The Benefits of Masturbation After 40 (Why Your Doctor Never Mentions This) - Ep. 32

Nobody told you this was allowed to help. Not your doctor. Not your mother. Not the article that put you on hormone replacement therapy before anyone mentioned this. There's a reason this conversation almost never happens out loud, and it's not because it doesn't matter. We don't think the silence is an accident. It's baked into the word itself. IN THIS EPISODE:  \- Why masturbation may ease menopause symptoms like mood swings, sleep disruption, and fatigue \- The real reason so few doctors bring up self-pleasure with their patients \- What a 2024 Kinsey Institute study found about self-pleasure during perimenopause and menopause \- Whether vibrators desensitize you or affect partnered sex \- Why penetration alone isn't enough for most women to reach orgasm \- Whether masturbating in a happy relationship means something is missing \- Whether masturbation affects fertility or hormone levels \__ ✨ START HERE (FREE) Join The Sensual Sisterhood 👉 https://www.skool.com/be-marvelus/about Download The Sensual Spark (3-min audio) 👉 https://bemarvelus.com/sensual-spark 💎 GO DEEPER The Return 👉 https://www.bemarvelus.com/the-return 🎙️ CONTINUE LISTENING Curious how the clitoris actually works? We covered it in full. 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQLdWmdk4jc 💬 What's one myth about masturbation you grew up believing? This episode is for educational purposes only and isn't a substitute for individualized care from a qualified healthcare provider. \__ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 "Masturbation. Let's just get the uncomfortable word out of the way." 01:21 Why the word itself carries built-in shame 02:51 Replacing "masturbation" with "self-pleasure" 04:08 When Barbara realized this wasn't something women were allowed to talk about 06:02 2024 Kinsey Institute study on self-pleasure in perimenopause and menopause 08:24 The oxytocin and endorphin connection 10:23 The 91% vs. 3% doctor conversation gap 13:01 Why there's no financial incentive to talk about this 15:02 2025 Kinsey Institute study: what actually changes at midlife 19:39 What reclaiming attention actually offers 21:05 Pleasure as a healing tool, not another healing loop 23:35 Self-pleasure as body literacy 24:54 The speed of pussy 27:01 Becoming your own best lover 29:09 Myth 1: Vibrators desensitize you or ruin partnered sex 33:05 Myth 2: Penetration alone should be enough 34:17 Myth 3: Masturbating in a happy relationship means something's wrong 36:39 Myth 4: Masturbation harms fertility or hormones 38:34 Closing thoughts and the invitation to Sensual Sisterhood