{"podcast":{"title":"Menopause Mastery","slug":"menopause-mastery-4896737","podcast_index_feed_id":4896737,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/386309/rss","website_url":"https://menopausemasterypodcast.libsyn.com/site","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/3/6/5/c/365ce96c7ff708b0e55e3c100dce7605/3.png","author":"Dr. Betty Murray","episode_count":288,"summary":"Welcome to Menopause Mastery with Dr. Betty Murray. This show is for women in the second season of life, the season of menopause, who are ready for more: health - vitality - passion - and purpose! Join host, Dr. Betty Murray (part geek, part magician, and your new medical bestie with a dash of sass), as she takes complex science and makes it easier to integrate into daily life. Nutrition, hormones, functional medicine, and a wellness lifestyle are only the tip of the conversation. Join the journey to uncover your deepest desires, harness your physical and mental health, and peel back the layers to know exactly what you want out of life. Let's make this season the best ever!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T02:20:39.875062+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/menopause-mastery-4896737"},"episode":{"title":"Low Libido in Perimenopause and Menopause: The 4 Biochemical Pathways Behind Low Sex Drive (and How to Rebuild Intimacy)","slug":"low-libido-in-perimenopause-and-menopause-the-4-biochemical-pathways-behind-low-sex-drive-and-how-to-rebuild-intimacy","published_at":"2026-05-13T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/menopause-mastery-4896737/low-libido-in-perimenopause-and-menopause-the-4-biochemical-pathways-behind-low-sex-drive-and-how-to-rebuild-intimacy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/menopause-mastery-4896737","url":"https://thisfunctionallife.libsyn.com/low-libido-in-perimenopause-and-menopause-the-4-biochemical-pathways-behind-low-sex-drive-and-how-to-rebuild-intimacy","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thisfunctionallife/EP_278_Libido_audio.mp3?dest-id=3177122","summary":"The Menopause Mastery Show | Low Libido in Perimenopause and Menopause: The 4 Biochemical Pathways Behind Low Sex Drive (and How to Rebuild Intimacy) | Episode 278 🚺✨ Loss of Desire in Perimenopause and Menopause: What Every Woman Needs to Know 🎙️ Welcome to Menopause Mastery! In this episode, Dr. Betty Murray talks about one of the most common and least talked about symptoms of perimenopause and menopause: low libido. If your sex drive has changed and you're wondering what happened, you're not alone. Libido is influenced by hormones, stress, sleep, brain chemistry, and vaginal health, which means shifts during midlife can affect desire in ways many women never expect. This episode explores why these changes happen and what you can do to support your body, your relationships, and your overall well-being. You'll learn how estrogen and testosterone affect sexual desire, why stress and poor sleep can make libido worse, and how vaginal dryness and pain can create a cycle of avoidance and frustration. Dr. Betty Murray also shares practical strategies to help women improve intimacy, restore comfort, and feel more connected to themselves and their partners. 👉 In this episode, we discuss: 🔹The hormonal and neurological drivers behind low libido 🔹How perimenopause and menopause affect sexual desire 🔹The connection between estrogen, testosterone, stress, and sleep 🔹Why vaginal dryness and pain can reduce intimacy 🔹How relationship dynamics can be affected by libido changes 🔹Supportive options for restoring comfort and pleasure 🔹The role of communication, self-exploration, and medical support If you've been feeling disconnected from your desire, this episode offers a compassionate, science-informed look at what may be happening and how to take the next step. Listen now to learn h…","meta_description":"The Menopause Mastery Show | Low Libido in Perimenopause and Menopause: The 4 Biochemical Pathways Behind Low Sex Drive (and How to Rebuild Intimacy) | Ep…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2430,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/menopause-mastery-4896737/episodes/low-libido-in-perimenopause-and-menopause-the-4-biochemical-pathways-behind-low-sex-drive-and-how-to-rebuild-intimacy/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/menopause-mastery-4896737/low-libido-in-perimenopause-and-menopause-the-4-biochemical-pathways-behind-low-sex-drive-and-how-to-rebuild-intimacy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}