About this episode

This episode discusses the reality and marketing of libido pills with Dr. Rebecca Levy-Gantt.

What if there was a pill that could radically change how women feel desire? In this episode, DB talks to her mom, the incredible Dr. Rebecca Levy-Gantt, about libido pills. What can they do -- and what's more marketing than reality? Are pills like Addyi the "Viagra for women"? FROM THIS EPISODE: "Testosterone, Pleasure, and the Libido Myth with Dr. Rebecca Levy-Gantt" from Season 13; "Hyposexuality Disorder with Dr. Rebecca Levy-Gantt" from Season 4; Listen to the Sex and Psychology Podcast here to go to an episode we love on your podcast app of choice! ABOUT OUR GUEST: Rebecca Levy-Gantt is a retired OB-GYN, nationally certified menopause practitioner, and author with more than 30 years of experience caring for women through every stage of reproductive and menopausal health. After decades in clinical practice, she now focuses on writing, speaking, and educating about menopause, aging, women's health, and the emotional realities of life in medicine. She is the author of the memoir Womb With A View and writes widely on women's health, relationships, and life transitions with warmth, honesty, and humor. TAKE OUR SMUT QUIZ: Find your page-turning turn-on with our new SMUT QUIZ! In…

People in this episode

Host: Danielle Bezalel

Guest: Dr. Rebecca Levy-Gantt

Topics covered

• libido
• women's health
• sexual desire
• hormones
• menopause

Keywords

• libido pills
• Addyi
• women's desire
• hormonal health
• menopause

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sex and Psychology Podcast

Products: Addyi

Books & works: Womb With A View

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