Pleasure in the Pause: Midlife Conversations About Menopause, Sex & Pleasure

Gabriella Espinosa
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What does it mean to age with pleasure? Pleasure in the Pause is a podcast for women navigating midlife, menopause and beyond who want to feel more connected to their bodies, their relationships and themselves. Hosted by women’s health and sexual wellness educator Gabriella Espinosa, the show brings together candid conversations with doctors, researchers, thought leaders and wellness experts exploring what shapes our capacity for pleasure as we age — from hormones and sexual health to body image, nervous system regulation, intimacy, relationships, friendship and community. Because healthy aging isn’t just about living longer — it’s about feeling alive, connected and at home in our bodies throughout the years ahead. Pleasure has no age limit or expiration date!  Say YES! to Pleasure at www.pleasureinthepause.com

  1. 2d ago

    125 | Love by Design: How to Build Lasting Love in Midlife with Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh

    What did you grow up believing about love? For many of us it was that fate would bring the right person into our lives, we would fall in love, and live happily ever after. But what happens after the happily ever after? We change, our relationships evolve, our desires shift, and somewhere along the way we may realize we are not the same people we were when we first fell in love. In this episode, Gabriella sits down with Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh, social psychologist, sexologist, relationship architect, and author of Love by Design: 6 Ingredients to Build a Lifetime of Love. Drawing on more than 20 years of work with couples in over 40 countries, Dr. Sara challenges the idea that love is something we simply fall into and shares why we have far more agency in creating the relationships we want than we have been led to believe. Gabriella also shares what she and her husband discovered when they tried an exercise from the book, and why the results pleasantly surprised them both. Walk away with a new way of thinking about love, a framework for checking in on your relationship, and simple ideas for finding your way back to each other. Are you ready to awaken your sensuality and feel more empowered in your body? Access the FREE Pleasure Upgrade Bundle at https://www.pleasureinthepause.com/gift. Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh, Ph.D., is an award-winning social psychologist, TED Speaker, and global relationship expert bridging personal intimacy, professional excellence, and intercultural fluency. A former advisor to governments, UN agencies, and Fortune 500 companies, her work spans over 40 countries and major media outlets like NPR, BBC, CNN, and the New York Times. Her newest book, Love by Design: 6 ingredients to build a lifetime of love, won the CAMFT Clark Vincent Award. It outlines six research-backed ingredients for thriving relationships: attraction, respect, trust, shared vision, compassion, and loving behaviors. Recognized globally, her honors include awards from the British Council, Pfizer, BBC World Service, AASECT, and Psychotherapy Networker's 2026 Vanguard Award. She holds multiple clinical credentials (AASECT, COSRT, UKCP, AMFT, CAMFT), lives between London and Los Angeles, and travels widely.  Highlights from our discussion include: Why the “you know it when you know it” story about love leaves so many of us feeling thirstyThe difference between submergent love (one plus one equals one) and emergent love (one plus one equals three)What to do when you feel like you have lost yourself in your relationshipHow to find your love blueprint and why it shapes the way you give and receive loveThe six ingredients of lasting love: attraction, respect, trust, shared vision, compassion, and loving behaviors A simple four-step process for repairing broken trustHow couples who feel like roommates can begin to find each other again  If you're seeking to reclaim your pleasure and vitality, join Gabriella at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pleasureinthepause.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for this enlightening journey into the heart of female pleasure and empowerment. CONNECT WITH DR. SARA NASSERZADEH: Learn more at www.Sara-Nasserzadeh.com, join her online community here, and follow her on Instagram here. Author of the Award-Winning Book: Love by Design: 6 Ingredients to Build a lifetime of love  Dive deeper: The Common Ground by Dr. Sara Explore further : Keynotes and Workshops  In a Coupledom? Take (RPI) a 360-degree review of your coupledom CONNECT WITH GABRIELLA ESPINOSA: Instagram LinkedIn Work with Gabriella!  The information shared on Pleasure in the Pause is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider before making any decisions about your health or treatment. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or Pleasure in the Pause. Full episodes on YouTube. The information shared on Pleasure in the Pause is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider before making any decisions about your health or treatment. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or Pleasure in the Pause.

