Sex After 40: No Filter With a Sex Therapist S1 E6

Between 40 and 70% of women in midlife are dealing with real changes in their sex lives like desire, dryness, disconnection and most of us are suffering in complete silence. Not telling our partners, not telling our doctors, and definitely not telling our girlfriends.So Holly did what any good podcast host would do. She brought in a sex therapist.In this episode, Holly sits down with Baliegh Butler, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and AASECT-Certified Sex Therapist, to have the conversation most of us have been avoiding. Spoiler: sex therapy is nothing like that Sex and the City episode. Nothing.In this episode we talk about:Why so many women in their 40s and 50s are experiencing changes in desire, arousal, and intimacy — and why it is NOT a personal failureWhat perimenopause actually does to your sex life (and why nobody warned us)What sex therapy really looks like and why you might wish you'd gone soonerWhy we don't talk to our partners, our doctors, or even our girlfriends about thisThe importance of knowing your own body and how to communicate that to your partnerVibrators as self-care tools, water-based lube, and yes, Bluetooth optionsQuality vs. frequency and why pressure kills desireThe one conversation every couple needs to have but keeps avoidingRapid fire answers from a sex therapist:Best kept secret for keeping the spark alive after 40Vibrator: essential self-care tool or still taboo?Frequency vs. quality — which wins?Connect with Baliegh Butler:Balance & Bliss TherapyIn-person in Wexford, PA | Virtual throughout PennsylvaniaFollow her on Facebook.