probably haven’t tried to help you reach orgasm

Someone asked me this week about the most common sexual problems that I see in my office. Certainly low libido tops the list. 1 in 3, and 10% of men struggle with a decreased appetite for sex. Beyond sex drive challenges, issues around painful intercourse (dyspareunia, vaginismus and vulvadynia), the next common issue is challenges…

Are open marriages viable? A sex therapist wades in on Newt Gingrich.

We have a house in Florida so anytime the television was on this week it was showing the recent Florida Republican Primaries. I stopped frolicking in the sunshine long enough to watch an interview with Newt Gingrich (and the new Mrs. Newt) talking about their marriage. They are denying the allegations of Newt’s second wife…

The Libido Questionnaire that gets you speaking with your partner.

Spif (my wonder partner and fellow therapist) and I have been leading a number of libido boot camps. Think couples evenings that take 4 hours to go through the common libido killers and how to fix them. We’ve been taking about hormones, romance, date nights, supplements, tantric sex, abundant health, and feeling sexy. It’s been…

Shopping for Mr. Right. New dating advice says that shopping for a partner is like shopping for anything else.

I’ve just finished the easy read – Shopping for Mr. Right. How to choose the right guy and get the most out of him by J.M. Kearns. A proactive little book that claims “You know how to shop for the perfect pair of heels, the airy apartment, and the cool smartphone. What if you could…

My new husband wants prostate stimulation

Hi Sue, My new husband absolutely loves it when I touch him underneath his testicals. He’s now asking for more and more in that spot. He also wants me to stimulate him anally and touch his prostate. I’ve never done this and I’m a little freaked out by the prospect. Is this normal? Could I…