Painful Sex and Elusive Orgasms in Perimenopause
The Longest Shortest Time: A Women’s Health Show for EveryoneShow Notes
If you've given birth, or you’re entering menopause, or you simply have a vagina... chances are, at some point, you’ve had painful or uncomfortable sex. Today, Dr. Lauren Streicher, OBGYN and menopause expert, gives us the inside info on sex and perimenopause.
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Disclaimer: Information presented by Dr. Streicher does not constitute medical advice or medical care. All medical concerns should be discussed with your healthcare professional.
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Recommendations from the archive
• Listen to the first episode in our perimenopause series: WFT Is Perimenopause?• For more about pelvic floor therapy, listen to Healing After Childbirth.…
Episode resources
• Check out Dr. Streicher’s books Sex Rx and The Essential Guide to Hysterectomy.• You can also listen to her podcasts, Dr. Streicher’s Inside Information: The Menopause Podcast and Come Again. There’s a whole episode about Why Vibrators Work So Well on Come Again. Use code LONGSHORT for 30% off your subscription!• Watch Dr. Streicher’s videos about how to get a hands-free view of your vulva and how to apply lube properly.
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