Better Sex Through Mindfulness – Dr. Lori Brotto Dr. Lori Brotto is a psychologist and Director, UBC Sexual Health Laboratory Canada Research Chair in Women’s Sexual Health Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, UBC Executive Director, Women’s Health Research Institute “Sex is not just a deficiency in a hormone” – KJC Dr. Brotto tells us how she started her sex research career by studying rats. Do stressed out rats want sex? “Stress is antisexual” – Dr. Brotto “So many people don...
May 07, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 210
“The Cervix is Dumb” and I Disagree – April Live Giovannetti O, Tomalty D, Gilmore S, Pattison A, Komisaruk B, Goldstein S, Hannan J, Goldstein I, Pukall C, Adams MA. The contribution of the cervix to sexual response: an online survey study. J Sex Med. 2023 Jan 14;20(1):49-56. doi: 10.1093/jsxmed/qdac010 Cochrane review on Cranberry for UTI https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD001321.pub6/full Kisspeptin is a protein that is essential for reproductive hormone secretion and...
Apr 30, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 209
The Third time Dr. Haver is on my podcast! The role of sleep, diet, exercise and body image on sex is real. Dr. Haver’s story – she shares her journey of stress, grief and menopause and how “workout more and eat less” wasn’t working for her. How female body composition changes in peri and menopause Diets may change hot flashes Can you measure inflammation? Fatty liver – goes up in menopause – treatable with diet changes Anti-inflammatory diet resource: arthritis.org Supplements for peri/menopaus...
Apr 23, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 208
Emergency Department Care of the Menopausal Female Dr. Pam Dyne is a Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine Common things midlife women go to the ED for – irregular bleeding and prolapse Heart attacks present differently in women than in men. How to work up abnormal vaginal bleeding – questions to ask. Do ED docs know how to do a pelvic exam? Indications for a pelvic exam and optimal positioning Recurrent UTIs, and estrogen possibly 1st line rx so someth...
Apr 16, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 207
Increasing Penile Length, How Long Sex Lasts, and Urology YouTube Rockstar Rena Malik, MD Dr. Malik is an associate professor of surgery in the Division of Urology and director of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She has published more than 60 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. She has 1.48 Million YouTube subscribers We go over her most popular videos – most of these questions are “am I normal” questions. 27M views – Scie...
Apr 09, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 206
Here is the 2022 NAMS Hormone Therapy Position Statement! https://www.menopause.org/docs/default-source/professional/nams-2022-hormone-therapy-position-statement.pdf 1) For women aged younger than sixty years or who are within ten years of menopause onset and have no contra indications the benefit risk ratio is favorable for treatment of bother some vasomotor symptoms and prevention of bone loss for women who initiate hormone therapy more than ten years from menopause onset. 2) We discuss safety...
Apr 02, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 205
Joining me for the second time on the podcast is world renowned sex therapist, Dr. Marty Klein – Author and sex therapist to Silicon Valley. If you want our first episode together check out Episode 169 – where we discuss his book “His porn her pain” Today we are discussing his amazing book: “Sexual Intelligence: What we really want from sex and how to get it”. This book is 10 years old and still completely relevant. And he is still being interviewed about it! What is sexual intelligence and why ...
Mar 26, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 204
Motives between the Sheets: Understanding Obligation for Sex at Midlife and Associations with Sexual and Relationship Satisfaction Monika Georgieva et al. · https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2022.2076278 This study investigated reasons for sex at last sex, with a focus on obligation (an avoidance motivation) and doing something nice for a partner (an approach motivation), and their associations with sexual and relationship satisfaction, while controlling for marital duration, age, and sexual desi...
Mar 19, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 203
Dr Jaime Seeman aka Doctor Fit and Fabulous is a board certified OBGYN. She has a passion for fitness, preventative medicine and empowerment not only in her medical practice but in her own life. She has a podcast called The Fit and Fabulous Podcast with Dr Jaime Seeman and a book called Hard to Kill: Master the Mindset to Maximize Your Years She was last here episode 148: march 2022: - I Want to Be Hard to Kill! - Mindwork with Dr. Jaime Seeman, MD Welcome back! What she has been up to since our...
Mar 12, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 202
Justin Lehmiller, author of Tell Me What You Want: The Science of Sexual Desire and How it can help you improve your sex life. He is a social psychologist and a research fellow at the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University. Why research Fantasy? Should we normalize fantasy? So many people feel shame or like they are cheating. Are there hormones correlated with sexual fantasy? What are Americans Fantasizing about? Shame about fantasy – and who feels more ashamed. Our our fantasies actually truth ...
