Erection dynamics

Dear Dr. Milrod: I have found that I have a hard time sustaining an erection while lying down, for example, when my partner is on top or similar. However, in missionary, doggie or other positions when I am standing or on top, I am good to go. I don’t think this is psychological. I have no medical credentials, but could this have something to do with blood flow to my penis, meaning “downhill” versus “uphill” flow?  Seems like I have situational erectile... Read More

Why do some women date prison inmates?

Dear Dr. Milrod: I have a hard working, really nice girlfriend who could probably date any man she so chose, but she is dating a prison inmate! She now wants to marry him – what is going on here? Genevieve in Vegas Dear Genevieve in Vegas: It is puzzling, isn’t it? When there are so many nice, kind, hardworking men out there who haven’t had an ounce of contact with crime. I believe it is a multifactorial issue that depends on the personality of such a woman. Many... Read More

Why are some men attracted to women’s feet?

Dear Dr. Milrod: I find myself being more and more attracted to women’s feet. I stare at them, I check out feet when I’m on the beach, but even more, I love women’s feet in shoes. Is there something wrong with me? Stanley, 33 Dear Stanley, 33: Any body part seems to be capable of becoming eroticized in the human sexual matrix. One thing I have come to observe anecdotally is that eroticized body parts seem to be vascular, or comprised of more tissue rather than bone –... Read More