Rethinking Libido Problems

Low libido? Loss of libido? Crazy high libido? Mismatched Libido? There are 99 libido problems out there, and many people report struggling with their libido. Libido troubles are one of the leading reasons people seek out the advice of a sex therapist or tune into sex podcasts like this one. But it is time to rethink libido, debunk libido myths and start talking about the truth about human libido: that it is mysterious, fluid and contextual.

If you are struggling with libido troubles, tune in and start rethinking what your sex drive means and what your relationship to your libido can look like over time.

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Podcast Transcript for Episode 349: Rethinking Libido Problems

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Chris Rose: 00:01 Welcome to Speaking of Sex with the Pleasure Mechanics. I’m Chris.

Charlotte Rose: 00:05 I’m Charlotte.

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Charlotte Rose: 00:51 Hey.

Chris Rose: 00:52 Hey.

Charlotte Rose: 00:52 I was like, are you talking to me or the people?

Chris Rose: 00:57 You’re the only one in the room, baby. So Charlotte and I are luxuriating right now because our daughter just started kindergarten. So our one and only child just started full time school for the first time, and we are thrilled.

Charlotte Rose: 01:15 Yeah, this feels like absolutely a game changer, and it feels kind of amazing.

Chris Rose: 01:20 Last year was great because she was in part-time school,