Featuring Dr. Brandye Wilson-Manigat (a.k.a. Dr. Brandye), one of the leading experts in Women’s Sexual Health and author of "My Oh My." In this episode we discuss how women can reconnect with their passion, excitement, and desire so that they get their sexy back

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Terms:

Low libido:  a decrease in sexual desire.

Menopause:  diagnosed after you've gone 12 months without a menstrual period.

Postpartum depression:  a medical condition that many women get after having a baby. It's strong feelings of sadness, anxiety, and tiredness that last for greater than 2 weeks after giving birth.

Adrenal fatigue:  tiredness and other symptoms which are thought to be due to long-term exposure to stressful situations.

Autonomic nervous system:  a component of the nervous system that regulates involuntary processes like heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, digestion, and sexual arousal.

Pelvic Floor muscle:  The muscles of the pelvis that support the body. Can be affected by pregnancy, traumatic birth, weight gain, chronic cough, etc. 

Urinary Incontinence (UI): involuntary loss or leaking of urine

Stress UI: when your bladder leaks urine during physical activity or exertion.

Urge UI: the sudden and very intense need to pass urine and you're unable to delay going to the toilet.

Endometriosis:  a disease in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus, which can cause severe pain in the pelvis and make it harder to get pregnant.

Fibroids:  usually noncancerous tumors made of smooth muscle cells and fibrous connective tissue that develop in the uterus.

SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors):  A class of medications used in the treatment of major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, and other psychological conditions. Works by increasing levels of serotonin in the brain

Antipsychotics:  a type of psychiatric medication to treat psychosis.

Antihypertensives:  Medications that lower blood pressure.  

Beta-blockers - a type of antihypertensive that causes the heart to beat more slowly and with less force.

Diuretics - a type of antihypertensive that helps reduce fluid buildup in the body.

Testosterone pellet therapy:  can help improve a postmenopausal women’s sex drive and decrease vaginal dryness.

Placebo:  a harmless pill, medicine, or procedure prescribed more for the psychological benefit to the patient than for any physiological effect.