255. Infertility and Sex

You Are Not Broken

Kelly Casperson, MD

Medicine, Health & Fitness

5 • 743 Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2024

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Infertility and Sex In this conversation, Dr. Sophia Goodridge and Dr. Gillian Stearns discuss infertility, stress, and sex. They share their personal experiences and journeys with infertility, highlighting the emotional toll it can take on individuals and relationships. The conversation also addresses the lack of education and support surrounding infertility and the challenges faced by women in balancing their careers and fertility. The importance of open communication, humor, and seeking support is emphasized throughout the discussion. Takeaways We define infertility Infertility is a common and often taboo topic that affects many individuals and couples. The emotional toll of infertility can strain relationships and impact sexual intimacy. Education and support are crucial in navigating the challenges of infertility. The role of IVF drugs on your sex life. We discuss the world they wish to see in regards to education and normalizing infertility. Open communication, humor, and seeking support can help maintain strong partnerships during infertility struggles. Dr. Sophia Delpe Goodridge is board certified in Urology and Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. Her current practice is in Roswell, GA and her interests include pelvic floor dysfunction, voiding dysfunction, urinary incontinence, overactive bladder and pelvic organ prolapse. Dr. Gillian Sterns is a Urologist at Atrium Health, Director of Medical Student Education at Wake Forest, North Carolina FirmTech sponsors this podcast today. Go to ⁠myfirmtech.com⁠ and enter code NOTBROKEN for 15% off today. Our other amazing podcast sponsors To learn more about Solv Wellness and their products for female pelvic health, visit ⁠solvwellness.com⁠ for 30% off your first purchase of any product. Discount automatically applied at checkout. Women of all ages deserve to feel fantastic. And we can—because there is relief to be found. Go to ⁠myalloy.com⁠ to start your virtual appointment today. Use code NOTBROKEN20 it's good for $20 off any purchase, one time use, and expires July 31, 2024 Check out details for my retreat: https://ascendretreats.com/2024-kellycasperson-sedona/ Listen to my Tedx Talk: Why we need adult sex ed Take my NEW Adult Sex Ed Master Class: https://www.kellycaspersonmd.com/adult-sex-ed Join my membership to get these episodes ASAP, a private facebook group to discuss and my private accountability group for your health, hormones and life support! www.kellycaspersonmd.com/membership --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kj-casperson/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the You Are Not Broken podcast. I'm your host, Dr. Kelly Casperson, a board-certified
0:09.9	urologist, thought leader, and conversation starter on midlife living, hormones, and sexuality.
0:16.6	Enjoy the show.
0:18.1	Hey, everybody, welcome back to You Are Not Broken. I'm really excited today
0:20.9	because I always love when I get to talk to urologists and I have two amazing urologists on
0:25.2	today, Dr. Goodridge and Dr. Stearns. And we're going to talk about infertility and stress and
0:30.7	sex and all of the things. And we're going to learn about this today. You guys, thank you
0:34.9	so much for coming on today. No, awesome. Thank you. Yes. Awesome. Dr. Goodrich, do you want to start?
0:40.8	Can you kind of tell us how you got interested in this topic and share your journey?
0:45.2	Absolutely. So my name is Sophia Goodbridge. I practice female pelvic medicine and
0:49.9	reconstructive surgery in Atlanta, Georgia. And the reason why I got interested in this particular
0:54.5	topic is because I assumed that since I was going to start trying for a family at a pretty
1:02.2	reasonable age, still advanced maternal age, but, you know, I thought it was still a very
1:06.7	viable age. I did not anticipate having any issues. I never even thought about pregnancy,
1:12.2	childbearing, any of those things, any of the implications on relationships or sex before I
1:17.8	experienced it myself. And so that's what made me interested in this topic. And that's what makes
1:22.5	me so passionate about it. Awesome. Dr. Stearns, I'm so glad you're here. Can you tell us where
1:27.1	you practice and your
1:28.3	personal interest in this topic? Sure. My name's Jillian Stearns. I am a urologist in Charlotte,
1:34.2	North Carolina, focusing mostly on neurourology. And sort of like Sophia, I sort of had a
1:40.6	passing interest in this topic. And then all of a sudden, I started having
1:45.1	issues with infertility and miscarriage and really had no idea of the effect it would have on
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