In today's episode we are talking to Stacy Friedman, she is a  Clinical Sexologist & Certified Sex/Intimacy Coach. Stacy is passionate about helping people find and develop their own sexual expression. She helps them improve their sexual appreciation through guidance and education. Stacy shares her own incredible healing  journey of returning to enjoyable sex after years of pain.

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Episode Notes: 

Here are some topics s Stacy and I chatted about during this episode:

• Why did you decide to become a sexologist? ( Stacy shares her personal story)
• How can you have intimacy when you have pain with sex?
• Enjoying the journey, it’s not always about the destination/ end game…
• How are the challenges different for men vs. women when dealing with painful sex, relationships, returning to pleasure
• Communication is Key; Do you help give your client a language, both verbal and non-verbal to communicate their needs when they don’t come into the relationship with ways to communicate
• Many people think sex means PIV  (Penis in Vagina) - What is your definition? Is this something you need to educate a lot of people on?
• Helping couples establish Non- sex days can allow then to be intimate without the fear of it always leading to painful sex
• Desire, arousal , climax, How are these all are all different. Can you tell us how you help clients with each?
• Explore eachothers bodies, experiment, bring another sense into it to enjoy the experience
• How does your expertise complement pelvic health and healing
• my personal journey with painful sex, understanding ways to appreciate your partner even when there are pelvic floor concerns and shifting the mindset to being creative with sex and intimacy when there is pain or problems in our pelvic areas

• TakeAways
• Support is a phone call away as I offer a complimentary 15 min consult, that we need to focus on pleasure vs. performance, non judgemental intimate communication is key and having an open mind allows the heart to open

Where can you find more of Stacy Friedman?

• DrStacyFriedman.com (can also find my free pdf download of my book by adding /book to the end of the website link), 
• IG:  @drstacyfriedman
• FB: @dstacyfriedman
• Twitter: @drstacyfriedman
• TikTok @drstacyfriedman
• Mens only FB group is facebook.com/groups/mensexandempowerment 
•  Women’s only FB group is facebook.com/groups/intimacysexandempowerment

Visit me at:

My Website: https://www.pelvicorerehab.com/

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/pelvicorerehab

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/pelvicorerehab/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pelvichealthplus

YouTube: 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCiEl1ZFlA5SzN44MhUwzgA?view_as=subscribe

Ebook Books links

Pregnancy Ebook: 

https://www.pelvicorerehab.com/pain-free-pregnancy-guide

Bladder Leaking Ebook

https://www.pelvicorerehab.com/leaking

8 steps to achieving pelvic healing 

https://www.pelvicorerehab.com/

Pelvic Pain, Bladder leaking, and 8 steps to achieve pelvic healing

https://www.pelvicorerehab.com/pelvicfloorguides

Pelvic Pain 

https://www.pelvicorerehab.com/pelvicpain

Menopause Guide

https://www.pelvicorerehab.com/menopauseguide

Postpartum ebook

https://www.pelvicorerehab.com/headtotoewellnessformommyandbaby

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