Trigger Warning: This episode contains open, honest discussion about sex, intimacy, and trauma—shared from the perspective of someone with lived experience of both intimacy wounds and sexual healing. Listen with care and skip if you need to.

Ever wondered how PMDD, your cycle, and your sex life actually connect? You’re not alone. In this episode, Anna gets real about sex, pleasure, and redefining intimacy—beyond the outdated scripts and patriarchal myths we’ve all been handed.

What’s inside:

• Why talking about sex matters for women’s health, healing, and PMDD (and why it’s so much more than just intercourse)
• The Intimacy Umbrella: how play, laughter, cuddling, and even eye contact are powerful forms of connection
• The science of orgasms: how pleasure lowers stress, boosts mood, improves sleep, and can actually help regulate your cycle and ease PMDD symptoms
• Cycle syncing your intimacy: what your body craves in each phase (follicular, ovulation, luteal, menstrual) and how to honour those shifting needs
• Busting patriarchal myths: why your pleasure matters, how to ditch performative sex, and the truth about the “good girl” narrative
• Practical tips for real intimacy at every stage—plus permission to break every rule that doesn’t fit you

You’ll get dry humour, honest stories, and zero judgment—plus a reminder that your body’s wisdom is real, your pleasure is powerful, and you are the prize (not the performance).

#PMDD #WomensHealth #SexualHealth #Intimacy #CycleSyncing #TraumaHealing #Boundaries #Pleasure #HerShiftPodcast

If this episode resonates, check out Episode 18: “Letting Go of the Good Girl: Rage, Rebellion & PMDD” for more on breaking free from old scripts and claiming your truth.

Resources & Links:

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Remember: You are not broken. You’re healing — and you’re already doing the hard part by showing up. The years will pass anyway, so let’s spend them coming home to ourselves, together.

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