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Sexual Issues

Dr. Goodman has a special interest in men’s and women’s sexuality and sexual enjoyment and has specific training in these areas, as well as in the area of sexual pain disorders. He is a member of both the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH) and the National Vulvodynia Association (NVA). He is also a peer reviewer for the Journal of Sexual Medicine, the #1 sexual medicine journal worldwide, where he has also published several research articles.

Dr. Goodman is comfortable with any woman’s or couple’s sexual issues, and he has the time, interest and expertise to discuss them with you fully. He knows that there are few things in life that are as fun, free and healthy as sex, and he enjoys working with women and couples to enhance their sexual experiences.

Towards this end, Dr. Goodman’s office has the largest library of (free!) sexuality books of any private medical office in Northern California. It also offers Sinclair Institute videos, “toys” and many other resources.

Good sex education and lovemaking instruction for young (and older) adults is practically non-existent in both our schools and our households, and many doctors don’t have the time, inclination, training or experience necessary to “swim in those waters.” This is not the case at Caring For Women Wellness Center, where the philosophy is more like Mae West’s advice: “Too much of a good thing can be wonderful.” Dr. Goodman’s special interest and training in sexuality and sexual enjoyment translates into help for his patients of all ages and genders.

View the books available in Dr. Goodman’s Lending Library of Sexuality Resources

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The State of California, and other states, now require Health Care Practitioners to divulge any relationships they may have with Industry (payments; discounts for using their products; discounts for promoting their products, paid speaking engagements, etc.) This is called “Disclosure,” and is now (in addition to being ethically proper) required by the State Medical Board.

Consumers should look for such a statement on either their Provider’s website and/or on a statement prominently displayed in their office. This is especially important for novel treatments and therapies, especially in the “Cosmetic” arena, where many touted therapies are not evidence-based, and where the practitioner is reimbursed by the company whose product is touted or recommended to patients. Practitioners without such a statement may be reported to their state’s Medical Board.

Dr. Michael P Goodman receives no financial or “in-kind” reimbursements, or discounts from, “Industry” or any company producing the products he utilizes in his practice.

What is the new “Labia Majora Lift” and what does it accomplish?

Labia Majora Lift (“LML”), aka “Smile Lift,” is a brand new minor surgical procedure designed and brought to market by renowned genital plastic/Cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Michael Goodman. Based on the so-called “double hockey-stick” labia majora incision first described by Polish surgeon Dr. Dawid Serafin, it is an inexpensive, easy-to-recover-from procedure where a horizontal “chevron-shaped” portion […]

The Very Latest About Revision Surgery for Botched Labiaplasty

How Do “Botches” Happen? Medically termed “Unintended Avoidable Female Genital Mutilation” and nick-named “Botched Labiaplasty,” these unintended outcomes are becoming much more frequent as well-intentioned Ob/Gyn surgeons, too uninformed to know what they do not know, sail into the uncharted waters of female genital plastic and cosmetic surgery. Not entirely to blame, these Ob/Gyns, who […]

Dr. Goodman was recently asked by Foad Nahai, MD, the Editor of the Aesthetic Surgery Journal, one of the top Plastic Surgery journals, to comment on a recently accepted and fascinating article entitled “Labiaplasty: The Stigma Persists,” original research which discussed women’s negative attitudes regarding their genitalia, as compared with breasts and other areas of their bodies.
Dr. Goodman’s insightful commentary will be of interest to all women, especially those considering female genital plastic/cosmetic surgery. For the free Full Text of Dr. Goodman’s Commentary, click here. For an Abstract of the original article, click here.