    125 | Love by Design: How to Build Lasting Love in Midlife with Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh

  2. Oct 21

    Invisible in Menopause? 5 Ways to Show Up for Yourself

    Have you ever been told that menopause is when women become invisible? Years ago, in a doctor’s office in London, Gabriella was handed that story along with her diagnosis. She walked out rejecting it, but those cultural narratives about aging have a way of finding their way back, even when we think we have moved past them. In this solo episode, Gabriella shares the story of that appointment, what has come up for her since turning 60, and five ways she is learning to become more visible to herself. They are not another list of things to do. They are invitations to pay a little more attention to yourself. Walk away with simple practices you can try this week and a new way of thinking about what invisibility in midlife actually means. Are you ready to awaken your sensuality and feel more empowered in your body? Access the FREE Pleasure Upgrade Bundle at https://www.pleasureinthepause.com/gift. Highlights from our discussion include: The story of the doctor who told Gabriella that midlife is when women become invisibleWhy the invisibility worth refusing is the kind that happens inside usHow to listen to your body and check in with your nervous system in under a minuteA simple end-of-day question for nourishing yourselfWhy pleasure and desire are nourishment, not rewardsHow to stop waiting for permission and start trusting yourselfHow to find your voice, set boundaries, and say yes to yourself If you're seeking to reclaim your pleasure and vitality, join Gabriella at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pleasureinthepause.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for this enlightening journey into the heart of female pleasure and empowerment. Links Mentioned:  Watch: The Pause on PBS https://www.pbs.org/show/the-pause/ Ep 123 with K. La Fleur Anders Ep 46 with Dr. Aviva Romm Read more on Substack: The Prescription I Didn’t Take Follow me on Substack CONNECT WITH GABRIELLA ESPINOSA: Instagram LinkedIn Work with Gabriella!  Full episodes on YouTube. The information shared on Pleasure in the Pause is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider before making any decisions about your health or treatment. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or Pleasure in the Pause.

    Invisible in Menopause? 5 Ways to Show Up for Yourself

  3. Oct 14

    123| Menopause Takes Center Stage: The Pause on PBS with K. LaFleur-Anders

    What would it look like if menopause finally got the stage it deserves? Not a medical pamphlet. Not a whispered conversation between friends. But a full hour of honest, warm, sometimes funny, and deeply informative storytelling — on public television — where women could watch and finally feel seen. That is exactly what K. LaFleur-Anders built. In this episode, Gabriella sits down with Keocha LaFleur-Anders, founder of Coffee Milk Media, executive producer and host of The Pause — a new one-hour PBS special bringing together medical experts, personal stories, and real talk about the physical, emotional, and relational shifts of menopause. Gabriella was a panelist on the show, sharing her perspective on pleasure and sexual wellness in midlife. Are you ready to awaken your sensuality and feel more empowered in your body? Access the FREE Pleasure Upgrade Bundle at https://www.pleasureinthepause.com/gift. Keocha (K.) LaFleur-Anders is a visionary entrepreneur, multimedia storyteller, and founder of Coffee Milk Media, a storytelling studio creating multimedia pathways for positive social impact and well-being. She is also the founder and Executive Producer of TEDxRound Rock Women and TEDxRound Rock Play, and the producer of The Pause on PBS. Recognized for her creativity, innovation, professional excellence, and community impact, Keocha is passionate about building platforms that empower people to be, do, and lead well.  The Pause is a new Austin PBS special opening up an honest conversation about perimenopause, menopause, and beyond. Featuring expert voices and perspectives on the physical, emotional, and relational shifts of midlife, the one-hour special is now available on the PBS App here: https://pbs.org/show/the-pause?source=social  Highlights from our discussion include: How a casual comment about brain fog in a PBS meeting sparked the idea for The PauseWhat K. learned about menopause that surprised her most — and it was not the hot flashesWhy storytelling creates the relief, permission, and language that medical information alone cannotWhat The Pause covers — from symptoms and hormone therapy to sexual health, identity, and midlife relationshipsWhy K. wants every woman watching to feel one thing above all else: reliefWhat comes next for The Pause and K.’s vision for keeping this conversation going K.  LaFleur-Anders, ’s grandfather taught her that the stories worth telling are the ones people are having in private that have not yet found a public stage. Menopause was one of those stories. And now it is on PBS. CONNECT WITH K LAFLEUR-ANDERS: Follow K.  LaFleur-Anders' Instagram: @klafleuranders and @coffeemilkmedia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/k-lafleur-anders/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/coffee-milk-media/home/  https://www.coffeemilkmedia.com/  Follow The Pause Panelists:  Dr. Paula Orr: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paula-orr-78a04b70/ Dr. Susan Hardwick-Smith: https://www.instagram.com/drsusanofficial/ Karen Cerezo: https://www.instagram.com/midlife_health_coach/ Gabriella Espinosa: https://www.instagram.com/gabriellaespinosa/ CONNECT WITH GABRIELLA ESPINOSA: Instagram LinkedIn Work with Gabriella!  Full episodes on YouTube. The information shared on Pleasure in the Pause is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider before making any decisions about your health or treatment. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or Pleasure in the Pause.

