210. Desire, Mindfulness, and Better Sex - With Dr. Lori Brotto

Better Sex Through Mindfulness – Dr. Lori Brotto 

Dr. Lori Brotto is a psychologist and Director, UBC Sexual Health Laboratory

Canada Research Chair in Women’s Sexual Health Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, UBC Executive Director, Women’s Health Research Institute 

“Sex is not just a deficiency in a hormone” – KJC

Dr. Brotto tells us how she started her sex research career by studying rats.

Do stressed out rats want sex?

“Stress is antisexual” – Dr. Brotto

“So many people don’t even know that they are stressed.” - KJC

Dr. Casperson tells her story about finding mindfulness

How Dr. Brotto discovered mindfulness for helping manage pain, anxiety, and desire

Mindfulness During sex.

How anxiety and depression affects our sexuality. And mindfulness can help!

We talk about medications for low desire in women. Filbanserin specifically.

Beliefs are key!  We discuss the role of beliefs on our sex life. Mindfulness helps us “see” our beliefs more.

Anorgasmia – how common it is and what is the most common cause.

How to suss out asexuality versus low desire. 

Obligatory sex – how to navigate discrepant desire.

The myth of penis and vagina sex and why it excludes so many people.

Mindfulness for sexuality after prostate cancer.

The role of communication with your partner. Do they even want your erect penis?

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