EP 737: The Bedroom Gap - Midlife Sex and Intimacy with Dr. Maria Sophocles

<p>My guest is Dr. Maria Sophocles, an OB/GYN who specializes in caring for women through menopause and beyond. </p><p><br></p><p>Her book, The Bedroom Gap, speaks to a topic that affects so many women after menopause: how our bodies, desires, and our expectations change in midlife, and what we can do to feel confident and connected again.</p><p><br></p><p>If you&#39;re dating in your 50s, 60s, or beyond, or you&#39;re building a new chapter with a partner, this episode is for you. Learn what is happening in our bodies, where the old rules about sex came from, and how to write new ones that celebrate pleasure on our own terms. </p><p><br></p><p>In this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>What is the Bedroom Gap</li><li>What’s happening in our bodies during and after menopause</li><li>The expectations that show up for a woman who is dating again in midlife</li><li>Helpful steps a woman can take, both medically and mentally, to restore comfort and pleasure</li><li>How to begin the conversation so both people feel relaxed and excited before sex with a new partner</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Connect with Dr Maria</p><ul><li>IG @mariasophoclesmd</li><li>Website <a href="https://mariasophoclesmd.com/">https://mariasophoclesmd.com/</a> </li></ul><p>►Please subscribe/rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts <a href="http://bit.ly/lastfirstdateradio">http://bit.ly/lastfirstdateradio</a> or Spotify <a href="https://tinyurl.com/lfdradio">https://tinyurl.com/lfdradio</a> </p><p><br></p><p>►If you’re feeling stuck in dating and relationships and would like to find your last first date, apply for a complimentary 30-minute breakthrough session with me <a href="https://lastfirstdate.com/application">https://lastfirstdate.com/application</a> </p><p><br></p><p>►Free Quiz: Find out if you&#39;re really ready for the relationship you want! <a href="https://lastfirstdate.com/dating-relationship-readiness-quiz/">https://lastfirstdate.com/dating-relationship-readiness-quiz/</a>  </p><p><br></p><p>►Free Facebook for women <a href="https://facebook.com/groups/yourlastfirstdate">https://facebook.com/groups/yourlastfirstdate</a> </p><p><br></p><p>►Get my books: Becoming a Woman of Value; How to Thrive in Life and Love <a href="https://bit.ly/womanofvaluebook">https://bit.ly/womanofvaluebook</a> , Choice Points in Dating <a href="https://amzn.to/3jTFQe9">https://amzn.to/3jTFQe9</a> and Love at Last <a href="https://amzn.to/4erpj7C">https://amzn.to/4erpj7C</a> </p><p><br></p><p>►Submit you