Description

For this episode, we have Dana Wicker, a women’s health nurse practitioner. She works with many people who have sexual dysfunctions. We will be tackling why you may have low libido.

We chose this topic after someone posted this question. She is eight months post-partum and has been experiencing low libido. This might be you so tune in and understand more about the reasons behind this and what you can do about it even if you haven't had a baby! 

Let’s talk about: 

• 00:37 – Introduction 
• 1:34 – Dana’s initial take on the topic 
• 2:23 – Estrogen changes and breastfeeding can affect libido 
• 4:01 – Thoughts around Hyaluronic acid
• 4:48 – More on deciding on continuing or stopping breastfeeding 
• 5:41 – Communication surrounding foreplay and thinking outside the box 
• 7:56 – Self-care and your nervous system 
• 10:04 – Reconnecting with your partner and non-sexual communication 
• 13:26 – Studying your and your partner’s love language 
• 15:00 – Your journey to navigating your new body, giving yourself a little bit of grace, setting standards for your partner 
• 17:15 – Hormone changes in your body, arousal, and exploring your needs 
• 23:54 – Orgasm changes after giving birth, due to medications, or conditions  
• 26:33 – Other factors that could cause low libido and some tips on what you can do to address them 
• 34:40 – Treatments that can help with low libido 
• 38:01 – Other points people should know about low libido 
• 40:23 – Summary 
• 41:53 – Conclusion 

If you want to know more about Dana and the work she does, follow her on Instagram.

Whether you're navigating perimenopause, post-menopause, hypermobility, or chronic pain, there's more to understanding your symptoms than looking at one body system in isolation.

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