271. What Every Couple Needs To Know About Women's Hormones

You Are Not Broken

Kelly Casperson, MD

Medicine, Health & Fitness

5 • 743 Ratings

🗓️ 30 June 2024

⏱️ 62 minutes

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271. What Every Couple Needs To Know About Women's Hormones In this episode, Dr. Kelly Casperson discusses women's hormones and their impact on sexual health with sex therapist, Amanda Louder on her "Sex For Saints" podcast. She emphasizes that libido is influenced by biological, psychological, and social factors. The conversation focuses on perimenopause and postmenopause, highlighting the lack of education and information available to women in these stages of life. Dr. Casperson addresses the fear surrounding hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and explains that the Women's Health Initiative study in 2002 contributed to this fear. However, she emphasizes the numerous benefits of HRT, including decreased risk of heart disease, neurodegenerative disorders, musculoskeletal issues, and mood disorders. We discuss the importance of vaginal estrogen in maintaining vaginal health and preventing urinary tract infections (UTIs). We highlight the issues of cost and the FDA's black box warning on estrogen products, which she believes are outdated and misleading. Dr. Casperson also addresses the misconception around bioidentical hormones, explaining that they are the same as the hormones produced by the body and can be obtained through insurance-approved medications. She emphasizes the need for individualized hormone therapy and the importance of communication in navigating menopause and sexual health. Takeaways Libido is influenced by biological, psychological, and social factors. Perimenopause and postmenopause are stages of life that lack sufficient education and information for women. The fear surrounding hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is largely due to the Women's Health Initiative study in 2002. HRT has numerous benefits, including decreased risk of heart disease, neurodegenerative disorders, musculoskeletal issues, and mood disorders. Finding a knowledgeable healthcare provider and advocating for oneself is crucial in addressing women's sexual health concerns. Vaginal estrogen can be highly beneficial for women's sexual health, particularly in addressing issues such as chronic UTIs. Vaginal estrogen helps maintain vaginal health and reduces the risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs) by promoting a healthy acidic environment in the vagina. The cost of vaginal estrogen can vary significantly, but there are ways to find more affordable options, such as using online pharmacies and discount coupons. The FDA's black box warning on estrogen products is outdated and does not differentiate between systemic and vaginal estrogen. The safety of vaginal estrogen has been supported by multiple studies. Bioidentical hormones are the same as the hormones produced by the body and can be obtained through insurance-approved medications. The term 'bioidentical' is often used as a marketing tool. https://www.instagram.com/christiansexcoach/ https://amandalouder.com/blog/podcast/ Special thanks to our sponsor, Solv Wellness! To learn more about Ellura by Solv Wellness, visit ellura.com for 30% off your first purchase automatically applied at checkout. For an additional $5 off, use coupon code DRKELLY5. Preorder my book "You Are Not Broken: Stop "Should-ing" All Over You Sex Life" 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, everybody. Welcome back to the You Are Not Broken podcast. I actually have a super cool treat
0:04.6	today. I love promoting other people's podcasts, especially women podcasters. And this is Amanda
0:09.6	Louder, who's a sex therapist, and she's got an amazing podcast for Christian couples called
0:14.4	Sex for Saints. And we had an awesome conversation about what every couple needs to know about women's
0:20.6	hormones. So I wanted to share it
0:22.5	with you guys too. And if you find yourself in the niche where you think Amanda's podcast would be
0:27.4	awesome, please go over and support her with Sex for Saints. So this is episode, What Every
0:33.6	Couple Needs to Know about women's hormones. We talk a lot about libido and how it's influenced by
0:40.0	biological, psychological, and social factors. We talked about perimenopause and postmenopause
0:45.5	that are stages of life that lack sufficient education and information for both women and
0:51.3	their male partners. We talk about the fear surrounding hormone replacement
0:55.2	therapy due to the women's health initiative study that got published in 2002. We talk about
1:01.2	vaginal estrogen and how beneficial it is for sexual health, particularly in addressing
1:06.3	issues such as chronic urinary tract infections. Vaginal estrogen helps maintain vaginal health and reduces UTIs, and we talk about how
1:14.8	that actually works.
1:16.1	We talk about the FDA's boxed warning on estrogen products, which is outdated and does not
1:21.4	differentiate between systemic and vaginal estrogen.
1:25.5	Then we talk about how bioidentical hormones are the same as the hormones
1:30.4	that are produced by our body, and they can be obtained through insurance-approved, FDA-approved
1:35.3	medications. Sometimes the term bio-identical is used as a marketing tool for vulnerable people.
1:42.1	And then, of course, we talk about open and honest communication, which is
1:45.7	crucial in maintaining a strong and supportive relationship during perimenopause, menopause,
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