Sex Ed & the Menstrual Cycle with Lindsey Szczepanski, NP

Happy Valentine’s Day! This episode of the DUTCH Podcast is sex ed for adults. There is an overwhelming gap in knowledge surrounding the menstrual cycle. Dr. Jaclyn Smeaton and Lindsey Szczepanski, NP get back to the basics with a complete menstrual cycle overview. Lindsey and Dr. Smeaton cover what menstrual symptoms are considered “normal” for cycling, pre-, and postmenopausal women. And even spend time discussing male sexual health, including libido and testosterone.  Don’t be shy—we’d love for you to listen to this episode!  Sections and Timestamps 00:00Intro 04:13Cervical mucus NOT a yeast infection 07:18Educating patients on the menstrual cycle 10:50Normal cycle: bleeding 15:48Normal cycle: cervical mucus changes 18:45Male libido 25:08HRT testing and suggestions 32:35What women need to know about their cycles 35:35Vasectomy follow-up 38:08Conclusion  Additional Resources The Sex and Stress Connectionhttps://dutchtest.com/2023/01/18/the-sex-and-stress-connection/ Listen to more of the DUTCH Podcasthttps://dutchtest.com/podcast/ Monitoring HRT with DUTCH Test https://dutchtest.com/2022/08/26/new-peer-reviewed-data-shows-the-reliability-of-urine-hormone-testing-to-monitor-hrt/