Baubo: The Podcast
Claim This Podcastby Mathilde Olstad
Podcast Overview
<p>Chronic pelvic pain doesn't have great PR. Vulvodynia, vaginismus, painful sex, pelvic floor dysfunction - conditions that affect 1 in 4 women and still get treated like a secret. This podcast is trying to change that.</p><p></p><p>The World's Tightest Community is a weekly podcast hosted by Mathilde - a patient-turned-advocate who built this space out of her own experience with vulvodynia and vaginismus. Each episode goes deep into the conditions that millions of women live with but few feel safe naming: vulvodynia, vaginismus, vestibulodynia, pudendal neuralgia, and the wider landscape of chronic pelvic pain and painful sex.</p><p></p><p>Mathilde speaks with gynecologists, pelvic floor physiotherapists, sex therapists, psychologists, and researchers working at the front edge of women's sexual health - translating clinical knowledge into something actually usable, alongside honest conversations about diagnostic delays, medical gaslighting, and what it really costs to navigate these conditions.</p><p></p><p>You'll leave each episode with more language for your experience, clearer questions to bring to your next appointment, and the specific relief of knowing someone has thought carefully about this.</p><p>New episodes every week. Follow wherever you listen, and find the community on Instagram.</p><p></p><p>You are not alone in this. Not even close.</p>
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June 22, 2026
Low Desire in Women: How It Works, Why Pain Affects It, and What Can Be Done, With Dr. Corey Babb
<p>Why does desire so often disappear after sex has become painful - and is there actually anything you can do about it?<br /></p><p>In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Corey Babb, a board-certified gynecologist and one of my favorite voices in sexual medicine, whose Substack writing on desire and arousal is some of the clearest thinking on these topics out there. He returns to the podcast to set the record straight on two things we constantly confuse: desire and arousal.</p><p></p><p>We get into why these are two completely separate processes, and why - using Dr. Babb's "waterfall" model - desire is almost always the last thing you treat, after pain, arousal, and orgasm. We talk about the neuroscience underneath all of it: how the brain learns to associate sex with discomfort, what neuroplasticity has to do with desire returning, and why it can take time even after the pain itself is resolved. Dr. Babb also explains the two FDA-approved drugs for low desire in women, Addyi and Vyleesi, where they fit in, and why it's striking that these are the only two we have - more than thirty years after Viagra. We close on the most validating idea in the whole conversation: if you've had pain for a sustained period, low desire isn't a personal failing. It's expected, it's explainable, and there are people who know how to treat it.</p><p></p><p>Whether you're navigating pain and a desire that's changed, a partner trying to understand, or a clinician - I think you'll take a lot away from this one.</p><p></p><p>This episode is kindly sponsored by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://lddy.no/1pmrf?afmc=TWTC10" target="_blank"><b>Pelva</b></a>. Use code TWTC10 at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://lddy.no/1pmrf?afmc=TWTC10" target="_blank">checkout</a> to receive 10% off your first order. (I earn a commission if you purchase through my link.)</p><p></p><p><b>In this episode:</b></p><ul><li>The difference between desire and arousal, and why it matters</li><li>Dr. Babb's "waterfall" model: pain, arousal, orgasm, and why desire comes last</li><li>Spontaneous vs reactive desire, and where the idea of "spontaneous" desire came from</li><li>How the brain learns to associate sex with discomfort - and how it can relearn</li><li>What neuroplasticity has to do with desire returning after pain</li><li>The two FDA-approved drugs for low desire in women, and where they fit in</li><li>Why low desire after sustained pain is expected, not a personal flaw</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Connect with Dr. Corey Babb:</b></p><ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/dr.coreybabb/?hl=en" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/dr.coreybabb/?hl=en</a> /</li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.coreybabb" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.coreybabb</a></li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/DrCoreyBabb/?_rdr" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/DrCoreyBabb/?_rdr</a> </li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://substack.com/@drcoreybabb" target="_blank">https://substack.com/@drcoreybabb</a> </li></ul><p></p><p><b>Connect with Mathilde:</b></p><ul><li>IG: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/theworldstightestcommunity/" target="_blank">@theworldstightestcommunity </a></li><li>Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://theworldstightestcommunity.com" target="_blank">theworldstightestcommunity.com</a> </li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://mailchi.mp/theworldstightestcommunity/sign-up" target="_blank">Sign up to the newsletter </a></li></ul><p>• • <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://theworldstightestcommunity-shop.fourthwall.com/en-nok" target="_blank">Support the podcast</a> </p>
June 15, 2026
ART for Pelvic Pain: Changing the Way the Brain Stores Distressing Memories in 1 to 5 Sessions
<p>Why does the body sometimes hold onto pain long after there's a clear physical reason for it? And what would it take to actually shift that?</p><p></p><p>In this episode, I speak with Brooke Bralove, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C), psychotherapist, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, and Certified Master ART Practitioner with over 20 years in private practice. After accelerated resolution therapy (ART) resolved her own trauma in just two sessions, she trained in the modality and now specialises in brief trauma treatment, including for people with pelvic and sexual pain.</p><p></p><p>We get into what ART actually is and how it differs from both traditional talk therapy and EMDR - using rapid bilateral eye movements to replicate REM sleep and change the way the brain stores distressing images and the sensations that come with them. Brooke explains why she often sees people who've done the Botox, the pelvic floor PT, and the talk therapy and still aren't functioning the way they want to. We talk about the science of why the eye movements seem to help, the difference between "big T" and "little t" trauma, and how ART can be used for things well beyond pelvic pain - from medical trauma to body image to decision-making. </p><p></p><p>Whether you've exhausted your options and feel stuck, or you're simply curious about what trauma work can look like beyond years of talk therapy, I think you'll take a lot away from this one.