🌹 Why Pleasure Changes Throughout Your Cycle

Why does sex sometimes feel incredible... and other times leave you wondering what happened? Why do orgasms vary so much throughout your cycle? Why does everything seem to hurt more emotionally and physically right before your period? In this episode, we're exploring the fascinating roles estrogen, testosterone, dopamine, serotonin, and endorphins play in shaping your experience of pleasure, desire, orgasm, and pain. I'll weave together science, Chinese medicine, and my own observations to help you better understand your body's rhythms so you can work with them instead of wondering what's "wrong" with you. 🫠🌹The Melt class I referenced as an HRT alternative way to support improved vaginal and vulva health and estrogen levels. About Me I’m Dr. Caite Gordon: intimacy, sex, and relationship coaching, Doctor of Chinese Medicine, and feminine embodiment teacher. For more than a decade, I’ve guided women and couples through the landscapes of healing, intimacy, and eros. My work draws from eastern medicine, functional medicine, somatic healing, spirituality, and years spent sitting with thousands of people in life’s most vulnerable and sacred moments. I’m fascinated by what allows us to become more fully ourselves: to unwind old survival strategies, trust our bodies, create nourishing relationships, and build lives infused with vitality, meaning, and pleasure. This Substack is an extension of that exploration—a place for conversations about embodiment, women’s health, intimacy, spirituality, and the art of being human. If these words resonate, I’m glad you’re here. Connect with me on Instagram Book a call This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit caitlingordon.substack.com/subscribe