The Truth About Female Desire, Orgasms, and Sex That We Were Never Taught with Dr. Sally Greenwald
About this episode
Dr. Sally Greenwald discusses the complexities of female desire, orgasms, and the impact of menopause on women's sexual health.
If you've ever wondered why you don't want your husband to walk through the door and rip your clothes off anymore, this episode is for you. If you've ever quietly believed something was wrong with you because you don't orgasm easily, or at all, this episode is for you too. I sat down with Dr. Sally Greenwald, a board-certified OB/GYN with specialized training in menopause medicine, and what she shared genuinely stopped me in my tracks. We were taught to protect ourselves from pregnancy and disease. We were never taught how our bodies actually work. No one explained the difference between the desire that hits you out of nowhere and the desire that shows up once you're already in the moment. No one drew us a map of our own anatomy. No one told us what happens to any of it once perimenopause and menopause enter the picture. Dr. Greenwald walks us through the real data on desire, arousal, and orgasm. Why only a small percentage of women maintain the "spontaneous" desire we see on TV, and why that has nothing to do with being broken. What actually happens to your body hormonally and physically during this stage of life, and why so many women are quietly suffering through pain…
People in this episode
Host: Karen Martel
Guest: Dr. Sally Greenwald
Topics covered
- female desire
- orgasms
- menopause
- sexual health
- anatomy
- relationship advice
Keywords
- female desire
- orgasms
- menopause
- sexual health
- anatomy
- vibrators
- relationship advice
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: OB/GYN
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