Magic Mike, Mercy Sex & the Midlife Bedroom Gap with Dr. Maria Sophocles | Ep. 53

Eliana finally went to the hormone doctor after almost canceling the appointment six times, and suddenly the conversation takes a hard turn into the midlife bedroom gap—that awkward stage where women would rather binge watch Bridgerton, read a book, or reorganize the pantry than have sex.Enter Dr. Maria Sophocles, gynecologist and author of The Bedroom Gap, here to explain what’s actually happening when libido disappears, vaginas dry out like desert fruit, and menopause turns the bedroom into a silent standoff. We get into the science behind estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, vaginal estrogen, and why your ovaries age faster than the rest of your body. Also discussed: why communication is lubrication, why so many women fake orgasms, and why men think Hollywood elevator sex is real.Plus: Magic Mike hypotheticals, George Clooney invitations, showerhead endorsements, and the shocking news that your 70s might be your sexual peak.Patch up. Hydrate the neighborhood vagina. Let’s close the bedroom gap.👉 Follow ⁠@MenopodPodcast⁠⁠ for more midlife madness and behind-the-scenes shenanigans🎧 Subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss the mess