Atlanta-based doctor Catherine Emeruwa, affectionately known by her patients as “Dr. Cathy,” is steadily building a medical empire around a topic many of her contemporaries are afraid to touch. S-E-X, a three-letter word that elicits an array of responses ranging from the mischievous smirk, to the gasp of shock and embarrassment. Even married couples struggle with the subject, which is why Dr. Cathy is on a mission to promote important dialogue and understanding about the extraordinary health and life benefits that exist between the sheets.
“Although sex is everywhere in popular culture, in TV and in our music, it is still seen as very taboo in our society,” said Dr. Cathy, who owns three health centers in Buckhead, Fairburn and Alpharetta. “Everyone does it, but people are afraid to talk about it. Married couples are scared to communicate their needs and wants with their partners. I know doctors who won’t even discuss it with their patients. Something is wrong with that.”
After graduating from medical school and doing her residency, Dr. Cathy developed a knack for identifying diseases that others could not detect. When she opened her practice in 2000, she saw that people were either getting sick, or dying from various illnesses that conventional treatment alone could not cure.
So, she decided to do some investigating and found the world of alternative and holistic medicine. Applying what she had learned, it was not long before she saw a dramatic shift in the recovery of her patients. Not only were they healthier, but they raved about how much their performance in the bedroom had improved.
“When you find that you can integrate both worlds (conventional and alternative medicine), you’ll see that their health gets better, and when their health gets better, the first thing they’ll tell you is their sex life gets better,” Dr. Cathy said.