About this episode
Dr. Maria Sophocles is as a board-certified gynecologist, sex therapist, leading menopause expert, and a popular TED talk speaker. She has taught clinicians this technology on five continents. Her Princeton clinic and virtual practice serves 30,000 women in the US and globally. Dr. Sophocles is currently working on a documentary about sex and menopause and developing a health clinic in rural Kenya. In this episode, Dr. Sophocles discusses the lack of conversation around women's sexual health, and provides insightful information on hormone replacement therapy around menopause. RESOURCES: Learn more about Dr. Sophocles here: https://mariasophoclesmd.com Her viral TED talk with 1.2M+ views: https://www.ted.com/talks/maria_sophocles_what_happens_to_sex_in_midlife_a_look_at_the_bedroom_gap?language=en Instagram: @mariasophoclesmd Pre-order her book The Bedroom Gap on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/48X1XYk Get 15% off Peluva minimalist shoe with coupon code COACHTARA here: http://peluva.com/coachtara CHAPTERS: 0:00 Intro 5:21 Lack of attention in the area of vaginal health 9:52 Shame around sex 11:20 When estrogen goes away 16:40 Systemic HRT 18:00 Bioidentical hormones 21:35 Blood work & pellets 26:00 Dr Sophocles' approach to estrogen & progesterone decline 31:40 What women on HRT can experience 35:20 Separate vaginal and systemic estrogen for cancer patients 37:20 Libido and estrogen, testosterone 40:25 Brain in perimenopause 44:42 Where to learn more from Dr. Maria Sophocles 46:01 "The Bedroom Gap" Book WORK WITH TARA: Are You Looking for Help on Your Wellness Journey? Here's how Tara can help you: TRY COACH TARA APP FOR FREE: http://taragarrison.com/app LEVEL UP PROGRAM: http://taragarrison.com/level-up INDIVIDUAL ONLINE COACHING: https://www.taragarr