Mar 05, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 201
Episode 200!!!! Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz, MD works at the Women’s Care of Beverly Hills, an obstetrics and gynecology practice that has locations in Beverly Hills and Redondo Beach, California. Dr. Gilberg-Lenz is involved in women’s empowerment and public education and frequently appears as an expert in women’s health and integrative medicine on TV, in print, and online. Her book Menopause Bootcamp: optimize your health, empower your self, and flourish as you age is out now. Why is talking about me...
Feb 26, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 200
Dr. Dubin is a fellowship-trained urologist and andrologist focusing on men’s health. He cares for men with fertility problems, sexual issues (erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, delayed ejaculation, etc.), Peyronie’s disease, low testosterone, testicular pain and other problems involving men’s genitalia. He wants to help men understand that the issues they face are normal and help them find solutions that fit their lifestyle and life goals. In addition to providing individualized patie...
Feb 19, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 199
Is bigger always better? The “use it or lose it” myth needs to die. Vaginal atrophy is a hormonal issue. Are orgasms good for you? Can I use vaginal estrogen more than twice a week? Tips and tricks for vaginal estrogen. Can you still get BV and yeast infections after menopause? Painful sex and low libido after a LEEP procedure. Hi I have a question! I just saw my gynecologist , she has me on vaginal estrogen. I asked if I can go on the estrogen patch she advised me that I don’t need to be on the...
Feb 12, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 198
Hot off the back of the New York Times Magazine Feb 1st on Menopause Hormones - I gave a lecture to my local medical society about hormones. It is a nice overview and I hope you enjoy it! The best way to get rid of fear is education Why the Women’s Health Initiative study took people off of hormones Understanding the Healthy Cell Hypothesis Repetition is the key to adult learning The top two reasons women stop having sex in perimenopause and menopause What we know about menopause hormone therapy...
Feb 05, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 197
Happy ONE MILLION DOWNLOADS! So I asked ChatGPT to help me write a podcast episode, and I think AI nailed it! How can iIget my partner to have more sex with me? 1. Communicate openly: Have a conversation with your partner about your needs and desires. Share your feelings and listen to their perspective. It's important to approach this conversation in a non-confrontational and non-judgmental way. 2. Understand their perspective: Your partner may have different needs or desires when it comes to se...
Jan 29, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 196
I get so many hormone questions! So I needed a podcast to refer people to. I hope I did okay covering the basics and deep diving into some more complicated details. Enjoy! 1. Sex and Menopause 2. Systemic versus Vaginal Hormones 3. Estrogen Doesn't Cause Cancer 4. We gendered hormones and how this hurts women 5. Natural is a weapon waged to keep us in our place 6. Pellets and compounds are to be avoided if better options are available 7. You never need to stop hormones 8. The FDA will not help u...
Jan 22, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 195
Blaming Her For His ED, UTIs on Social Media, Sex Toys in the Middle East, Female Testosterone Guidelines and More - January Live Podcast Vanessa and Xander Marin’s survey – over 54,000 people - their Sexual Frequency Report They were on my podcast # 181 – sex talks with social media’s sex educators Justin Dubin’s paper on Blaming women for erectile dysfunction Examples of misinformation found on YouTube and tiktok videos regarding urinary tract infection Sex toys in the middle east Mindfulness ...
Jan 15, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 194
I have the good fortune of talking with Dr. Nan Wise, PhD, author of "Why Good Sex Matters" https://amzn.to/3GaubA5 Did you get the You Are Not Broken Book Yet? https://amzn.to/3p18DfK Join my membership to get these episodes ASAP when they are created and without advertisement and even listen live to the interviews and episodes. www.kellycaspersonmd.com/membership --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kj-casperson/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...
Jan 08, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 193
Happy Third Birthday and New Year’s Resolutions - Will hit 1 million in January! New year’s wishes - Male birth control - Say no and have it be okay - Vaginal E for everyone who wants it o Good Rx Estradiol 0.01% 42 G tube o Amazon Pharmacy – 28.13 Interlude – get interlude 20 off your first order - Decreased fear around estrogen o Peter Attia podcast Episode 42interviewing Estrogen Matters Dr Avrum Bluming and Carol Taveris Phd https://peterattiamd.com/caroltavris-avrumbluming/ 2021 update from...
Jan 01, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 192
Happy December live podcast. I talk about snake clitorises, human clitoris nerve endings, why the American Heart Association wants you to start hormones early, and sex has gone mainstream as the Economist talked about it! Did you get the You Are Not Broken Book Yet? https://amzn.to/3p18DfK Join my membership to get these episodes ASAP when they are created and without advertisement and even listen live to the interviews and episodes. www.kellycaspersonmd.com/membership Our podcast sponsor is Bon...
