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Sexuality, sexual health, and menopause with Dr. Barb DePree
Gennev: Let's talk about menopause
English - August 19, 2020 20:50 - 47 minutes - 87.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHealth & Fitness Society & Culture health hormonal lubricant menopause pregnancy vaginal women Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The physical and emotional changes that come with menopause can complicate intimacy.
Sexual intercourse can become painful due to the thinning and drying of intimate tissue; libido may wane as hormones decrease and menopause symptoms increase.
But because sexuality, and in particular women's sexuality, is such a taboo subject in American culture, we don't talk about it. And what doesn't get discussed, generally doesn't get solved.
But times and attitudes are changing: there are more platforms now for women to get information and solutions and engage in conversation about the very real, very natural changes happening in their bodies.
Two companies helping women regain sexual health in menopause are Gennev and MiddlesexMD.
In this conversation, the CEOs of each company, and a menopause-specialist OB/GYN, talk about the importance of open conversation around women's sexuality and health, the challenges of starting a business in a stigmatized niche, and the ways their companies are helping women enjoy the second half of their lives.