The road to healing from prostate cancer can be challenging. Today, we have a board-certified urologist, Dr. Kelly Casperson, joining us to talk about a sensitive topic. Many couples find themselves unprepared, and they feel overwhelmed when dealing with the sexual consequences of the various prostate cancer treatments. Dr. Casperson’s mission is to help empower women to live their best love-lives, so she breaks down the societal barriers that prevent couples from awakening into the fullness of their intimate lives, by combining the power of mind work with that of body–science, and relationships. Stay tuned, to find out more!

Dr. Casperson is a founding member of Pacific Northwest Urology Specialists, in Bellingham Washington. She practices comprehensive urology with a focus on female urology and urogynecology. She treats pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, recurrent urinary tract infections, genitourinary symptoms of menopause, and female sexual dysfunction. When she is not in her clinic, she loves being a mom, a wife, and educating women about their sexual health and their bodies with her podcast and Facebook page, You Are Not Broken. Be sure to tune in today, to hear what Dr. Casperson has to say about restoring intimacy following prostate cancer treatment.

Disclaimer: The Prostate Health Podcast is for informational purposes only. Nothing in this podcast should be construed as medical advice. By listening to the podcast, no physician-patient relationship has been formed. For more information and counseling, you must contact your personal physician or urologist with questions about your unique situation. 

Show Highlights:

• Dr. Casperson shares the story of how she developed an interest in female sexual health.
• Starting a conversation about intimacy with their partners is often one of the biggest hurdles that men have.
• Some recommendations for couples to help start a discussion about sex.
• Men and women tend to define manhood in different ways.
• Talking about sex is almost always awkward. It helps to acknowledge that.
• Talking about sex is outside of most people’s comfort zones. 
• Dr. Casperson shares a great way of taking the pressure off your partner when having an awkward conversation.
• Some common challenges that men face.
• Rethinking intimacy and bonding in a close relationship.
• Men and women tend to have sex for different reasons.
• Not talking about an issue can make it bigger and bigger.
• Counseling can help people deal with the complexities of their relationships.
• Some of the benefits of seeing a sex therapist.
• How to go about finding a sex therapist.
• It takes a lot to become trained as an AASECT certified sex therapist.
• There are many ways to reach sexual satisfaction.
• Some problems that men may experience after having had treatment for prostate cancer.
• Some of the more common problems that women tend to experience sexually.

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About Dr. Kelly Casperson

The AASECT website

Dr. Casperson’s You Are Not Broken Facebook page

Dr. Casperson’s podcast, You Are Not Broken (on Apple Podcasts)