Dec 25, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 191
This is the audio of a lecture I gave to Urology and Gyn Residents in 2022. I know you are an advanced audience and can handle graduate level work! Enjoy! Did you get the You Are Not Broken Book Yet? https://amzn.to/3p18DfK Join my membership to get these episodes ASAP when they are created and without advertisement and even listen live to the interviews and episodes. www.kellycaspersonmd.com/membership Our podcast sponsor is Bonafide Bonafide products help women embrace the natural changes that...
Dec 18, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 190
Krista St-Germain is a Master Certified Life Coach, Post-Traumatic Growth and grief expert, widow, mom and host of The Widowed Mom Podcast. When her husband was killed by a drunk driver in 2016, Krista’s life was completely and unexpectedly flipped upside down. After therapy helped her uncurl from the fetal position, Krista discovered Life Coaching, Post Traumatic Growth and learned the tools she needed to move forward and create a future she could get excited about. Now she coaches and teaches ...
Dec 11, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 189
Meet Sylvie B – a sexological body worker in training! Many people struggle in their intimate relationships, whether because of pain, perceived dysfunction, loss of libido, mismatched libido and, most pervasively, shame. Many people have also experienced trauma, low self-esteem, and frustration over the limits to their pleasure. Somatic sex education is about exploring our sexual challenges through breaking down the autopilot and the worn out old patterns we rely on for whatever reason, which li...
Dec 04, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 188
Dr. Becky Lynn is back! Previous on Episode #44 and #43 where we talked about vaginismus and endometriosis and sex after breast cancer (44) and hormones (43). So check them out! She is the founder of Evora Women’s Health in Missouri Dr. Lynn recently authored the paper: Low Sexual Desire in Breast Cancer Survivors and Patients: A Review - Sexual dysfunction is 30-100% of women with breast cancer. And low desire is 5-87% - What happens when we do surgery on the breasts o Does it matter if we had ...
Nov 27, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 187
Dr. Carrie Leff is a practicing Internist and Pediatrician in Michigan. She is passionate about Adolescent and Women's health. Dr. Leff is on a mission to educate teens about their bodies and to help parents become more comfortable with difficult conversations with their kids. She is the mother of 3 daughters, a professional multi-tasker and a believer in the power of women. Dr. Leff co-wrote Celebrate Your Body 2: The Ultimate Puberty Book for Preteen and Teen Girls in 2019. It is a #1 Best sel...
Nov 20, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 186
So Many good topics in the November Live Podcast! USPSTF opinion on hormones for primary prevention of disease. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2797867 Worrying what other people think - vagina and penis broken in older dating Clitoris has 10k nerve endings What Kaiser says about having sex - and is it accurate? We need more research before we tell women they "should" have sex to prevent atrophy - it is just misinformation at this time. The brain is the biggest sex organ! And t...
Nov 13, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 185
Dr. Rubin’s NY Times article! My book is now on Audible! And Q&A · Can you talk about IC? · What are other options for testosterone? This is the first time I’m hearing that pellets are harmful. I’ve done two rounds of HRT and getting ready for my third. Although to be honest not completely happy with the testosterone pellet as it is elevated at the beginning and begins to drop off after a couple weeks. · What are your thoughts on getting an ablation to stop my period? I’m 50 and went back on...
Nov 06, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 184
Religion and Sex – Can They Be Bedfellows? Today we discuss the Muslim culture, sex, and vaginismus with Dr. Sadaf Lodhi, OBGyn and sex coach for Muslim women. She is host of the Muslim Sex Podcast – we discuss her origin story Religion can have a profound effect on one’s sex life/sexuality. Islam is a sex positive religion. When the Muslim countries were colonized they tended to become more puritanical. Islam discusses sex within the context of marriage. Many times women experience shame and pe...
Oct 30, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 183
A rundown of my time in NYC, moderating a Sex Ed panel for "the New Pause" symposium hosted by Stripes and The Swell. https://theswell.com https://iamstripes.com Did you get the You Are Not Broken Book Yet? https://amzn.to/3p18DfK Join my membership to get these episodes ASAP when they are created and without advertisement and even listen live to the interviews and episodes. www.kellycaspersonmd.com/membership --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kj-casperson/mess...
Oct 23, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 182
Vanessa’s a licensed psychotherapist with 20 years of experience in the sex therapy field. Xander’s a regular dude who’s been married to a sex therapist for over a decade Their hot take on desire. Their top three causes of low libido that they see 1) Painful sex 2) Unpleasurable sex 3) Relationship issues “Our libido gets affected by everything in our lives” – Vanessa Marin “Is my life actually supporting my libido?” – Vanessa Marin Let’s talk about initiation – tips, couples get stuck in old sc...
Oct 16, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 181
