

You Are Not Broken
Kelly Casperson, MD
Empowering women (and the partners who love them) to live their best mid lives. Combining the power of mind-work, body-science and relationships, I joyously smash the societal barriers that are keeping us from living our best intimate lives. Whether you are young or past menopause, single or in a long-term relationship, it is never too late or too early to realize YOU ARE NOT BROKEN. With humor, candor and ease, I break down the stories that we have been told about being sexual beings, to help us play, and normalize our intimacy and health. Nothing in this podcast is personal medical advice, of course.
Episodes
Mentioned books

May 24, 2020 • 15min
Episode 20! - 237 Reasons Why People Have Sex
In a now groundbreaking and often referenced paper "Why Humans Have Sex," Cindy Meston and David Buss asked over 700 individuals to list the reason why they last had sex. Well, get ready for some spoken word poetry as Dr. Casperson reads all 237 reasons out loud. Pay attention to your thoughts and judgements as your brain will tell you what you think the right and wrong reasons are! Our biases are strong, but as they learned, there is not just one reason!
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May 17, 2020 • 20min
For The Men! Intimacy Options After Prostate Cancer Treatment
This is our first episode geared towards the guys! Join me and guest Dr. Pohlman as we discuss his podcast - The Prostate Health Podcast and his area of expertise, men's prostate and sexual health. What we will learn:
Changes after prostate cancer treatment
Sex after prostate cancer
Why men have more erectile dysfunction as they age.
Options for intimacy after prostate cancer treatment.
The role of testosterone after prostate cancer.
www.prostatehealthpodcast.com
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May 10, 2020 • 27min
Steamy Sex Ed - second half
The second half of the steamy sex ed talk is here! Ride along and you will learn:
Mindfulness for COVID and sex
Faking orgasm
Porn is fake
Resources to help women achieve pleasure
Why Penis in Vagina sex is bad for female orgasms
Clitoral anatomy
Medication for hypoactive sexual desire disorder
Sexual pain
Top tips for sex!
Book recommendations
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May 3, 2020 • 21min
Steamy sex ed - part one
I did a lecture on female sexual dysfunction 101 and I broke it into two episodes for you!
In this first half, learn about:
How a urologist got into female sexual health
Orgasmic inequality in heterosexual relationships
Low desire versus bad sex
Why women have sex
Mindfulness for better sex
Alcohol and sex - the good and bad
Spontaneous versus responsive desire
Sexual desire mismatch
Tips for creating desire in a long term relationship
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Apr 26, 2020 • 20min
Uberlube Unboxing and Vaginal Estrogen
Uberlube.com sent me a box of goodies to share! In this episode we talk about the importance of lubrication! I also answer a listeners question about vaginal estrogen, its purpose, expectations and limitations. Enjoy!
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Apr 19, 2020 • 21min
The Menopause Symptom No One Talks About!
When estrogen goes away, the vulva and vagina loose their blood flow, elasticity and resistance to injury and infection. You are more prone to dryness, infections of the bladder and vagina and pain with intercourse. In this podcast we will learn about: Options for treatment, over the counter and prescription. Why lube is important. Lasers. In addition we will touch briefly on the specific population of breast cancer survivors. And in the general population, why estrogen isn’t always scary. Enjoy!
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Apr 12, 2020 • 31min
Meet a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist!
Sit down with me and meet Amanda Nayfield PT, DPT, WCS, pelvic floor physical therapist, mom, wife, and outdoor adventurer! And check her out @connectNWPT
What you will learn in this episode:
How she got interested in pelvic health in her training as a physical therapist
A personal success story in pelvic pain and intimacy
What happens at the first physical therapy appointment
What a pelvic floor assessment entails and why it is important
How a physical therapist’s exam is different from a medical doctor’s pelvic exam
How pelvic PT helps postpartum pelvic and sexual health
How pelvic PT helps menopausal sexual dysfunction
How pelvic PT helps males with pelvic pain
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Apr 5, 2020 • 7min
Pelvic Exams - I know I know, your favorite topic!
Okay, I get it. Who wants to listen to a podcast about pelvic exams? You! Why? Because they are so important in the workup of pelvic pain and sexual health concerns! You will learn how I think about pelvic exams and how my exams are different than your "average" pap smear exams. I did the best I could to keep this one short and sweet! I hope it brings you value and understanding! - Dr. C.
Things you will learn:
Reasons that you need a pelvic exam with sexual dysfunction
How you can “see” estrogen status with a pelvic exam.
Clitoral phimosis is a thing! This can decrease orgasms.
The dry posterior vulva! Oh my!
CT scans and MRI can’t usually “see” pain.
Pelvic floor muscles - you can’t see them but you can feel them on exam and if you reproduce the pain we have found a reason for pain.
Reasons for pain during sex (dyspareunia) can be found on a pelvic exam.
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Mar 29, 2020 • 38min
Question and Answer Round Two - A Urologist and Sex Therapist
The second half has dropped! Join Dr. Casperson and Tracy Rienstra, M.Ed., Health Educator, Peer Sexual Health Education (PSHE) coordinator.
Topics discussed this time:
How do you bring up sexually transmitted infections in a new relationships?
How do advocate when your medications cause sexual side effects?
Sexual desire mismatch in a relationship.
Female “ejaculation” or squirting - what is that about?
How do I explore my sexual boundaries?
I have been faking orgasms - HELP! - Where do I go from here? How to talk to your partner about faking orgasms
Advice for someone who is scared to have sex for the first time.
What to do with competing sex drives.
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Mar 25, 2020 • 27min
Question and Answer with a Sex Therapist and a Urologist - episode one of two
Dr. Casperson and Tracy Rienstra, M.Ed., Health Educator and Peer Sexual Health Education (PSHE) coordinator meet up to talk Q&A's that were asked of them as a part of a University lecture on sexual health. In this episode topics discussed:
Is my anatomy normal?
Basic Genital Care
What does the vulva include?
Why post menopause causes more UTI and infection
The care and cleaning of foreskin
The most common penis issues in our clinics
Blood flow and erections
Why smoking causes erectile dysfunction
Premature ejaculation
How to get curious when erectile dysfunction is a problem in a relationship
Is erectile dysfunction the end of your sex life?
Am I having unrealistic expectations for my body?
Side effects of antidepressants.
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