386 - Don't miss the clitoris
Summary
Paula Lieben Lern interviews Professor Dr. Mandy Mangler about endometriosis, highlighting diagnostic delays and historical research neglect. They discuss the clitoris’s complex anatomy, often omitted from medical education, and its role in female pleasure. The episode covers sexual health benefits, societal pressures on women, and parenting challenges, advocating for better female-centric medical care and sexual education.
Topics discussed
Introduction and guest Dr. Mandy Mangler
Understanding Endometriosis and its evolutionary causes
Diagnosis challenges and historical neglect of women's health
Funding for women's medicine and medical education gaps
Clitoral anatomy, size, and impact of childbirth
Postpartum sexuality and the male gaze in society
Pornography myths, penetration, and the G-spot
Health benefits of female orgasms and solo sex
Female burnout, caregiving, and asserting needs
Sexual education and societal gender dynamics
Male presence in birth and personal breastfeeding experience
Supernumerary nipples and the milk line
Clitoral vs. vaginal orgasm and Freud's misconceptions
Practical advice, book promotion, and closing
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