Resource Links
Podcasts
‘You Are Not Broken’ — Kelly Casperson, MD
Combining the power of mind-work, body-science and relationships, Kelly Casperson, MD breaks down the societal barriers that are keeping us from living our best intimate lives.
‘The Pause Life’ — Mary Claire Haver, MD
Dr. Mary Claire Haver, bestselling author of The New Menopause provides comprehensive science-backed education through her website and featured podcasts. She is focused on wellness for those in perimenopause, menopause and beyond.
‘Inside Information’ — Lauren Streicher, MD
Hot flashes, vaginal dryness, leaky bladders, weight gain, hair loss, inability to orgasm? Nothing is off limits in these fact filled, solution-driven and often edgy podcasts that address the specific symptoms and issues women face as they navigate mid-life and menopause. Guests include not only medical experts, but also authors, anthropologists, commentators and others.
Menopause:
Resource for menopausal women
An online health information resource for patients
UpToDate - Menopausal Symptoms
Treatment of menopausal symptoms
Facebook Groups
Hormone Therapy
MedlinePlus – Hormone Replacement Therapy
General information about hormone replacement therapy
Cleveland Clinic: Low Testosterone in Women
Article about how testosterone can cause side effects like decreased sex drive, depression and weakness in women and people assigned female at birth (AFAB)
NAMS - Testosterone for Midlife Women
Patient handout about sexual health and testosterone for midlife women published by The North American Menopause Society
Reuters - Testosterone Improves Sexual Function in Older Women
Article about sexual health and testosterone increasing female sexual function published by Reuters
Health and Wellness:
Leader in alternative medicines. Naturopathic care and I.V. Therapies.
Physical therapy for women by women geared towards treatment of pelvic dysfunction
Skin and Wellness Spa
Healing spa
Devices and Products:
Orgasm enhancing cream
Premier resource for vaginal dilators, pelvic wands and kegel weights, etc.
Vaginal dilators, providing solutions for sexual health.
Quality lubricant for sexual health
New York Times best vibrators list
Female Sexual Medicine:
Betty Dodson’s Anatomy of the Clitoris
Clitoris drawing [video]
Another visual resource
BJOG - Rethinking Low Sexual Desire in Women
Research article covering low sexual desire in women published by the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
A peer-reviewed journal article with scientific evidence that expands 50 years of research showing cannabis helps women with Female Orgasm Difficulty/Disorder
Information about anatomy and function
Cornell Health - Sensate Focus
Article about sensate focus which covers sensuality vs. sexuality
Five Exercises for Easing Pain Prior to Vaginal Penetration by Dee Hartmann
Manual techniques aimed at easing chronic vulvar pain prior to internal assessment
International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH)
Remains committed to affirming and supporting the sexual rights of all people worldwide
Premier resource for dilators, pelvic wands, Kegel weights, lubricants and more.
MedlinePlus – Sexual Function in Women
Information about female sexual health topics
Dedicated to improving the health and quality of life for women with chronic vulvar pain.
Premier educational resource for female sexual medicine
Baylor Medicine - Vestibulodynia
Pelvic pain