{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Closing the Mind-Body Libido Gap with Dr. Lori Brotto","description":"As a gynecologist, I help women with the physical, hormonal, and medical aspects of sexual response: eliminate sexual pain, and help women who can’t orgasm due to an SSRI, diabetes or vascular disease. I am not a therapist. I do not treat the psychosocial aspects of sexual difficulties or address the mind-body connection. And that is why the work I do depends on experts like  my guest today, Dr. Lori Brotto\nDr. Lori Brotto is a registered psychologist, researcher, and global leader in women’s sexual health. A Professor at the University of British Columbia and Distinguished University Scholar, she has spent more than two decades developing and validating evidence-based treatments for women’s sexual concerns and is widely recognized for pioneering the use of mindfulness in sexual health. She co-developed eSense to translate this body of research into accessible, evidence-based care beyond traditional clinical settings.  Dr. Brotto has authored more than 280 scientific publications and is also the author of Better Sex Through Mindfulness and its companion workbook.\n\n\nIn this episode:\n\nWhy a sex therapist and medical clinician need to collaborate\nHow mindfulness helps arousal and libido once there is no pain with sexual activity\nHow well mindfulness works to increase libido\nThe difference between mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy\nWhy women avoid sex (besides pain)\nThe circular sexual response cycle\nIf most sex therapists are aware of the impact of menopause symptoms\nThe role of systemic testosterone and libido\nThe eSense Health tool for individualized digital access to CBT and mindfulness\nWhy Dr. Brotto developed eSense Health\nWhat eSense is\nHow eSense works and how well it works\nWho eSense is for\nHow this tool helps women\nLiving with a cancer diagnosis\nPTSD\nHistory of trauma\nHistory of sexual abuse\n\nWith different cultural and religious backgrounds\nWhat to expect during an eSense session\nThe cost of eSense\n\nLinked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/lori-brotto-9974a236/\nInstagram @drloribrotto\n\nInformation about eSense HEALTH\neSense Health is a digital health company focused on closing the care gap in women’s sexual health. The e-Sense program is based on proven therapeutic approaches, including CBT and mindfulness, and turns them into a structured self-guided experience that women can access privately. It offers support that’s similar to what you might receive in therapy, but in a more accessible and affordable format.\nTo learn more and sign up for updates, visit: https://esensehealth.com/contact/\nIG: https://www.instagram.com/esensehealth/\n  YouTube:\n (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT252UIRWAXzjSXK6Ao72GA)\nEpisode 195 Vulvar Relief with Dr. Andrew Goldstein (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vulvar-relief-new-research-takes-the-pain-out/id1615785832?i=1000749350262)\n\nCOME AGAIN is a 30-part audio series to address the biological, hormonal, and medical issues that can sabotage your sex life. This solution-driven, science-based guide will help get your libido to kick in and your clitoral nerve endings to wake up.\n\nFor more information, go to DrStreicher.com/COMEAGAIN\n (http://drstreicher.com/COMEAGAIN)\nDr. Streicher is on SUBSTACK      DrStreicher.Substack.com\n (mailto:DrStreicher.Substack.com)\n\nArticles\nMonthly News Flash Reports on recent research\nMonthly Zoom Ask Me Anything Webinar\n\nLauren Streicher MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, the founding medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause, and a Senior Research Fellow of The Kinsey Institute, Indiana University. She is a certified menopause practitioner of The Menopause Society.\n\nDr. Streicher is the medical correspondent for Chicago’s top-rated news program, the WGN Morning News, and has been seen on The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, NPR, Dr. Radio, Nightline, Fox and Friends, The Steve Harvey Show, CBS This Morning, ABC News Now, NBCNightlyNews,20/20, and World News Tonight. She is an expert source for many magazines and serves on the medical advisory board of The Kinsey Institute, Self Magazine, and Prevention Magazine. She writes a regular column for The Ethel by AARP and Prevention Magazine.\n\n\nLINKS\n\nSubscribe To Dr. Streicher’s Substack (https://drstreicher.substack.com/subscribe)\nInformation About COME AGAIN (https://www.drstreicher.com/comeagain)\nDr. Streicher’s CV and additional bio information (https://drstreicher.substack.com/p/dr-streichers-scientific-publications)\nTo Find a Menopause Clinician and Other Resources (https://drstreicher.substack.com/p/dr-streichers-scientific-publications)\n  (https://drstreicher.substack.com/p/dr-streichers-scientific-publications) Glossary Of Medical Terminology (https://drstreicher.substack.com/p/glossary)\n\nBooks by Lauren Streicher, MD\n\n\n Slip Sliding Away: Turning Back the Clock on Your Vagina-A gynecologist’s guide to eliminating post-menopause dryness and pain (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Y754XBK?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420)\nHot Flash Hell: A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Down the Heat (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09643TZQ5?notRedirectToSDP=1&ref_=dbs_mng_calw_1&storeType=ebooks)\nSex Rx- Hormones, Health, and Your Best Sex Ever (https://www.amazon.com/Sex-Rx-Hormones-Health-Your-ebook/dp/B00S59991O/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3GHT6K3TS21WW&keywords=sex+rx&qid=1648152561&s=digital-text&sprefix=sex+rx,digital-text,73&sr=1-1)\nThe Essential Guide to Hysterectomy (https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Guide-Hysterectomy-Gynecologist-Choices/dp/1590772113)\n\n\n\n\n  Dr. Streicher’s Inside Information podcast is for education and information and is not intended to replace medical advice from your personal healthcare clinician. Dr. Streicher disclaims liability for any medical outcomes that may occur because of applying methods suggested or discussed in this podcast.\n","author_name":"Dr. Streicher’s Inside Information: Menopause, Midlife, and More","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5074587-dr-streicher-s-inside-information-menopause-midlife-and-more","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43570772/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}