How your cycle impacts your relationship, fights, libido and more

In this episode, I explore how understanding your menstrual cycle, hormones, and changing life stages can help you make sense of shifts in libido—and prevent those changes from creating unnecessary conflict in your relationship. Libido is about more than sex drive; it is also connected to energy, vitality, confidence, and feminine energy.Listen in to hear me share:The many factors that can influence desire, including stress, sleep, mental and physical health, medications, body image, and relationship qualityThe difference between spontaneous and responsive desireMy “finish line and obstacles” analogy for understanding why desire sometimes feels closer or farther awayHow the menstrual, follicular, ovulatory, and luteal phases can affect mood, energy, and libidoHow desire may change during pregnancy, postpartum, breastfeeding, and menopauseWhy changes in libido should not automatically be taken personally by either partnerPractical ways to track your cycle, communicate your needs, prioritize your health, and build greater emotional and physical intimacy+so much moreConnect with Lauren:Get my FREE PCOS Guide hereJoin the Empowered Path to Pregnancy hereInstagramWork With MeThank you so much for listening to the About Health and Hormones Podcast! If you loved today’s episode, I would love to know! Please leave a rating and review so I can make this podcast even better for you all. I would love to connect with you.I’m so glad you were here today, and I wish you all health and happiness!This episode was edited and produced by Intent Media.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy