It’s a big day for us here at the Intimate Wellness Shop. Not only is International Women’s Day, but we are also celebrating Women’s History Month. Yay!! It’s all about #EachForEqual . This is the concept that an equal world is an enabled world. Now who’s not excited about that!!?

International Women’s Day
If you’ve never heard of it before, International Women’s Day has actually been observed since the early 1900’s. It’s a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day is observed differently by different countries and organizations but is always in the spirit of betterment for women. One of the many missions of the day is to assist women to be in a position of power for making informed decisions about their health. This is also what we are all about here at the Intimate Wellness Shop. As a doctor taking care of women in the field of Ob/Gyn for the past 20 years, I have seen sooooo many women who are ashamed about the problems they are having. Many of us are embarrassed about our bodies, feel alone in our relationship problems and helpless in our sexual struggles. But the truth is…we are far from alone and we have so much strength when we realize we are in this together.Your Concerns Are Important
A big part of us getting the equal care that we need is realizing that we are normal and that our intimate needs and concerns are normal. Holding on to negative concepts about ourselves takes away our ability to communicate our concerns and have the health and joy that is rightfully ours as women. The truth is it’s normal to have problems from time to time. Did you know that up to 75% of women will have a vaginal infection at one time or another in their lifetime? Did you know research suggests 43% of women report some degree of sexual dysfunction? Did you know according to the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology nearly 3 out of 4 women have experienced pain during intercourse? So, yes…basically EVERYONE at one time or another has some kind of intimate problem! It’s a part of being alive and nothing to be ashamed of.