Posts tagged vulva
Celebrating Big Vulva Energy
Celebrating Big Vulva Energy

Have you ever noticed all the phallic symbols in the world, the monuments, the figurines, the everything that pay homage to the penis, and wondered where the corresponding vulva tributes were? I know you have. And if you haven’t, perhaps you now will. Like most things pertaining to the divine feminine, they were hidden away. And while that can feel unfair and just plain wrong, it also makes a sort of senf because  the physicality of the vulva and vagina themselves are hidden inside of tissue folds. The vulva has been a mystery, a sacred mystery, since this is where life is birthed through. But the ancient “Sheela Na Gig” brings this mystery out in a very bold way.

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Denise Renyevulva, sheela na gig, divine feminine, sacred feminine, churches, catholic church, demons, dark goddess, kali, women's sexuality, sexuality, sexual healing, sex therapy, mysticism, mystical experience, marin county sex therapist, marin county sexologist, marin county psychologist
The Similarities Between Vulva Gazing and the Labyrinth
The Similarities Between Vulva Gazing and the Labyrinth

Similar to traversing a labyrinth, vulva gazing looks simple but it’s not easy, especially at the beginning of cultivating the practice. Many thoughts and feelings may arise such as disgust, apprehension, surprise, curiosity, cultural messages, and internalized misogyny. Yet it’s also the case for people with the aforementioned parts, the vulva is the center of them, their core, their innermost being. Seeing themselves with a hand mirror can be a profound and sacred experience. The vulva can be a portal to a realm beyond the mundane. The vagina and vulva are where life is birthed through and while in some ways birth is mundane as it happens every day, it’s also a transcendent experience.

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Denise Renyelabyrinth, divine feminine, vulva, vagina, divine union, divine uprising, divine masculine, world labyrinth day, psychotherapy, psychology, marin county sexologist, marin county psychologist, marin county CA, marin county
The Orgasm Gap
The Orgasm Gap

The orgasm gap is what it sounds like – when engaging in sexual activities that result in an orgasm, one individual or group consistently achieves an orgasm more than another. One study found the breakdown is like so:

 

·      95% of heterosexual men experience orgasm during intercourse

·      89% of gay men

·      88% of bisexual men

·      86% of lesbians

·      66% of bisexual women

·      65% of straight women

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Sex Therapy, Sexuality, SexologyDenise Renyeorgasm, vulva, vagina, wage gap, misogyny, marin county sex therapist, marin county sexologist, marin county psychologist
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy: What it Is and How it Can Help You
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy: What it Is and How it Can Help You

Mostly what I care about is folx keeping in mind two things: sex isn’t supposed to hurt, and if it does, there may be a physical reason as to why. There’s no shame in asking for help and doing so could make all the difference. It’s important in my line of work to have colleagues to refer to who are sex-positive.

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Denise Renyepelvic floor, sexologist, san francisco, sex therapy, vaginismus, vagina, vulva, sexual trauma, sexual healing
Why Using the Word ‘Vulva’ Matters
Why Using the Word ‘Vulva’ Matters

Teaching children accurate language increases safety and as those children grow they have more agency over their bodies. This can and does lead to more confidence and safety in intimate situations for adults. When safety and confidence are present, pleasure has the possibility of being more present than the feeling of anxiety. Anxiety and pleasure cannot coexist.

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Denise Renyevulva, vagina, devaluing women, fuck the patriarchy, marin county sexologist, marin county psychologist, marin county CA, marin county