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The physical and emotional changes that come with menopause can complicate intimacy. Sexual intercourse can become painful due to the thinning and drying of intimate tissue; libido may wane as hormones decrease and menopause symptoms increase. But because sexuality, and in particular women's sexuality, is such a taboo subject in American culture, we don't talk about it. And what doesn't get discussed, generally doesn't get solved. But times and attitudes are changing: there are more platforms now for women to get information and solutions and engage in conversation about the very real, very natural changes happening in their bodies. Two companies helping women regain sexual health in menopause are Gennev and MiddlesexMD. In this conversation, the CEOs of each company, and a menopause-specialist OB/GYN, talk about the importance of open conversation around women's sexuality and health, the challenges of starting a business in a stigmatized niche, and the ways their companies are helping women enjoy the second half of their lives.
Dr. Barb DePree is CEO and Founder of MiddleSexMD, a sexual health resource for women in perimenopause and beyond. They provide medically accurate content, and suggest products that have been proven to help women continue to have great sex even after menopause. Dr. Barb DePree has been a practicing gynecologist for over 30 years and has been specializing in menopause for the last 10 years. We discussed sex after menopause, the role of estrogen for comfortable sex, and the importance of maintaining intimacy with yourself or a partner after menopause. Check out MiddleSexMD by visiting www.middlesexmd.com Rate, Review, and Subscribe!
Aired Sunday, 18 September 2016, 9:00 PM ETSex is the three letter word that raises the eyebrows and piques everyone’s interest. As sexual health and sexual urges change for men and women as they move into midlife, the mystery that shrouds sex only grows larger.Join Sylvia and her guest Dr. Barb DePree, gynecologist and founder of the popular MiddlesexMD.com website, as they discuss sexual health and Dr. DePree’s recipe for lifelong intimacy.About the Guest Dr. Barb DePreeBarb DePree, M.D., a gynecologist in practice for over 25 years, specializes in midlife women’s health. She is certified through the North American Menopause Society as a provider, and was named the 2013 NAMS Certified Menopause Provider of the year. Sharecare named her as a Top 10 Social Healthmaker for Menopause in September of 2013.Finding that products helpful to her patients’ sexual health were not readily available, Dr. DePree founded MiddlesexMD.com. The website was created to share practice-tested, clinically sound information and products for women, including guidance for working with partners and caregivers. Dr. DePree also publishes regularly on her own blog, providing updates on research in women’s sexual health, as well as observations and advice based on her work with women in her practice.A collection of blog posts outlining the MiddlesexMD recipe for sexual health has resulted in the publication of Yes You Can: Dr. Barb’s Recipe for Lifelong Intimacy. Dr. DePree’s articles have also appeared on NextAvenue.org, RedHotMamas.org, VibrantNation.com, and more; she’s been published in OBG Management. She is a frequent spokesperson for women’s sexual health, quoted in Self, Everyday Health, and Huffington Post, among others, and has been interviewed for radio, television, and documentaries.For more information about Dr. Barb DePree, visit: MiddlesexMD.com
Join LOVE Cafe on Facebook New LOVE Cafe Web Site Live Tonight on LOVE Cafe Radio with Host Scott Cluthe, Dr. Barb DuPree, author of Yes You Can - with Dr. DuPree's Recipe's for Lifelong INtimacy. Call in: 347-308-8478 Meet the Founder of MiddlesexMD,Dr. Barb DePree: "I am Dr. Barb DePree, M.D., a gynecologist and women’s health provider for almost 30 years and a menopause care specialist for the past ten. I was named the 2013 Certified Menopause Practitioner of the Year by the North American Menopause Society for “exceptional contributions” to menopause care. In particular, the award recognized the outreach, communication and education I do through MiddlesexMD and my work as director of the Women’s Midlife Services at Holland Hospital, Holland, Michigan."
Host: Michael Krychman, MD The market for sexual health products and accessories, from moisturizers to lubricants to self-stimulators, is very large, and this creates confusion among patients and physicians alike as to which types of products are most helpful for specific sexual health problems. To address ways to gauge the safety and efficacy of sexual health products on the market, particularly for perimenopausal patients with special needs, Dr. Michael Krychman welcomes Dr. Barb Depree, gynecologist, menopause care specialist, and founder of MiddlesexMD, a website providing information and recommended products for women's sexual health.
Host: Michael Krychman, MD The market for sexual health products and accessories, from moisturizers to lubricants to self-stimulators, is very large, and this creates confusion among patients and physicians alike as to which types of products are most helpful for specific sexual health problems. To address ways to gauge the safety and efficacy of sexual health products on the market, particularly for perimenopausal patients with special needs, Dr. Michael Krychman welcomes Dr. Barb Depree, gynecologist, menopause care specialist, and founder of MiddlesexMD, a website providing information and recommended products for women's sexual health.
Host: Michael Krychman, MD The market for sexual health products and accessories, from moisturizers to lubricants to self-stimulators, is very large, and this creates confusion among patients and physicians alike as to which types of products are most helpful for specific sexual health problems. To address ways to gauge the safety and efficacy of sexual health products on the market, particularly for perimenopausal patients with special needs, Dr. Michael Krychman welcomes Dr. Barb Depree, gynecologist, menopause care specialist, and founder of MiddlesexMD, a website providing information and recommended products for women's sexual health.
Host: Michael Krychman, MD The market for sexual health products and accessories, from moisturizers to lubricants to self-stimulators, is very large, and this creates confusion among patients and physicians alike as to which types of products are most helpful for specific sexual health problems. To address ways to gauge the safety and efficacy of sexual health products on the market, particularly for perimenopausal patients with special needs, Dr. Michael Krychman welcomes Dr. Barb Depree, gynecologist, menopause care specialist, and founder of MiddlesexMD, a website providing information and recommended products for women's sexual health.