</p><p></p><p>This episode is kindly sponsored by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pelva.com/" target="_blank"><b>Pelva</b></a>. Use code TWTC10 at checkout to receive 10% off your first order.</p><p></p><p><b>In this episode:</b></p><ul><li>What accelerated resolution therapy (ART) is and how it differs from talk therapy and EMDR</li><li>How bilateral eye movements replicate REM sleep to reconsolidate memories</li><li>"Keep the knowledge, lose the pain" - what ART changes and what it doesn't</li><li>Why pelvic pain can trace back to something from years or decades ago</li><li>The difference between "big T" and "little t" trauma</li><li>How medical trauma and gaslighting can play into chronic pain</li><li>What ART can be used for beyond trauma - body image, decisions, feeling stuck</li><li>How Brooke holds hope for skeptical clients</li><li>How ART works equally well virtually or in person</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Connect with Brooke Bralove:</b></p><ul><li>Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://brookebralove.com" target="_blank">brookebralove.com</a></li><li>Instagram & Facebook: @BrookeBralovePsychotherapy</li><li>ART therapist directory: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://acceleratedresolutiontherapy.com" target="_blank">acceleratedresolutiontherapy.com</a></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Connect with Mathilde:</b></p><ul><li>IG: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/theworldstightestcommunity/" target="_blank">@theworldstightestcommunity </a></li><li>Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://theworldstightestcommunity.com" target="_blank">theworldstightestcommunity.com</a> </li></ul><p>• • <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://theworldstightestcommunity-shop.fourthwall.com/en-nok" target="_blank">Support the podcast</a> </p>
June 8, 2026
Vulvodynia and the Partner: What the Research Reveals About the Relationship in Chronic Pain
<p>What happens to the person standing closest to your pain - the one who witnesses it but is almost never asked about?</p><p></p><p>In this episode, I speak with Linn Myrtveit-Stensrud, a clinical psychologist and postdoctoral researcher at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. Linn has spent her career studying vulvodynia in heterosexual relationships - specifically, how partners respond to pain, and how those responses can shape the pain itself. She is one of the few researchers focusing on a piece of this puzzle that most of us have lived but rarely see studied.</p><p></p><p>We start with the criticism her work attracted when it went viral - the accusation that centering the male partner was a distraction from the women in pain - and why she sees that reaction as telling us something important about the anger and grief running through these communities. From there, we get into what actually happens to a couple when they have no name for what's wrong, why the partner is so often the only witness to how challenging things can get, and how a partner's response - whether negative, solicitous, or facilitative- can measurably influence pain outcomes. Linn also explains why "psychological" so often becomes a dead end in women's pain research, and shares what makes her hopeful: new research funding, more vulvar clinics, and the rise of patient organizations changing the system from the ground up.</p><p></p><p>Whether you're living with vulvodynia, you're the partner trying to understand it, or you think carefully about how medicine treats women's pain - I think you'll take a lot from this one.</p><p></p><p>This episode is sponsored by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pelva.com/" target="_blank"><b>Pelva</b></a>. Use code TWTC10 at checkout to receive 10% off your first order.</p><p></p><p><b>In this episode:</b></p><ul><li>Why centering the partner's experience drew criticism - and what that backlash reveals</li><li>What happens to a couple when they have no name for the pain</li><li>Why the partner is so often the only witness to how bad it really gets</li><li>How a partner's response can measurably influence pain outcomes</li><li>The problem with labeling women's chronic pain "psychological"</li><li>Why master's students leave this field - and what that costs the research</li><li>Whether vulvodynia affects fertility, pregnancy, and childbirth</li><li>What makes Linn hopeful about where this field is heading</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Connect with Linn Myrtveit-Stensrud:</b></p><ul><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/kvinnehelsepsykologen_phd/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/kvinnehelsepsykologen_phd/</a></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Connect with Mathilde:</b></p><ul><li>IG: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/theworldstightestcommunity/" target="_blank">@theworldstightestcommunity </a></li><li>Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://theworldstightestcommunity.com" target="_blank">theworldstightestcommunity.com</a> </li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://theworldstightestcommunity-shop.fourthwall.com/en-nok" target="_blank">Support the podcast</a> </li></ul>
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- What is Baubo: The Podcast?
<p>Chronic pelvic pain doesn't have great PR. Vulvodynia, vaginismus, painful sex, pelvic floor dysfunction - conditions that affect 1 in 4 women and still get treated like a secret. This podcast is trying to change that.</p><p></p><p>The World's Tightest Community is a weekly podcast hosted by Mathilde - a patient-turned-advocate who built this space out of her own experience with vulvodynia and vaginismus. Each episode goes deep into the conditions that millions of women live with but few feel safe naming: vulvodynia, vaginismus, vestibulodynia, pudendal neuralgia, and the wider landscape of chronic pelvic pain and painful sex.</p><p></p><p>Mathilde speaks with gynecologists, pelvic floor physiotherapists, sex therapists, psychologists, and researchers working at the front edge of women's sexual health - translating clinical knowledge into something actually usable, alongside honest conversations about diagnostic delays, medical gaslighting, and what it really costs to navigate these conditions.</p><p></p><p>You'll leave each episode with more language for your experience, clearer questions to bring to your next appointment, and the specific relief of knowing someone has thought carefully about this.</p><p>New episodes every week. Follow wherever you listen, and find the community on Instagram.</p><p></p><p>You are not alone in this. Not even close.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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