Women's Sexual Health

Women's sexual health is routinely deprioritised in mainstream care, and the perimenopausal shifts that affect 50% of the adult population receive a fraction of the research attention men's sexual health gets. This chapter treats it as the core health topic it actually is.

6 takeaways from this chapter.

• The hormonal cascade of perimenopause and menopause — and what each hormone does for libido, arousal, and sexual function
• Vaginal health changes that are completely reversible but rarely discussed
• HRT — realistic benefits, risks, delivery methods, and how to advocate for the right version
• The role of cardiovascular and metabolic health in female sexual function
• Why SSRIs and hormonal contraception silently erode libido for millions of women
• Where lifestyle, nutritional, and hormonal support intersect for the best outcomes

Women navigating perimenopause and frustrated by how little mainstream medicine has offered. Women on SSRIs whose libido disappeared and nobody warned them. Partners wanting to understand what their wife, girlfriend, or ex is going through biologically.

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