This month highlights an important part of women’s health often left out of routine checkups: sexual wellness. At Nurturing You Women’s Health & Wellness, we focus on practical steps to improve comfort, satisfaction, and overall well-being—without hype.
What sexual wellness covers
Desire & arousal: Interest in closeness and the body’s natural response.
Comfort: Freedom from dryness, irritation, or pain during intimate activity.
Satisfaction: Ability to enjoy intimacy and reach climax.
Communication & safety: Consent, confidence, and emotional connection.
Whole-body factors: Sleep, stress, medications, hormones, and pelvic floor strength.
Common barriers—and real solutions
Hormone changes in perimenopause/menopause can lower desire, decrease natural lubrication, and thin tissues.
Vaginal dryness or pain, often related to lower estrogen, can make intimacy uncomfortable.
Pelvic floor changes after childbirth or with aging may contribute to bladder leaks or decreased sensation.
Medications and stress can affect desire or arousal.
Underlying health issues (thyroid, metabolic, cardiovascular) influence mood, energy, and function.
Menopause, hormones, and intimate wellness
As estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone decline, many women report brain fog, low desire, dry skin, vaginal dryness, hair thinning, increased body fat, anxiety, fatigue, low mood, headaches, and sleep changes. These symptoms can have multiple causes, so a thorough evaluation matters.
Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) uses plant-derived hormones—estradiol, estriol, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA, and thyroid hormones—that match the body’s own chemistry. Research indicates BHRT can be effective with a favorable side-effect profile compared with some synthetic or animal-derived options. Our goal is precise, individualized dosing to restore balance rather than simply masking symptoms.
Comfort-focused care: FemTouch™ vaginal revitalization
When dryness, laxity, or mild bladder leakage affects daily life, FemTouch™ provides a non-surgical, in-office option. A slim probe delivers CO₂ fractional laser energy inside the vaginal canal to encourage tissue remodeling and support natural lubrication.
Potential benefits:
Reduced dryness and discomfort
Less pain with intimacy
Improvement in mild bladder leakage
Enhanced vaginal tone/laxity
Support for certain tissue conditions (including lichen sclerosus)
What to expect: Many notice improvement within about a week. We typically recommend a series of approximately three sessions, spaced about a month apart, followed by annual maintenance to help sustain the results.
Care designed around you
Dr. Leita Harris has been serving women in healthcare since 1990 and founded Nurturing You to provide thoughtful, integrative, root-cause care. Our practice has helped thousands of women replenish hormones, ease menopause symptoms, and feel more like themselves—often improving sleep, mood, energy, and relationship satisfaction along the way.
How to get started
Start the conversation. Share your concerns—there’s always a reason, and there are options.
Get a personalized evaluation. We’ll review history, medications, labs, pelvic health, and hormone status.
Choose a tailored plan. Options may include BHRT, FemTouch™, lifestyle strategies, and pelvic floor therapy when applicable.
Check-ins and fine-tuning. We adjust based on how you feel, not just numbers.
Ready to Feel Like Yourself Again?
If you suspect menopause or a hormone imbalance, we’re here to help. Call us at (844) 845-8737 or request your appointment online to start your personalized menopause & hormone check.
