Podcast 311: How sex and mental health are connected + what we should be talking about in sex education (with Dr. Sherry Ross, OB/GYN)

The Dr. Leaf Show

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.7 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 26 August 2021

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 Get your tickets to my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.com SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I interview award-winning OB-GYN, best-selling author and woman’s health expert Dr. Sherry Ross about the relationship between sexual health and mental health, the importance of healthy attitudes towards sex, how sex is good for your brain, and more! Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-sex-mental-health-are-connected-what-we-should-be-talking-about-in-sex-education-with-dr-sherry-ross-ob-gyn For more info on Dr. Sherry visit: https://www.drsherry.com Visit www.urjabeauty.com for 20% off entire purchase using code at checkout: intimates20 OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS: -Bitty Baby by American Girl: My listeners can get an exclusive, one-time offer of 15% off your order of Bitty Baby products with promo code DRLEAF at americangirl.com. -Kettle & Fire, my favorite sustainably-made, nutrient-rich bone broths, soups and stocks: Just visit kettleandfire.com/drleaf and use the code DRLEAF to get 25% your order! -InsideTracker, a science-based company that analyzes your blood, your DNA, your lifestyle and nutrition habits, and tells you how to live, look, age, and perform better, based on your unique biology: Get up to 25% off their entire store at Insidetracker.com/DRLEAF PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS: 2:20 Why Dr. Sherry loves educating women about sexual health 3:36 How sexual health is a barometer for our mental health 4:30 The difference between male & female sexual desire 5:00 The importance of talking about desire & mental health 6:30 Why we should know about our sexual organs & what turns us on 8:20 How hormonal changes affect sexual desire in women 11:14 What causes low sexual desire in women? 12:10, 14:40 The relationship between mental health & orgasms 13:20 Overcoming the stigma surround female sexual desire 14:00, 15:50 The importance of sexual education for women ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: -Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources Follow me on social media for daily mental health tips & strategies: -Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/- -Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf -Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf -Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf If you enjoyed this episode please leave a 5 review on iTunes, Google Play, or wherever you are listening! And don't forget to subscribe and share this podcast with friends and family! I love seeing your posts on social media! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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0:44.1	Hi, I'm Dr. Caroline Leith and welcome to my podcast, Cleaning Up the Mental Mace.
0:56.1	In today's podcast, I interview Dr. Sherry Ross, who is an award-winning OBGYN and woman's
1:02.6	health expert and is the host of Lady Parts on LMTube.
1:07.4	We discuss the relationship between woman sexual health and mental health, as well as the
1:12.5	benefits and importance of a healthy attitude to sex and how this is good for your brain.
1:17.6	But before we begin, I just want to remind you that it's my annual mental health retreat
1:22.4	in December, Dallas, Texas, second to the fourth of December and it's live, not virtual.
1:28.2	And I am really going to get into topics on how to help you manage your trauma and the
1:33.0	anxiety that going through something like a global pandemic has brought to us.
1:36.9	It's a practical hands-on mental health retreats and we are offering C&E's and CEUs for
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