Author: staff

Often, she said, women stop seeing their gynecologist once they’re past the age of needing contraception or services related to pregnancy. Unless they’re experiencing vaginal problems that really scare them, they tend to stick to once-a-year appointments (if that) with their internist, with whom they might not feel comfortable discussing their sex lives. Or, who might not point them in the right direction if they do work up the courage to ask about, say, “sandpaper sex” — Streicher’s term for intercourse that becomes painful when the vaginal walls begin to get thin and dry from menopause.

Under Tuesday’s update to the city’s mask guidance, those who are two weeks after their final vaccination dose can take off the mask except when in hospitals, public transportation, jails and schools, public health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said during a news conference. Businesses that cannot regulate who is vaccinated and who isn’t will be strongly advised to keep mask requirements.