Why does desire disappear during menopause — and what can you actually do about it? OB-GYN and sex counselor Dr. Maria Sophocles joins Stacy London to answer the questions your doctor won't ask and most women are too embarrassed to bring up.

Dr. Sophocles is the author of The Bedroom Gap and one of the leading voices on women's sexual health and menopause. In this episode: the physiology of why menopause affects desire and arousal, the safety of vaginal estrogen and testosterone (even for cancer survivors), FDA-approved medications for low libido, how to talk about sex in a long-term relationship, and why sexual health is the fifth pillar of longevity.

Dr. Sophocles also shares what she's doing beyond the exam room: mentoring clinicians, developing a documentary called HOT!, building a clinic in Kenya, and getting copies of The Bedroom Gap into domestic violence shelters and marginalized communities nationwide.

The Bedroom Gap by Dr. Maria Sophocles — available wherever books are sold
Dr. Sophocles' website: MariaSophoclesMD.com
Instagram: @MariaSophoclesMD

This episode is sponsored by Versalie.com

Hello Menopause is a podcast from Let’s Talk Menopause. Produced in partnership with Studio Kairos. Supervising Producer: Kirsten Cluthe. Artwork by Stacey Geller.

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