Dr. Karen Stewart
, Psy. D 
Specialization: Sexual dysfunction, intimacy issues, drug and alcohol dependency, and couples in distress. Individual and couples therapy including severe mental illness, depression, anxiety, communication, PTSD, AIDS and HIV, poor self esteem issues
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The symptoms you experience now (irritation during sex, pain or a tender point deep in vagina) could be due to fungal infection lingering. Normally as you say there is white chunky discharge, which may not be there now. However there could be vaginitis or inflammation of the vagina due to infection. Lingering fungal infecti... more
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Generally pregnancy occurs when ejaculation occurs inside the vagina (the penis is inserted into the vagina) or at the mouth of the vagina (less often). This also will result in pregnancy only in the fertile period of a woman’s cycle—generally 3-4 days before and 2-3 after ovulation.
A woman can rarely become pregnant ... more
Has a Medical Professional diagnosed your son or are those your diagnosis for him? If your son has been given a clinical diagnosis of schizophrenia, paranoid type, then it is possible the marijuana could make his paranoia worse. It is recommended that when youths are diagnosed with severe mental health diagnoses that they attend a program that woul... more
From what you are describing, I would suspect that you are experiencing some anxiety. Did you recently experience an event that triggered your "scared" feelings? Often times 'anxiety' is often accomplained by several other factors besides being "scared". These include restlessness, insomnia, changes in appetite, diffiuclty focusing, to name a few. ... more
From what you are describing, it is likely that you suffer with anxiety, that is causing you to have panic attacks. Panic attacks occur when you have an extreme amount of stress, they can be instant or something that has built up, leading to a feeling of "snapping" that often causes the person to experience the symptoms you are experiencing. In add... more
This situation is more common than you would expect. Several of my male patients have reported being able to maintain an erection throughout sex but not being able to reach orgasm. It would be a good idea to keep your medical doctor appointment to ensure that nothing is wrong medically. Here are a few questions for you to consider:
Are you able to ... more
