ABOUT THE EPISODE
In this episode, we discuss how Dr. Brotto discovered mindfulness for helping manage pain, anxiety and desire. She tells us how she started her sex research career by studying rats. Do stressed out rats want sex? No.
“Stress is antisexual” – Dr. Brotto
“So many people don’t even know that they are stressed.” – KJC
In addition, Dr. Casperson tells her story about finding mindfulness.
“Sex is not just a deficiency in a hormone” – KJC
HERE’S WHAT WE DISCUSS
- Mindfulness during sex
- How anxiety and depression affects oursexuality. And mindfulness can help!
- Medications for low desire in women – Filbanserin specifically
- Beliefs are key! We discuss the role of beliefs on our sex life. Mindfulness helps us “see” our beliefs more.
- Anorgasmia – how common it is and what is the most common cause.
- How to suss out asexuality versus low desire.
- Obligatory sex – how to navigate discrepant desire.
- The myth of penis and vagina sex and why it excludes so many people.
- Mindfulness for sexuality after prostate cancer.
- The role of communication with your partner. Do they even want your erect penis?
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ABOUT DR BROTTO
Canada Research Chair in Women’s
Sexual Health Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, UBC Executive
Director, Women’s Health Research Institute
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Dr. Brotto’s Book, Better Sex Through Mindfulness
