# Why Libido Fades in Menopause and The Hormone Fix Most Doctors Miss | Jennifer Gularson Source: https://myersdetox.com/jennifergularson/ Published: 2026-09-24 Summary: EP 663 Why Libido Fades in Menopause and The Hormone Fix Most Doctors Miss | Jennifer Gularson Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Subscribe to the Myers Detox Podcast: Apple YouTube Spotify In this episode… Is your missing sex drive just part of getting older? I’m joined by … ### EP 663 # Why Libido Fades in Menopause and The Hormone Fix Most Doctors Miss | Jennifer Gularson Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Listen to the episode: https://play.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/42991838/height/192/theme/modern/size/large/thumbnail/yes/custom-color/ffffff/time-start/00:00:00/hide-playlist/yes/download/yes/font-color/000000 ### Subscribe to the Myers Detox Podcast: - [ Apple ](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/myers-detox-podcast/id1021418457) - [ YouTube ](https://www.youtube.com/@WendyMyers) - [ Spotify ](https://open.spotify.com/show/5xBtNTcvQuy2fSdvKPie79) ## In this episode… Is your missing sex drive just part of getting older? I’m joined by Jennifer Gularson, a women’s midlife health and hormone expert, to explain why libido fades in perimenopause and menopause, and the solutions available for women. We cover testosterone dosing and the pros and cons of creams, injections, and pellets. We also get into why oral progesterone can change your sleep and stress, and how high cortisol pulls resources away from your sex hormones. Jennifer describes how vaginal estrogen improves comfort and helps prevent recurring UTIs, and why feeling safe matters so much for desire. We also look at metabolism, microdosed GLP-1s, sleep hygiene, and fast-acting options. ### Key discussion points… - Why libido changes during menopause - Low testosterone and what women can do about it - How stress steals from sex hormones - Progesterone for sleep and stress resilience - Estrogen, vaginal dryness, and comfort - Impact of metabolism, body image, and GLP-1s - When to seek help for low libido: find the right practitioner - Misconceptions about libido loss during menopause - UTIs and vaginal health - Quick ways to boost libido [ Read the Transcript From This Episode ](https://myersdetox.com/transcript663/) ### Libido loss in menopause is common, but that doesn’t mean that it’s normal. 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A Board-Certified Physician Assistant and graduate of The University of Virginia and the University of Maryland Baltimore, Jennifer also holds the elite designation of Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner (IFMCP). She has more than 20 years of clinical experience and advanced training in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, peptide therapy, and metabolic optimization. Learn more about Jennifer’s work at [yourbestlifewithjennifer.com](https://www.yourbestlifewithjennifer.com/) - ## Resources Mentioned In This Episode ### [Puori Grass-Fed PW1 Whey Protein](https://puori.com/wendy) A pure, toxin-free whey protein in vanilla and dark chocolate flavors that tastes incredible without artificial additives. Tested by the Clean Label Project for heavy metals and contaminants, so you can trust every scoop. Perfect for daily smoothies to boost protein intake safely. 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