# 83 | The Best of 2025: Hormones, Desire & Pleasure for Midlife Women

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Podcast: [Pleasure in the Pause: Midlife Conversations About Menopause, Sex & Pleasure](https://stenobird.com/podcast/pleasure-in-the-pause-midlife-conversations-about-menopause-sex-pleasure-6881913)
Published: 2025-12-24T05:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2016

## Resource

Are you struggling with hormone therapy that isn't working? Wondering why testosterone for women is so hard to access? Feeling confused about vaginal estrogen warnings? This special Best of 2025 episode of Pleasure In The Pause tackles the most pressing questions midlife women asked this year about hormone optimization, sexual satisfaction, and reclaiming pleasure during perimenopause and menopause. Host Gabriela Espinosa revisits the year's most downloaded conversations—featuring leading wom...

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