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Dedicated to spreading truths about sex. Independent, evidence based. Our tweets, our selves. Created by women scientists, for everyone. @LindauLab @stacylindau
Chicago, IL
Joined February 2017
Appreciate @RichJuz @Slate for addressing a question from a reader on what to do about a person with #dementia who wants intimacy https://t.co/xjj39HJ08w
@WomanLab_ @NIHAging @alzassociation [1/2]
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I’m growing more resentful every day.
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If sex is painful, this is what women and others with female sex organs should expect from their doctor. Thanks Drs. Erin Gross, @brubaker1030 for covering this common, correctable often dismissed problem https://t.co/3Nc152OHGn
@cancersexnet @WomanLab_ @UCSDHealth @JAMA_current
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Cannabis -> libido? Many of my patients with cancer say it works, but science is needed. Safe treatments for sexual dysfunction should not compromise judgment or the ability to consent to sex. https://t.co/Bc3PmC6eKp
@CDCaron @nytimes @cancersexnet @uchicago_obgyn @WomanLab_
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The research is thin, but anecdotal experience suggests that the right dose and delivery method can make a positive difference for some people.
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Do Covid-19 vaccines cause infertility???🧐 "A new study again shows that Covid-19 vaccination does not interfere with the chances of conceiving a child." https://t.co/AK9rii9ltJ
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A study by @DrJennyReese finds that many women with #breastcancer encounter sexual function problems. A woman’s confidence or self-efficacy is drived by whether she seeks help from a physician/clinician. Less confident women seek help from social contacts
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Everybody should know that the vagina has a sphincter! Learn more here:
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Every woman needs to know that her vagina has a sphincter. This sphincter muscle is called the bulbocavernosus (sphincter vaginae, in Latin) and very few people...
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My @cancersexnet colleagues encouraged me to write a review on @drcooperowens book for our newsletter. Thanks @thenationalbook for the widening audience https://t.co/pBmIekL3bP
@uchicago_obgyn @WomanLab_ @_NowPow_ @drmonicaxmas @acog @MAPSCorps @NCSP_Yale @NCSP_UCLA @SIREN_UCSF
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‘Medical Bondage’ Chronicles how the White “Fathers” of Gynecology Built the Field on Enslaved Black Women
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"Libido gives people a sense of being alive" WomanLab Director @stacylindau is quoted in this article on "Why so many moms can't have great sex"
Why so many moms can't have great sex
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Questions to ask your doctor about sex and cancer. https://t.co/pDeObLeESS
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The time between when a woman receives a cancer diagnosis and when she first begins treatment varies. While very little cancer research focuses on exactly what ...
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We're excited for this! Especially Thursday's session on Sex + Cancer with @DrAnneKatz
YA Cancer Gabfest: A Week of Interactive Survivorship Crash Courses for Facing #Cancer - Presented by: Elephants and Tea & @LacunaLoft Register: https://t.co/1tirY5kQeO When: The Week of December 7th - 7:30pm EST each night Any questions contact nick@elephantsandtea.com
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Join us for a webinar focused on the importance of delivering trauma-informed care! Monday, November 16 at 1:00pm Central. Learn more & Register at
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"Even on the warmest summer days I feel like I’m carrying around an ice pack on my chest." https://t.co/OO8QpARxkS
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Even on the warmest summer days I feel like I’m carrying around an ice pack on my chest. With implant reconstruction after mastectomy, too little fat is left ...
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A large proportion of men and women report that they have not talked to a doctor about resuming sex after a heart attack and women are far less likely than men to have these conversations. Here are questions to bring to your next doc visit. AHA https://t.co/EdBhUSzF6Q
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Professional guidelines say that doctors should counsel women and men about resuming sex after a heart attack. In the vast majority of cases, it is safe to resu...
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Dr. Stacy Lindau on how doctors hurt women when they don't talk to their patients about sexual dysfunction issues that may arise after cancer, following treatment or during menopause. https://t.co/IeIf0ZpAxq
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For the last 10 years, nearly every week of my life, I have spent a half day caring for women with cancer who come to see me with concerns about their sexual fu...
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Our @theNCI supported @UChicago Bionic Breast Project with @slimanjbensmaia is working to preserve and restore breast sensation for women with mastectomy for cancer and cancer risk reduction. @kristendahlgren thank you for sharing your story @WomanLab_
Still so strange to be talking about myself and cancer but really hoping it helps others to know their options! And always love to be with my friends @SavannahGuthrie and @hodakotb - even remotely ❤️
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