Dr. Jolene Brighten is a board certified naturopathic endocrinologist, clinical sexologist, and prominent leader in women’s medicine. Dr. Brighten is also part of the MindBodyGreen Collective and a faculty member for the American Academy of Anti Aging Medicine. Her work has been featured in the New York Post, Forbes, Cosmopolitan, Huffington Post, Bustle, The Guardian, and ABC News. Her latest book is Is This Normal? Judgment-Free Straight Talk about Your Body.

What you'll learn from this episode:

  • What the orgasm gap shows us about a woman’s ability to achieve orgasm: women in heterosexual relationships orgasm 65% of the time, compared to the 95% orgasm rate of men. Lesbian couples orgasm 85% of the time, and women achieve orgasm 90% of the time by themselves. 

  • All about the clitoris, the only organ that exists just for pleasure, that vulvas come in all shapes and sizes, the dangers of labiaplasty—and that the top rated vulvas are not the unnatural “barbie” vulvas.

  • The importance of consent and communication, and why you should have conversations around kink and desires outside the bedroom first to make sure boundaries and consent are crystal clear.

  • The difference between spontaneous and responsive desire, how a woman’s menstrual cycle affects desire and lubrication—and why lube is a must and a breakdown of the different types available.

  • How overall health contributes to our sexual function, and which foods can help boost your sex life, including saffron and citrulline (watermelon rind is a good source of this amino acid.)

  • And much more!

Resources from this episode:

Is This Normal? Judgment-Free Straight Talk about Your Body by Dr. Jolene Brighten | Amazon

Dr. Jolene Brighten | Website

Dr. Jolene Brighten | Twitter

Dr. Jolene Brighten | Instagram

Dr. Jolene Brighten | YouTube

Dr. Jolene Brighten | Facebook

Conceptualizing Women’s Sexual Function: Linear vs. Circular Models of Sexual Response | PubMed

The Quest for the Perfect V: Why Are More Women Seeking Vaginal Rejuvenation? | Healthline

Atlas of Human Anatomy (Netter Basic Science) | Amazon

Treating ADD Naturally | Vanessa Fitzgerald | The Genius Life 52

Why Do Women Have Breasts? | Live Science

Everything You Should Know about Your Clitoral Hood | Healthline

Talk Dirty To Me: The Psychology of Dirty Talk | Psychology Today

How the ‘When Harry Met Sally’ Deli Scene Changed the Way We Talk about Sex | The Washington Post

Sex during Periods: Benefits, Side Effects, Pregnancy Risk, and Tips | Healthline

Not Getting Turned On? Blame Arousal Non-concordance | Mindbodygreen

Variations in Vaginal, Penile, and Oral Microbiota after Sexual Intercourse: A Case Report | PMC

Spontaneous vs. Responsive Desire, Explained by Sex Experts | Men's Health

Stop Spectatoring: Mindfulness to Enhance Sexual Pleasure | Psychology Today

Tell Me What You Want: The Science of Sexual Desire and How It Can Help You Improve Your Sex Life by Justin J. Lehmiller | Amazon

The Hymen’s Tale: Myths and Facts about the Hymen | Ohio State Health & Discovery

The Benefits of Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy after C Section |The Vagina Whisperer

Effect of Saffron on Fluoxetine-Induced Sexual Impairment in Men: Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial | PubMed

4 Watermelon Rind Benefits | Healthline

3 Ways Metabolic Health Affects Sexual Function | Levels

Going Vegan Isn't the Most Sustainable Option for Humanity | NOVA | PBS

UCLA Study Finds Advanced Thyroid Cancer Rate in Some California Counties Is Well above National Average | UCLA Health

Can Eating Organic Foods Cut Cancer Risk? | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Sperm Counts May Be Declining Globally, Review Finds, Adding to Debate over Male Fertility | CNN

5 Ways to Reduce Your Exposure to Toxic BPA | Environmental Working Group

The Hymen’s Tale: Myths and Facts about the Hymen | Ohio State Health & Discovery

The Benefits of Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy after C Section |The Vagina Whisperer

Effect of Saffron on Fluoxetine-Induced Sexual Impairment in Men: Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial | PubMed

4 Watermelon Rind Benefits | Healthline

3 Ways Metabolic Health Affects Sexual Function | Levels

Going Vegan Isn't the Most Sustainable Option for Humanity | NOVA | PBS

UCLA Study Finds Advanced Thyroid Cancer Rate in Some California Counties Is Well above National Average | UCLA Health

Can Eating Organic Foods Cut Cancer Risk? | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Sperm Counts May Be Declining Globally, Review Finds, Adding to Debate over Male Fertility | CNN

5 Ways to Reduce Your Exposure to Toxic BPA | Environmental Working Group

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