4.9 • 660 Ratings
🗓️ 17 March 2025
⏱️ 40 minutes
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In this episode of Heaven in Your Home, Francie sits down with Dr. Adrienne Browning, OB-GYN, for an open and impowering conversation about women's health, sexuality, and finding your voice at the doctor's office. If you've ever felt nervous, embarrased, or unsure about what to ask your doctor, this episode will equipyou with practical tips and confidence to advocate for your health.
Our discussion covered:
Many women struggle to ask health questions because of fear or embarrassment.
Understanding your body is a form of self-care and worship—not something to be ashamed of.
Sexual health matters at every stage—from puberty to postpartum, menopause, and beyond.
You deserve to have a trusting, informed relationship with your OB-GYN.
Key Takeaways:
How to Prepare for Your Doctor’s Visit – Learn how to ask questions and get the most out of your appointment.
Common Women’s Health Concerns – From menstrual health to perimenopause, menopause, vaginal dryness, and libido, Dr. Browning breaks it all down.
Why Painful Sex Is NOT Normal – Understanding when to seek help and what options exist for healing and pleasure.
Hormonal Health & Treatment Options – The truth about hormone replacement therapy, vaginal estrogen, and natural alternatives.
Postpartum & Pregnancy Sex – How to navigate intimacy during and after pregnancy with confidence and care.
Resources Mentioned:
A Tired Woman’s Guide to Passionate Sex by Lori Mintz.
Pain-Free Intimacy – A program for overcoming vaginismus and painful sex.
About Dr. Adrianne Browing:
Adrianne Cones Browning, MD, FACOG, is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist dedicated to providing compassionate care to women across all life stages. She earned her medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas and completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Baylor University Medical Center. With a special interest in empowering women to engage actively in their health, Dr. Browning offers comprehensive gynecologic services. Her extensive experience includes managing complicated pregnancies and obstetric emergencies, honed over seven years as an OB/GYN hospitalist. Fluent in both English and Spanish, Dr. Browning is committed to making healthcare accessible and informative for a diverse patient population. Outside of her medical practice, she is a devoted wife and mother of three, actively involved in her children's activities and passionate about fostering independence and resilience through leadership roles in youth organizations.
Resources and Invitation to Go Deeper:
201 Course: Permission for Pleasure, Orgasm 101 - From Pre-Orgasmic to Orgasm
This 90-minute masterclass is a deep dive into embracing God’s good design for your body and the gift of intimacy in marriage. Francie Winslow offers practical, faith-based guidance on arousal, pleasure, and connection, equipping you with the knowledge and confidence to fully experience intimacy with joy and freedom. Whether you're navigating challenges or simply want to deepen your connection, this session is an invitation to step into intimacy that is naked, unashamed, and full of joy. Get Access Here.
101 Course: Strong Foundations to Starting Well - Claiming a Healthy Vision for Married Sex
To build a love that lasts, you must begin with a strong foundation. Whether you’re newly engaged or in need of a new lens, this course is essential. You’ll be equipped to set a Biblically integrated and practically grounded vision for sex, marriage and the calling to steward the gift of pleasure and intimacy. This course is pivotal as you begin to unlearn unhelpful perspectives and sift through shame, lies and painful messages you’ve received over the years. Learn more here.
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0:00.0 | Hey everybody. Have you ever been to your lady doctor? Yes, the OBGYN and felt like you had questions, |
0:13.0 | but you were a little nervous to ask them. Or maybe you had all the questions, but by the time |
0:17.5 | you got there and got settled, you forgot what you wanted to ask because there's a bit of stress involved in going to the gynecologist. |
0:23.6 | Well today I'm bringing the gynecologist to you and I'm asking the questions that I have often wanted to ask but not been sure that it was okay to ask. |
0:32.6 | I felt insecure. I felt stressed out going to the doctor and sometimes I just feel rushed |
0:38.0 | because I feel like I'm taking up her time or maybe I'm not even sure that I trust the answers |
0:43.2 | that the doctor is going to give me because I've had some rough experiences. |
0:46.8 | Maybe you identify. |
0:47.8 | If so, listen in to today's conversation with Dr. Browning. |
0:51.6 | She is a friend of a friend and now she is my friend because I had such a great connection with her a great conversation |
0:57.0 | Not only did we talk today, but I hope to have her back in the future again because |
1:01.0 | I felt like we were just scratching the surface of what needs to be talked about which are women's questions about their amazing bodies |
1:08.0 | I gathered questions from you guys and I ask the doctor herself. So I hope |
1:13.4 | you enjoy today's conversation with Dr. Browning. You will be getting a firsthand look into the |
1:18.9 | mind and experience of a beautiful doctor who helps us navigate to all things female health. I hope you |
1:25.8 | enjoy. Okay friends, welcome to the Heaven in |
1:30.4 | Your Home podcast. Today we have Dr. Adrian Browning. I'm so glad you're here with us. Thank you for being |
1:36.1 | here. Oh, thank you for having me. It's so good to have you. Before we get into the meat of this |
1:41.6 | conversation, I just want to welcome all of you. This is a |
1:44.3 | conversation where we are going to be diving into a really honest vulnerable conversation about what it |
1:49.7 | might be like to have a quality chat with your OBGYN because so often it's hard for us to |
1:56.0 | find the words that we want to use or even the courage to ask a question when we feel like, |
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