Orgasms as Medicine: De-Stigmatizing Sex & Pelvic Wellness in Perimenopause with Dr. Rena Malik

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4.8 • 613 Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2025

⏱️ 91 minutes

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Summary

Peeing when you sneeze? Check. Low desire? Check. Confused about what's "normal" in menopause? Triple check. Dr. Rena Malik answers EVERY question we're too embarrassed to ask our doctors. This episode is for women and the people who love them. Watch the full episode at https://youtu.be/0Z0hpG9x3bA

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0:00.0	I would say for the majority of people, orgasms are great.
0:02.7	They have huge health benefits.
0:04.5	They decrease heart rate. They decrease blood pressure. They help you with sleep. For some people, they help with focus because they get this post-orgasmic clarity. But, like, really, they are so beneficial. In fact, like, we know they decrease pain, right? So some people who are having pain, the orgasm, and pain goes down. And so there's
0:21.3	not a lot of studies looking at this because, you know, there's obviously like IRB issues. But like,
0:26.1	I think if people looked at orgasms as a medical tool sometimes, like we'd probably see a lot more
0:31.6	benefits than we do. And there are 10,000 nerves that you are not using, ladies. Yes, absolutely. Hello, my friends. Welcome back to
0:46.5	Better with Dr. Stephanie. Tis me, your host, as always, Stephanie Estima. And today we are going to be
0:53.4	talking all about sex. And so if you are listening
0:58.0	to this on your way to dropping off the kitties at school, if there are young ears in the car,
1:05.1	I am going to caution you right now that this is not the time to listen to this show. I would definitely be listening to
1:12.4	this in your earbuds, your headphones, and then maybe you can have a conversation with them
1:17.3	afterwards. My guest today is Dr. Rina Malik. She is a board certified urologist, a fellowship
1:23.4	trained female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery in sexual medicine. She's an assistant
1:28.7	professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, a recipient of the 2023 American
1:34.0	Urological Association's Young Urologist of the Year Award, and she runs a practice
1:39.1	specializing in sexual health and urology. She's a prominent medical educator known for her extensive educational content on platforms
1:46.4	like YouTube and Instagram, where she has millions of followers there, as well as her
1:49.8	work on podcasts and as a public speaker.
1:52.0	So who is this podcast for?
1:54.8	Well, if you are a woman, this podcast is for you.
1:59.8	If you are partnered to a woman, this podcast is for you. If you are partnered to a woman, this podcast is for you.
2:03.7	So this is one of those shows where it's like women and the men who love them.
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