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Nov 2024
1h 8m

Your Brain On... Sex

Drs. Ayesha and Dean Sherzai
About this episode

From the first spark of attraction, all the way to climax, sex sets off chemical fireworks in your brain.

And yet, this beautiful, powerful act has become mired in shame and stigma. But through open conversation and deeper scientific understanding, we can cast off those shackles, and even embrace sex as a marker for cognitive and overall health.

In this episode of 'Your Brain On...' — our Season 4 debut! — we discuss:

• The neurological processes involved with sex, arousal, attraction, and desire
• Why studying the cognitive effects of sexual stimuli can be so complicated
• How our relationship with sex is altered as we age, and is affected by periods of change like menopause
• The neuroscientific differences between masturbation and sex with a partner
• The complex debate about pornography consumption, and the need for better sex education
• The links between brain health, heart health, mental health, and sexual health
• The benefits of good nutrition, exercise, and stress management for sexual health
• Motivations and methods for freeing conversations about sex from stigmas and taboos — especially for women

Joining us for this immensely important conversation are two fantastic guests: sexual behaviour expert and data scientist Dr. Nicole Prause, and sexual medicine expert and urogynecologist Rena Malik.

This is... Your Brain On Sex.

'Your Brain On' is hosted by neurologists, scientists and public health advocates Ayesha and Dean Sherzai.

'Your Brain On... Sex' • SEASON 4 • EPISODE 1 (SEASON 4 DEBUT)

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LINKS

Dr. Nicole Prause at UCLA: https://www.uclahealth.org/departments/medicine/gastro/research/labs-and-programs/patel-laboratory

Dr. Nicole Prause on Twitter: https://x.com/nicolerprause

Dr. Nicole Prause on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/nicolerprause.bsky.social

Dr. Rena Malik's website: https://renamalikmd.com/

Dr. Rena Malik on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RenaMalikMD

Dr. Rena Malik on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/renamalikmd/

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