Podcast 311: How sex and mental health are connected + what we should be talking about in sex education (with Dr. Sherry Ross, OB/GYN)

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SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast  I interview award-winning OB-GYN, best-selling author and woman’s health expert Dr. Sherry Ross about the relationship between sexual health and mental health, the importance of healthy attitudes towards sex, how sex is good for your brain, and more!

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-sex-mental-health-are-connected-what-we-should-be-talking-about-in-sex-education-with-dr-sherry-ross-ob-gyn

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PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS: 

2:20 Why Dr. Sherry loves educating women about sexual health

3:36 How sexual health is a barometer for our mental health

4:30 The difference between male & female sexual desire

5:00 The importance of talking about desire & mental health

6:30 Why we should know about our sexual organs & what turns us on

8:20 How hormonal changes affect sexual desire in women

11:14 What causes low sexual desire in women?

12:10, 14:40 The relationship between mental health & orgasms

13:20 Overcoming the stigma surround female sexual desire

14:00, 15:50 The importance of sexual education for women

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