    123| Menopause Takes Center Stage: The Pause on PBS with K. LaFleur-Anders

  4. Oct 7

    How to Expand Your Orgasmic Potential in Midlife with Mangala Holland

    Have you ever wondered if there is more to orgasm than what you have experienced so far? Maybe yours feel muted, harder to reach, or further away than they used to. Maybe you have never been quite sure if what you experience counts. Maybe you have been told — by culture, by silence, by your own body — that this chapter is over. It is not. In this episode Gabriella sits down with Mangala Holland, somatic sex educator, international orgasm expert, and author of Orgasms Made Easy, for one of the most expansive and practically rich conversations this show has ever had about female pleasure. Mangala has spent 13 years helping women all over the world discover — or rediscover — what is actually possible in their bodies. And her message is clear: orgasm is a learned skill, it has no expiration date, and nobody is broken. Walk away with a completely new map of what your body is capable of, and where to begin. Are you ready to awaken your sensuality and feel more empowered in your body? Access the FREE Pleasure Upgrade Bundle at https://www.pleasureinthepause.com/gift. Mangala is a Somatic Sex Educator, Trainer and Facilitator with over 13 years’ experience. She has worked with thousands of women worldwide, is the author of the Amazon #1 best-seller, Orgasms Made Easy, and maintains an international client base. Her work has been featured on UK daytime TV and in Vogue, Grazia UK, Marie Claire, The Daily Telegraph, Metro, Daily Mail and Mail Online. She specialises in midlife sexuality, orgasmic confidence, and trauma-informed embodiment. She believes that “We have built a world that trains women to override their bodies - then wonder why they burn out, leave leadership and lose their sense of aliveness. Pleasure isn’t a reward; it’s the operating system for sustainable success.” Highlights from our discussion include: How Mangala found her way from corporate burnout and disconnection to becoming a world-renowned orgasm expertWhat an orgasm actually is — and why thinking about it as an orgasmic state rather than an endpoint changes everythingThe biggest myth Mangala wants to bust about pleasure and menopauseWhat gets in the way of orgasm in midlife and how to start dismantling itThe difference between clitoral, G-spot, cervical, and energetic orgasms — and where to begin exploringWhat to do when you feel numb internally, or when you get close and lose it right at the edgeHow to build a self-pleasure practice from scratch without shame or pressureHow to bring what you discover into partnership with confidence and without blame  Mangala ends with something I want every woman listening to carry with her. Prioritizing pleasure has given her the confidence to say no to everything that does not align with who she is. It has made her decisions clearer, her boundaries stronger, and her life more fully hers. Pleasure is not just a nice feeling. It is a resource. A wellspring of nourishment. Liberation work. And it is available to you. If you're seeking to reclaim your pleasure and vitality, join Gabriella at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pleasureinthepause.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for this enlightening journey into the heart of female pleasure and empowerment. CONNECT WITH MANGALA HOLLAND: Website:  https://mangalaholland.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mangalaholland/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1915771528 CONNECT WITH GABRIELLA ESPINOSA: Instagram LinkedIn Work with Gabriella!  Full episodes on YouTube. The information shared on Pleasure in the Pause is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider before making any decisions about your health or treatment. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or Pleasure in the Pause.

