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This is Motherhood: Sexologist Shamyra Howard on navigating intimacy during and after pregnancy

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“Understanding the difference between physical intimacy and sexual intimacy can make the world of a difference in a relationship.”

By Motherly Updated Dec. 12, 2024

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This episode is sponsored by Target. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Motherly and mamas.

In this episode of “This is Motherhood,” host Joyce Brewer speaks with sexologist and sex therapist Shamyra Howard about postpartum intimacy, the cultural myths many of us carry about sex and sexuality, and much more.

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