371 – Women’s sexual health: desire, arousal, and orgasms, navigating perimenopause, and more — Key Takeaways
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371 – Women’s sexual health: desire, arousal, and orgasms, navigating perimenopause, and more
Peter Attia MD2h 1mNov 3, 2025
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In this video
- 1mIntro
- 1mHow sexual health influences physical health, emotional well-being, and relationships
- 10mUnderstanding the physiology of the female orgasm, sexual comfort and satisfaction, and the disparity between men and women
- 17mForeplay, the science of desire, and methods to help women cultivate arousal and connection
- 22mThe physiology and sources of female lubrication, the role of clitoral nerve anatomy in pleasure, and the use of lubricants and vibrators to enhance comfort and sexual health
- 30mUnderstanding female anatomy and what is needed for orgasm
- 42mUnderstanding sexual desire, how to cultivate it, the role of hormones, and testosterone therapy in women
- 51mPersonalizing perimenopause care: how desire for ovulation guides the choice between contraception and menopausal hormone therapy
- 1h 2mConsiderations for choosing contraceptives and hormonal therapies during perimenopause
- 1h 15mFactors negatively affecting desire, and why female libido persists with age and fluctuates across the menstrual cycle
- 1h 20mHow sexual trauma and physical pain can affect sexual health, and evidence-based strategies for recovery
- 1h 24mVaginal care routine: lubricants, moisturizers, topical hormones, and other approaches for vaginal health
- 1h 32mTips for sexually satisfying your female partner
- 1h 37mThe pharmacology of arousal: various treatments for low sexual desire in women
- 1h 46mSex during and after pregnancy: impact on arousal, safety of sex, and how to manage postpartum recovery and pain
- 1h 50mHow Sally would redesign sex education
- 1h 58mSally’s optimism about a new era in women’s sexual health
“Orgasms beget orgasms. Meaning like the more orgasms you have, the easier it is to have an orgasm in terms of training the system.”
— Sally
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