Dr. Marianne Brandon
Clinical Psychologist, Diplomate in Sex Therapy, Author & Futurist
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What Porn, Affairs, and Early Romance Teach Us About Desire
on January 27, 2026The safety offered in long-term relationships can quietly diminish passion. Here’s what you can do about it.
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Are We Seriously Talking About Conscious AI?
on December 2, 2025We built AI to think like us, but what happens when we feel intimately connected to it?
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When AI Companions Feel Safer Than Human Connection
on November 19, 2025What if romantic and sexual relationships with chatbots aren’t an escape, but a smart defense in a world where compassion seems less accessible than rage?
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When Technology Makes Human Sex Feel Boring
on October 24, 2025What happens when our oldest instincts meet our newest technologies?
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The Sex Doctors Podcast
The Sex Doctors Podcast with Dr. Marianne Brandon and Dr. Abe Morgentaler
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You Love Your Partner, So Why Are You Attracted To Someone Else?
on March 5, 2026In this episode Dr. Morgentaler and Dr. Brandon talk about PSA (prostate-specific antigen) rises during testosterone therapy and when to investigate them, as well as how to handle the desire to cheat by examining consequences, improving communication, and strengthening the primary relationship. The post You Love Your Partner, So Why Are You Attracted To Someone Else? appeared first on The Sex Doctors Podcast.
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Why Viagra Fails Most Men and What Actually Fixes It
on March 2, 2026
In this episode, Dr. Morgentaler and Dr. Brandon talk about why Viagra may not work — covering arousal, proper dosing, timing, food, and anxiety — and how couples can rebuild sexual desire by focusing on connection, gratitude, and what makes intimacy meaningful. The post Why Viagra Fails Most Men and What Actually Fixes It appeared first on The Sex Doctors Podcast.
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Best of Dr. Abraham Morgentaler | Testosterone, Heart Health & Bad Science (Part 2)
on February 24, 2026
In this episode, Dr. Morgentaler discusses flawed research linking testosterone therapy to heart risk, explains why cardiovascular safety is largely settled, clarifies stress and lifestyle effects on testosterone, addresses lifelong treatment myths, and examines the evolving FDA stance on testosterone therapy. The post Best of Dr. Abraham Morgentaler | Testosterone, Heart Health & Bad Science (Part 2) appeared first on The Sex Doctors Podcast.
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One Partner Wants More Sex?… How to Talk About It Without Hurting Each Other
on February 9, 2026
In this episode, Dr. Brandon & Dr. Morgentaler talk about mismatched sexual desire in relationships and why recent claims linking testosterone therapy to heart attacks, strokes, or death don't hold up to real science. The post One Partner Wants More Sex?… How to Talk About It Without Hurting Each Other appeared first on The Sex Doctors Podcast.
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Clinicians make big mistake complacently denying huge AI impact on our field.
Already more people are treated by chatbots than by all human therapists combined.
Hybrid model of care will be wave of future- we must adapt to working with chatbots or we will be replaced by them. https://x.com/yantomr4/status/2029956566841999849
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