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Sex in the News: The International Clitoris Summit 2023

Sex in the News: The International Clitoris Summit 2023

May 16, 2023

Interested in becoming more educated about the clitoris? The upcoming Clitoris Summit, which will take place on May 20th, 2023, promises to be an exciting event featuring a lineup of world-renowned experts in the field of...

How to Talk About Sex With Your Partner: Steps for Creating and Nurturing Your Sexual Potential

How to Talk About Sex With Your Partner: Steps for Creating and Nurturing Your Sexual Potential

Dec 4, 2022

Before we discuss how to talk about sex with your partner, let’s highlight why it is so critically important. As a sex therapist and researcher, I can easily say that the number one reason people end up seeking sex therapy is not the loss of desire, differences in...

Sex in the News: The International Clitoris Summit 2023

Lost Your Sex Drive? Not Sexually Satisfied? (Here’s what you need to know about core emotions)

Nov 4, 2022

Here’s what you (and your partner) need to know about the core emotions

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I am finding this book incredibly helpful for my own healing journey. #It’sNeverTooLateToHaveAHappyChildhood #PleasureIsNotALuxury #PleasureActivism #FeelingFeelingsAllTheWay #FeelingIsHealing
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🧠💥 Why Are So Many People Struggling to Have

🧠💥 Why Are So Many People Struggling to Have Sex?
It’s not just you—and it’s not just your schedule.
Chronic stress is silently hijacking our hormones, numbing our pleasure circuits, and making it harder to feel desire, arousal, and connection.
As a neuroscientist and sex therapist, I see this all the time:
✨ Your body isn’t broken—it’s trying to protect you.
✨ Pleasure requires safety. Stress blocks it.
✨ The good news? Healing is possible.
Let’s break the shame, talk about the science, and reclaim pleasure as your birthright. 🔥
👉 Read the full blog via the @psychologytodaylink in bio.#psychologytoday
#SexualHealth #NeuroscienceOfPleasure #StressAndLibido #SexTherapy #PleasureIsPower #MindBodyConnection #ReclaimPleasure #DrNanWise #ShameFreeSex #HealingThroughPleasure

Hello world. Everybody knows that America is in tr

Hello world. Everybody knows that America is in trouble. The world knows that #Musk is nuts! In Paris, getting a lot of compassion from the French people. The world will stand with us as we resist.#resisttrump #resistfacism✊️ #americansfortruthandfreedom #dueprocess #SupportTheConstitution #weloveamerica🇺🇸

The sculptor Rodin has many other works echoing sa

The sculptor Rodin has many other works echoing sadness and despair. Mirrors the feelings of those of us who watch our country at the gates of hell #ChooseLoveOverFear #ResistFascism #FreeSpeech #protectdemocracy🇺🇸 #restoreamericassoul #ResistProtestAndCommitNonviolentActsOfCivilDisobedience #separatechurchandstate #ruleoflaw #makeamericansthinkagain

✨ Milestone Moment! ✨ My research “Brain act

✨ Milestone Moment! ✨
My research “Brain activity unique to orgasm in women: an fMRI Analysis” just hit 3,500 reads on ResearchGate! 🧠💥💖
I am grateful for all the curiosity and engagement around this work. It means so much to see conversations about the neuroscience of pleasure and women’s sexual health gaining momentum. Let’s keep pushing boundaries, asking bold questions, and celebrating the brain’s role in our embodied joy. @researchgate_official
📚 Link in bio to read the full paper!
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🧠💥 Why Are So Many People Struggling to Have

🧠💥 Why Are So Many People Struggling to Have Sex?
It’s not just you—and it’s not just your schedule.
Chronic stress is silently hijacking our hormones, numbing our pleasure circuits, and making it harder to feel desire, arousal, and connection.
As a neuroscientist and sex therapist, I see this all the time:
✨ Your body isn’t broken—it’s trying to protect you.
✨ Pleasure requires safety. Stress blocks it.
✨ The good news? Healing is possible.
Let’s break the shame, talk about the science, and reclaim pleasure as your birthright. 🔥
👉 Read the full blog via the link in bio.
#SexualHealth #NeuroscienceOfPleasure #StressAndLibido #SexTherapy #PleasureIsPower #MindBodyConnection #ReclaimPleasure #DrNanWise #ShameFreeSex #HealingThroughPleasure

The current climate of uncertainty and chaos is ex

The current climate of uncertainty and chaos is extremely anxiety provoking. Read my newest psychology today blog which was promoted to essential reading. How to tolerate uncertainty is all about tolerating feelings Link in bio #uncertainty #stress #neuroscience #copingwithanxiety #copingmechanisms #mindfulness #askdoctornan

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