    How to Expand Your Orgasmic Potential in Midlife with Mangala Holland

  5. Sep 30

    121 | Menopause and Vaginal Health: Your Vagina Isn't Retiring

    Feel like your vagina has betrayed you? Dryness, leaking, painful sex, and orgasms that feel far away. Here's what's really happening to your vagina in menopause, and my six pillars of vulva vitality to help you feel comfortable, confident, and connected to pleasure again. I'm kicking off World Menopause Month with a little lighthearted humor. Last week, I took the stage at a comedy club in my hometown of Houston for Dr. Susan Hardwick-Smith's The Gathering: Midlife After Dark, and talked about the things we usually keep hidden in shame and silence. In this episode, I take you behind the scenes of that evening, share why laughter is such powerful medicine for these conversations, and invite you to think of your vulva as a garden: something to know, nourish, and tend with care. I also share my tried-and-tested intimate wellness products, so your vulva garden can flourish. Find the links and exclusive listener discounts below.  Show your vulva some love and establish a shame free way of connecting to this beautiful part of your anatomy by downloading my FREE Vulva Love Meditation: https://www.pleasureinthepause.com/vulva   Highlights from our discussion include: Why humor and laughter are some of the most powerful tools for breaking shame around intimate healthThe anatomy lesson most of us never got — including what the clitoris actually isWhat genitourinary syndrome of menopause is and why so many women suffer in silenceThe six pillars of vulva vitality: know your garden, hormonal support, pelvic floor health, hydration, circulation, and red light therapyGabriella's personally recommended intimate wellness products with exclusive listener discounts  GABRIELLA'S PRODUCT RECOMMENDATIONS (Affiliates) Find The Girlfriend Dr. Julva Moisturizer and Vulve Lubricant here. Use code PLEASURE for 15% off Find Oboo Pleasure Tools here. Use code GABRIELLA for 15% off Find Fringe Red Light Therapy Wand here. Use code Gabriella10 for 10% off EPISODES MENTIONED Episode 15 with Dr. Maria Uloko Episode 42 with Dr. Susan Hardwick-Smith Episode 69 with Dr. Anna Cabeca Episode 90 with Amy St. Germain CONNECT WITH GABRIELLA ESPINOSA: Instagram LinkedIn Work with Gabriella!  Full episodes on YouTube. The information shared on Pleasure in the Pause is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider before making any decisions about your health or treatment. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or Pleasure in the Pause.

    121 | Menopause and Vaginal Health: Your Vagina Isn't Retiring

  6. Sep 23

    120 | Friendship in Midlife: Hormones, Connection & Building Community with Nandita Mahadevan

    Why can friendship feel so different in midlife? As we change, our friendships change too. Some deepen, some drift, and we may find ourselves craving more meaningful connection with women who understand the season of life we’re in. In this episode of Pleasure in the Pause, Gabriella sits down with Nandita Mahadevan, founder of Sol Women, to explore how we cultivate meaningful female friendships in midlife—and what it takes to create the community we’re looking for. They talk about friendship, belonging, women’s wellness, and how Nandita is bringing women together through Sol Women to have honest conversations about their health, changing bodies, relationships, intimacy, and more. And if you’ve ever wondered, “Where do I find my people at this stage of my life?” this conversation might inspire you to stop waiting for the invitation—and become the woman who makes it. Are you ready to awaken your sensuality and feel more empowered in your body? Access the FREE Pleasure Upgrade Bundle at https://www.pleasureinthepause.com/gift. Nandita Mahadevan is the founder of Sol Women, a community based in Austin, Texas that brings together functional medicine, mindset coaching, nervous system regulation, and female sisterhood to support women navigating perimenopause, menopause, and midlife transformation. With over 20 years of experience in the functional medicine and wellness space, Nandita co-founded Sol Women alongside nurse practitioner and functional medicine expert Lauren Colletti after their own transformative journey together at a retreat in Costa Rica.  IN THIS EPISODE: Why our friendships and what we need from them can change in midlifeHow to cultivate deeper, more meaningful female friendshipsWhat to do when friendships drift, change, or come to an endWhy community and connection matter to our well-beingHow to start building the community you’re craving—even if it begins with just a few womenNandita ended our conversation with something that landed in my whole body. Sisterhood is the true medicine. Loneliness, she reminded us, is now recognized as having the same health impact as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. We are deeply connected through our screens and deeply disconnected from one another. And what women are craving — in Nandita's retreats, in the Sol Women community, and in conversations like this one — is the thing that has always been the medicine. Each other. Gabriella is thrilled to be joining Nandita and Lauren as an invited facilitator at the upcoming Sol Women three-day retreat in Austin. If you have been craving exactly this kind of connection, the details are in the show notes. And if you are listening and wondering how to create this in your own life, Nandita's advice is simple. Do not wait to be invited. Become the woman who invites. If you're seeking to reclaim your pleasure and vitality, join Gabriella at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pleasureinthepause.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for this enlightening journey into the heart of female pleasure and empowerment. CONNECT WITH NANDITA MAHADEVAN: Nandita’s IG SolWomen IG SolWomen Website Free Health & Lifestyle Assessment CONNECT WITH GABRIELLA ESPINOSA: Instagram LinkedIn Work with Gabriella!  Full episodes on YouTube. The information shared on Pleasure in the Pause is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider before making any decisions about your health or treatment. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or Pleasure in the Pause.

