Show Notes
Dr Samantha Newman is a rockstar women's health specialist with a personal interest in supporting women through menopause. In this World Menopause Day episode, we are breaking the taboos and discussing vaginal dryness, a symptom that affects 30% of women in the menopause life stage - but that's only the percentage of women who will share that. Dr Samantha believes it's much more than 30%.
We discuss EVERYTHING:
* What is vaginal dryness and why does it happen in menopause?
* What are the symptoms?
*What is the impact on women physically, mentally, emotionally and relationally?
* Sex and libido in menopause
* UTI's
* Spin workouts
* Self pleasure and vibrators
* Lubricants, vaginal moisturisers and oestrogen cream
You can make an appointment with Dr Samantha Newman through her website FemaleGP
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