Real Talk . . .Real Medicine!
With Dan Tarter and Dr. Cherese Severson
Welcome to the inaugural blog of Real Talk. . .Real Medicine! This is the place where we talk in very real terms about sexual health. I’m Dan, I keep the "talk" real . . .and I’m Cherese, I am your medical expert with real answers to your questions regarding sex. Dan and I came up with this idea just shortly after we started dating. I was telling him how many patients come to me in my primary care practice with issues regarding sexuality, sexual intercourse and intimacy. Many times, I would recommend products at the local adult store to help couples with a sexual issue. The patients would thank me for the information but upon follow-up when I’d ask them how they were doing many would say "Dr. Severson! I couldn’t go in that store! Someone might see me!" Others would say something along the lines of, "I can’t believe lubricant of all things has changed my marriage!"
Clearly there is a need as well as stigma surrounding patronage at an adult store. After going to the store on behalf of my patients who were too uncomfortable to go themselves, Dan the business guy suggested we find a way to get products to patients in a more private and yet professional manner. Thus the Real Talk . . .Real Medicine online Store and Blog were born!
Human sexuality is a basic human need and is as essential as food, water, sleep, shelter and excretion. According to Maslow, when physiological needs are not satisfied we may feel sickness, irritation, pain, discomfort, etc. These feelings motivate us to alleviate them as soon as possible to establish balance in life. Once our basic needs are fulfilled, we may think about other things. That’s right folks, sex IS important! If you aren’t meeting your needs in that department it can be difficult to be healthy in other areas of your life. No kidding! Our goal is to bring you information about sexual health as well as product reviews to enhance your sexual experience.
Who we are and why you should care what we have to say . . . . .
Dr. Cherese Severson is a board certified family nurse practitioner with a full-time practice. She has been in practice 15 years and graduated with her DNP from the University of Alabama in 2011. Cherese is highly sought after as a health care provider because of her patient centered approach to care. She talks "with" not "at" her patients. There is nothing she won’t discuss with her patients. She works with patients of all ages from young adults and their partners who are new to the sexual experience, patients and partners with mid-life issues to post-menopausal females. Men and their partners also see Dr. Severson for sexual issues including low testosterone and erectile dysfunction. She works with individuals and couples to help them have safe and fulfilling sexual experiences.
Cherese uses humor and true compassion when working with her patients. Dr. Severson is a brilliant clinician whose greatest strength is empowering her patients to manage their own health and live their healthiest life. Dr. Severson has seen how impaired sexual function can impact an individuals and couples health in a negative way. She has worked with many patients educating them on topics of sexual health. Cherese’s role is to bring real medical knowledge and clinical experience regarding sexuality in a professional manner to our audience while allowing you to purchase items she recommends in a very confidential way.
We encourage you to share our Blog with your friends and family! Dan is going to help keep Cherese on her toes …not allowing too much medical jargon to cloud things up, while Cherese will have her hands full keeping Dan from wanting to do too many product reviews! Haha, seriously, we want to take the ‘sleaze’ out of the shopping experience you may feel awaits you at that retail store (Dan loves to call "the Top-Hat and Feather") while at the same time pointing out how real medical answers and products combined can give you the best experiences of a lifetime.
-Dan & Cherese
