For this episode, we have Dana Wicker, a women’s health nurse practitioner. She works with many people who have sexual dysfunctions. We will be tackling why you may have low libido.

We chose this topic after someone posted this question. She is eight months post-partum and has been experiencing low libido. This might be you so tune in and understand more about the reasons behind this and what you can do about it even if you haven't had a baby! 

Let’s talk about: 

• 00:37 – Introduction 
• 1:34 – Dana’s initial take on the topic 
• 2:23 – Estrogen changes and breastfeeding can affect libido 
• 4:01 – Thoughts around Hyaluronic acid
• 4:48 – More on deciding on continuing or stopping breastfeeding 
• 5:41 – Communication surrounding foreplay and thinking outside the box 
• 7:56 – Self-care and your nervous system 
• 10:04 – Reconnecting with your partner and non-sexual communication 
• 13:26 – Studying your and your partner’s love language 
• 15:00 – Your journey to navigating your new body, giving yourself a little bit of grace, setting standards for your partner 
• 17:15 – Hormone changes in your body, arousal, and exploring your needs 
• 23:54 – Orgasm changes after giving birth, due to medications, or conditions  
• 26:33 – Other factors that could cause low libido and some tips on what you can do to address them 
• 34:40 – Treatments that can help with low libido 
• 38:01 – Other points people should know about low libido 
• 40:23 – Summary 
• 41:53 – Conclusion 

If you want to know more about Dana and the work she does, follow her on Instagram.

If you have any other questions or topics you want to talk about, send me a message on Instagram. And if you loved this episode, please leave me a rating and a comment with your feedback. Please share this with your friends and loved ones, too!

I’ll see you in a week!

Hey there! Welcome to the first episode of the Sex & Wellness podcast with me, Dr. Mary Grimberg.

I am a pelvic floor and orthopedic physical therapist. This initial episode will educate you on the foundations of pelvic health, why I am doing this podcast, and what to look forward to in the future. This is the groundwork of the future episodes so I hope you listen to it so that you get a good grasp of what we will be talking about in the next podcasts.

Let’s discuss:

• 00:10 – Introduction
• 01:09 – Introduction about me and my work
• 4:12 – Being diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and how it led me to understanding the nervous system as to how it functions in response to a person’s overall health
• 7:15 – What does the Nervous System have to do with Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
• 11:09 – Healing when looking at our overall lifestyle
• 12:44 – What is the Pelvic Floor and how regulating our nervous system helps this area of our body
• 16:08 – Why I wanted to start this podcast

If you have any other questions or topics you want to talk about, send me a message on Instagram. And if you loved this episode, please leave me a rating and a comment with your feedback. Please share this with your friends and loved ones, too!

I’ll see you in a week!