Dr. Jolene Brighten is a board-certified naturopathic endocrinologist, clinical sexologist, and the founder of Rubus Health, a women’s medical clinic with an emphasis on endocrine health (hormones). She is recognized as a leading expert in women's health. Dr. Brighten is the best-selling author of Beyond the Pill and Healing Your Body Naturally After Childbirth: The New Mom’s Guide to Navigating the Fourth Trimester. She is also an international speaker and a member of the MindBodyGreen Collective.

Are semen face masks a thing? What causes different vaginal smells? What’s going on with labiaplasty? Amanda sits down with Dr. Jolene Brighten, board-certified naturopathic endocrinologist, clinical sexologist, and the founder of Rubus Health. They dive into butt lightning, the benefits of pubic hair, and how to find the right doctor for hormone replacement therapy.

Curious about a specific topic? Here’s what they cover:

  • What affects how our vaginas smell (1:15)
  • Twatco (0:02:14)
  • Easy solutions for smell (0:03:14)
  • Is fish-like odor normal (0:03:54)
  • How to know if it’s BV (0:05:14)
  • Why different partners can change your smell (0:06:14)
  • Labial variations (0:07:34)
  • Tenting (0:12:14)
  • Debunking “loose” vaginas (0:13:09)
  • Benefits of pubic hair (0:14:54)
  • Pheromones (0:15:44)
  • Labiaplasty (0:17:49)
  • Normalizing vaginal anatomy (0:21:09)
  • Functional reasons for labiaplasty (0:21:59)
  • Increase in teenage cosmetic surgeries (0:22:54)
  • Postpartum labial changes (0:25:29)
  • A baby changes your vagina for the better (0:27:24)
  • Pain with sex is never normal (0:29:34)
  • Butt lightning (0:32:14)
  • Nutrients to reduce prostaglandins (0:34:09)
  • Mid-cycle cramping (0:34:54)
  • When butt lightning isn’t normal (0:35:44)
  • Semen face masks (0:37:54)
  • Allergic reactions to semen (0:38:54)
  • Composition of semen (0:39:39)
  • Ingesting semen (0:41:14)
  • Mood-boosting hormones in semen (0:42:14)
  • When semen burns (0:44:04)
  • Cheating partner and vaginal infections (0:45:39)
  • Can sex with a different partner affect a fetus (0:47:04)
  • STIs (0:48:44)
  • Variations in semen smell (0:51:19)
  • Semen that smells like bleach (0:52:14)
  • Can semen bleach fabric (0:53:04)
  • Hormone replacement therapy (0:54:14)
  • Perimenopause hormonal changes (0:55:14)
  • Perimenopause protocol (0:56:29)
  • How sex hormones affect morbidity and mortality (0:58:04)
  • Phytoestrogens (0:59:44)
  • How to find the right doc for HRT (1:03:09)
  • Medications that can affect libido (1:06:29)
  • Cramping after orgasm (1:08:04)
  • No benefits from holding on to semen (1:10:14)
  • Benefits of regular ejaculation (1:12:24)

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