    120 | Friendship in Midlife: Hormones, Connection & Building Community with Nandita Mahadevan

  7. Sep 16

    119 | Duty Sex: Saying Yes When Part of You Means No with Dr. Holly Richmond

    Most women know the feeling. You say yes. Your body shows up. But some part of you is somewhere else entirely — running through tomorrow's to-do list, waiting for it to be over, checking a box so you will not be expected to again for a week. It is called duty sex. And it is one of the most common and least talked-about dynamics in long-term relationships. In this episode for Sexual Health Awareness Month, Gabriella sits down with Dr. Holly Richmond, somatic psychologist, certified sex therapist, and author of Reclaiming Pleasure, for one of the most honest and practically rich conversations this show has ever had about desire, self-abandonment, and what it actually takes to move from going through the motions to having sex worth wanting. This is not a conversation about broken relationships or broken women. Nobody is broken here. But the system — the way we were taught to think about desire, consent, and our own pleasure — needs a serious upgrade. And this episode is a very good place to start. Are you ready to awaken your sensuality and feel more empowered in your body? Access the FREE Pleasure Upgrade Bundle at https://www.pleasureinthepause.com/gift. Dr. Holly Richmond is a somatic psychotherapist, certified sex therapist and sex therapy supervisor, and Associate Director of Modern Sex Therapy Institutes. An internationally recognized therapist, high-profile couples coach, speaker, retreat facilitator, and author of Reclaiming Pleasure: A Sex-Positive Guide for Moving Past Sexual Trauma and Living a Passionate Life, she takes a sex-positive approach to helping clients build healthy relationships and improve their sex lives in ways that are authentic, embodied and long-lasting. With a significant media following, her work has been featured in The New York Times, CNN, Oprah, Forbes, Netflix, NBC, and Cosmopolitan, among others.  Highlights from our discussion include: What duty sex actually is and the difference between self-abandonment and a generous act of connectionWhat happens in a woman's body when she repeatedly says yes while part of her means no — numbness, resentment, and pain as the body's way of speakingSpontaneous versus responsive desire and why understanding the difference changes everything for midlife womenWhat a sexual template is, why most women have never developed one, and how to startThe three-part framework from Reclaiming Pleasure — control, pleasure, and connection — and how to use it to assess whether sex is happening in a sex-positive wayThe four things the healthiest couples do: active appreciations, giving the benefit of the doubt, affectionate touch without expectation, and talking about sexWhy nobody is broken — the lower desire partner, the higher desire partner, or the relationship — and what actually needs to change Dr. Holly Richmond says it plainly at the end of this conversation: nobody is broken here. Not the lower desire partner. Not the higher desire partner. The system is broken. And most of it can be repaired with more communication, more transparency, and more willingness to actually talk about sex — which almost none of us were taught to do.  If you're seeking to reclaim your pleasure and vitality, join Gabriella at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pleasureinthepause.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for this enlightening journey into the heart of female pleasure and empowerment. CONNECT WITH DR. HOLLY: Website Instagram RESOURCES:  Book: Reclaiming Pleasure by Dr. Holly Richmond Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski Episode 116 — How to Take the Vacation Version of You Home Full episodes on YouTube. The information shared on Pleasure in the Pause is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider before making any decisions about your health or treatment. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or Pleasure in the Pause.

