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·S4 E48

The Truth About Sex After Menopause Nobody Tells You with Eve Hall

September 2
36 mins

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Let's be honest, nobody warns you that menopause can wreck your sex life. The dryness. The pain. The "meh, I'm just not that into it anymore" feeling. If you've felt this and thought something was wrong with you, this episode is for you. 

Rachel sits down with Eve Hall, a licensed physical therapist who specializes in sexual health, a certified health coach, and host of the podcast Please Me, for a refreshingly honest talk about what's really happening to our bodies during perimenopause and menopause, and what we can actually do about it.

In this episode, you'll learn:

  • Why menopause can feel completely different from woman to woman (spoiler: there's no "normal," there's over 20 possible symptoms)
  • Why sex starts to hurt during menopause, and what's actually happening to your body's tissue when that happens
  • Why vaginal dryness happens and why it's not just "in your head"
  • Why your lab results can say "normal" while you still feel awful, and what to ask for instead
  • Where to get hormone support if you can't access hormone replacement therapy through your doctor
  • Why daily masturbation is one of the simplest things you can do for your sexual health (and why "if you don't use it, you lose it" applies here too)
  • What the "orgasm gap" is, why it's so common, and how to start closing it for yourself
  • Why pelvic floor tension (not just weakness) can be the hidden cause of painful sex
  • Eve's own story of being misdiagnosed during perimenopause
  • A rundown of Eve's free and paid resources, including her 30-Day Self-Pleasure & Body Reconnection Practice

Plus, a fun rapid-fire round covering dream vacations, the worst fashion trend ever invented (shapewear, we're looking at you), and the cause Eve is passionate about supporting.

About our guest: Eve Hall is a licensed physical therapist and certified health coach who treats sexual health conditions in women, including painful sex, incontinence, and pelvic floor issues. She's the host of the podcast Please Me and creator of the Growing Orgasm Revolution, where she works to close the orgasm gap through education, awareness, and communication.

 Connect with Eve:

00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro

02:11 Eve Hall Background

03:59 Menopause Stages and Complexity

08:13 Sex Changes in Menopause

10:27 Why Sex Gets Painful

15:23 Sexual Longevity Protocol

19:53 Pelvic Floor and Kegels

21:40 Closing the Orgasm Gap

26:40 Prep for Perimenopause

28:41 Resources and Lady Pump

31:48 Fun Rapid Fire Questions

34:43 Charity and Wrap Up

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