What happens to desire after betrayal? How do couples rebuild intimacy after infidelity? What really happens to sexuality during perimenopause and menopause? And why are so many people struggling with changes in their bodies, relationships and sexual selves without knowing where to turn for reliable information?
Those conversations will take center stage at Still Wanting: Menopause, Infidelity, and the Evolving Erotic Self, a two-day conference taking place September 25–26, 2026, in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Presented by Modern Sex Therapy Institutes (MSTI), the conference brings together nationally recognized psychologists, physicians, sex therapists, relationship experts and researchers for two distinctly themed days: Infidelity & Betrayal Trauma on Friday, September 25, and Menopause, Hormones & Midlife on Saturday, September 26.
Unlike many professional conferences, Still Wanting is intentionally designed to bring professionals and the public into the same conversation. Mental health clinicians, physicians and other healthcare professionals can attend for continuing education, while individuals and couples are invited to attend to gain credible, practical information they can use in their own lives.
“People are talking about infidelity, menopause, hormones and changing desire everywhere—on social media, in group chats and with their friends—but they aren’t always getting accurate information,” said Dr. Rachel Needle, psychologist, certified sex therapist and co-founding director of Modern Sex Therapy Institutes. “We wanted to create something different: a place where leading experts could have the conversations people are already having privately, but with science, clinical experience, honesty and absolutely no shame.”
Friday: Infidelity, Betrayal Trauma & Repair
Friday’s programming examines infidelity from multiple perspectives, moving beyond simplistic conversations about why people cheat to explore betrayal trauma, attachment, eroticism, disclosure, healing and the complicated question of what comes next for couples.
Featured experts include Alexandra Solomon, PhD, psychologist, author and internationally recognized relationship expert; Marty Klein, PhD, nationally recognized sex therapist and author; and Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT, clinician, researcher, author and developer of the Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT), along with other leading clinicians and educators working in sexuality, relationships and betrayal.
The day is designed not only for professionals who treat infidelity, but also for people who want a deeper understanding of betrayal, relationships, sexuality, healing and repair.
Saturday: Menopause, Hormones & the Midlife Sexual Self
Saturday brings together medical and sexuality experts to address what is happening to women’s bodies, brains, relationships and sexuality during perimenopause and menopause—and what can actually be done about it.
Sessions will address hormone replacement therapy, low desire, genitourinary syndrome of menopause, GLP-1 medications, systemic HRT, ADHD and executive functioning during perimenopause, relationships, identity and sexual vitality after menopause.
Featured medical and sexuality experts include Maureen Whelihan, MD, OB-GYN and sexual medicine specialist; Amy Pearlman, MD, urologist and sexual medicine specialist; Michelle Pearlman, MD, gastroenterologist and obesity medicine specialist whose work addresses metabolic health, GLP-1 medications and midlife health; Rachel Zar, LMFT, CST, sex and relationship therapist specializing in sexual health and intimacy; and other leading experts in menopause, hormones, sexuality, relationships and desire.
Together, the speakers will translate medical research and clinical expertise into conversations that are useful not only to healthcare and mental health professionals, but also to the people actually living through these changes.
“Menopause is finally having a cultural moment, but there is still an enormous gap between talking about it and truly understanding it,” Needle said. “Women deserve more than being told that painful sex, disappearing desire, brain fog or feeling disconnected from themselves is simply something they have to accept. And clinicians need better training to help them.”
The Saturday program is intentionally accessible to the public, and women are encouraged to attend with friends, partners or family members. The goal is to make complex conversations about hormones, health and sexuality feel informative, relevant and engaging—not like sitting through a medical lecture.
Education Without the Whispering
At its core, Still Wanting is built around a simple premise: sexuality does not stop mattering because a relationship has been wounded, a body has changed, hormones have shifted or someone has gotten older.
The conference aims to replace embarrassment and misinformation with evidence, conversation and practical tools—while creating a space where topics often discussed in whispers can be addressed openly.
Continuing education credits are available for eligible professionals through multiple mental health and sexuality education organizations.
Special student pricing is also available, and MSTI is committed to making attendance accessible to students who otherwise could not afford to participate. Students experiencing financial barriers are encouraged to contact the organization directly regarding scholarship, donation-based and reduced-cost opportunities.
Still Wanting: Menopause, Infidelity, and the Evolving Erotic Self
September 25–26, 2026
West Palm Beach, Florida
Conference schedule, speakers, registration and additional information are available at StillWanting.com.
