18 The Courier sun • april 30, 2015 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com We’ve got Reverse Mortgages figured out! ® Are you a homeowner? Are you 62+ years old? No mortgage payments are required while you live in your home Proceeds are Tax-Free! Get a line of credit, lump sum, or monthly payments for the rest of your life! Find out more about the benefits of a Reverse Mortgage... Call us at (718) 269-3448 and receive a free gift and information kit (including a Free informational DVD) 1st Senior Capital a division of Professional Mortgage Solutions, Inc. NMLS #148800. 62-81 Woodhaven Blvd., Rego Park, NY 11374. Registered Mortgage Broker-NYS Department of Financial Services This material is not provided by, nor was it approved by the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Do you experience pain or discomfort during sex? It’s more common – and treatable – than you think. Sexual pain, or dyspareunia, affects nearly three out of four women at some point in their lives. For some, the pain is temporary, while for others it is a long-term problem. Unfortunately, many people with sexual pain suffer silently. Sonia Bahlani, MD, a gynecologist at the Arthur Smith Institute for Urology, part of North Shore-LIJ Health System, discusses what you need to know about this condition. What causes pain during sex? There are many causes of sexual pain in women. Many causes may be gynecologic in nature, while others may be secondary to systemic changes within the body. Infections, post-menopausal changes, neuropathic (nerve fiber) or muscular pain disorders, and dermatologic (hair/nails/skin) changes may all play into sexual pain. Pain during sex also may be caused by problems with sexual response, such as a lack of desire or a lack of arousal. It is important to seek help from a healthcare professional because many causes of sexual pain can be treated. Who experiences pain with sex? Anyone in any age group can have sexual pain. Hormonal changes can often cause changes in sexual function, but because many factors may come into play, an extensive workup — a physical, medical tests, a medical history review — is usually required. How is sexual pain treated? Because sexual pain may be caused by many factors — and patients can have varying ranges of symptoms — our pelvic pain experts at the Smith Institute for Urology will develop a unique and personalized plan for you. Your customized treatment plan could range from conservative forms of therapy to more aggressive management, depending on your symptoms. This variety of treatment approaches has significantly decreased sexual pain and improved quality of life for the vast majority of our patients. or by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Dyspareunia can get in the way of your relationships and overall quality of life — don’t wait to get help. If you have symptoms of sexual pain, call (516) 734-8500 today to make an appointment with one of our specialists. For more information, visit NorthShoreLIJ.com/Smith. Legally Speaking By: Scott Baron, Attorney at Law Advertorial A WILD GOOSE CHASE Q: My mother fell down the basement stairs on premises owned by my boyfriend’s sister, who had permitted him to stay in her apartment while she was on vacation. He invited me to join him, and I came with my mother, who suffers from dementia. After my mother had eaten breakfast, she rose, and I saw her take two or three steps. The next thing I knew, my mother had slipped and fallen down the basement stairs, which are around the corner fifteen feet away. I had not noticed that something was slippery and do not know what, if anything, my mother slipped on. A: An owner of property has a duty to maintain her premises so that they are reasonably safe. This duty extends to any hazardous condition about which the owner has actual or constructive notice. Except where the owner created the defective condition, it is necessary to establish that the condition either was known to the owner or had existed for a period of time sufficient to have allowed the owner to discover and correct it. Even if any floor is inherently slippery, for a person in your mother’s state of health, that alone is not sufficient to support a cause of action for negligence. It is fatal to the suit that there simply is no evidence that a defect caused this fall. At best, your attorney may be able to find evidence of some prior injury or complaint about the floor, in order to support an inference that the very same hazardous condition still suggested. However, to look for such proof is most likely a wild goose chase, and moreover the courts generally disallow that kind of inference as speculation. The law responds to changed conditions; exceptions and variations abound. Here, the information is general; always seek out competent counsel This article shall not be construed as legal advice. Copyright © 2014 Scott Baron & Associates, P.C. All rights reserved. 159-49 Cross Bay Boulevard, Howard Beach, New York 11414 1750 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10710(718) 738-9800, (914) 337-9800, 1-866-927-4878
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