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Episode 165: The 3 Types of Libido

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Hormonal Birth Control Can Affect Your Libido

Some women during your period their libido goes up. Hormonal birth control can take away those spikes. And so does menopause also brings with it a bunch of other changes. Vaginal dryness, vaginal atrophy, all kinds of thinness of the vaginal wall. There's less blood flow to the genital region and so lubrication and arousal can just take more time. I'm really torn because sex is exhausting makes me nauseous and often hurts but know it's important for my marriage.

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