    119 | Duty Sex: Saying Yes When Part of You Means No with Dr. Holly Richmond

  8. Sep 9

    118 | Unlocking Sexual Longevity: A Midlife Guide with Dr. Peter Castillo

    September is Sexual Health Awareness Month, and this year's World Sexual Health Day theme is Every Body — a reminder that sexual health, pleasure, and intimacy matter at every age and in every body, including our changing midlife bodies. To kick off the month, Gabriella welcomes Dr. Peter Castillo, a double board-certified urogynecologist and founder of Swan Medical Intimate Wellness in Los Gatos, California. Dr. Castillo is one of the rare physicians who treats pelvic and sexual health not as a side conversation but as central to a woman's overall health and longevity. He is also, refreshingly, a man who has built his entire career around listening to women about the most intimate changes happening in their bodies — and doing something about it. This conversation covers everything from the early signs of hormonal decline most women miss, to testosterone's far-reaching role beyond libido, to the truth about pelvic organ prolapse, to why partners need to be included in this conversation far earlier than they are. It is a rich, science-backed, and deeply practical episode for Sexual Health Awareness Month and beyond. Are you ready to awaken your sensuality and feel more empowered in your body? Access the FREE Pleasure Upgrade Bundle at https://www.pleasureinthepause.com/gift. Dr. Peter Castillo is a double board-certified urogynecologist and founder of Swan Medical Intimate Wellness in Los Gatos and Danville, California. He specializes in female pelvic medicine, reconstructive surgery, and sexual health, with a focus on helping women navigate the changes that come through childbirth, menopause, and aging. A bilingual international lecturer, he has trained physicians across the United States, Europe, and Latin America, and has led multicenter trials on genitourinary syndrome of menopause. His practice treats pelvic and sexual health as essential to a woman's overall health and longevity.  Highlights from our discussion include: Why intimacy can be a biomarker of overall health and what changes in sexual health can signal about the rest of the bodyThe role of testosterone beyond libido — muscle mass, mood, motivation, cognitive function, and longevityWhat genitourinary syndrome of menopause is and why it affects far more women than know it has a name and a treatmentWhat pelvic organ prolapse actually is, how common it is, and why most women are never told it is treatableThe full range of regenerative and hormonal treatments available for arousal, sensation, and orgasmic changes in midlifeWhy partners need to be part of the menopause conversation — and Dr. Castillo's No Partner Left Behind initiativeA simple sexual longevity prescription: if intimacy matters to you, do not let it go Dr. Castillo's prescription for every woman listening is simple. If intimacy has always mattered to you, do not accept that it has to go. Seek a therapist, read books, find treatments, bring your partner to the appointment, do whatever it takes. We have a long life ahead of us. And protecting sexual health is part of protecting that life.  If you're seeking to reclaim your pleasure and vitality, join Gabriella at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pleasureinthepause.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for this enlightening journey into the heart of female pleasure and empowerment. CONNECT WITH DR. CASTILLO: Swan Medical: swanmed.com  Instagram LinkedIn RESOURCES MENTIONED: American Urogynecologic Society directory: augs.org ISSWSH directory: isswsh.org CONNECT WITH GABRIELLA ESPINOSA: Instagram LinkedIn Work with Gabriella!  Full episodes on YouTube. The information shared on Pleasure in the Pause is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider before making any decisions about your health or treatment. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or Pleasure in the Pause.

    118 | Unlocking Sexual Longevity: A Midlife Guide with Dr. Peter Castillo
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What does it mean to age with pleasure? Pleasure in the Pause is a podcast for women navigating midlife, menopause and beyond who want to feel more connected to their bodies, their relationships and themselves. Hosted by women’s health and sexual wellness educator Gabriella Espinosa, the show brings together candid conversations with doctors, researchers, thought leaders and wellness experts exploring what shapes our capacity for pleasure as we age — from hormones and sexual health to body image, nervous system regulation, intimacy, relationships, friendship and community. Because healthy aging isn’t just about living longer — it’s about feeling alive, connected and at home in our bodies throughout the years ahead. Pleasure has no age limit or expiration date!  Say YES! to Pleasure at www.pleasureinthepause.com

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