Pause to Action Proudly Presents Dr. Maria Sophocles, author of "The Bedroom Gap”
Tue, Mar 10
|New Port Theater
Gigi Kroll, MD, Concierge Medicine & Pause to Action invite you to join us for a fabulous evening of connection, learning, and laughter.
Date & Location
Mar 10, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM PDT
New Port Theater, 2905 East Coast Hwy, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625, USA
About the event
Gigi Kroll, MD, Concierge Medicine & Pause to Action invite you to join us for a fabulous evening of connection, learning, and laughter.
Presenting Dr. Maria Sophocles, author and world renowned female sexual health expert “The Bedroom Gap”
Author of The Bedroom Gap and world-renowned female sexual health expert joins us for this special event Bridging the Bedroom Gap, an honest, engaging conversation about understanding and reclaiming sexual health in midlife. Aging as a woman today can feel overwhelming. Many of us strive to stay healthy, vital, active, and confident while navigating the often confusing and unpredictable hormonal shifts of perimenopause and menopause.
Dr. Maria Sophocles brings clarity, humor, and real science to a topic that is rarely discussed openly. A nationally recognized menopause and sexual health expert, she is a dynamic speaker and passionate advocate for women’s health. Through storytelling, education, and audience engagement, Dr. Sophocles will help illuminate the why and how behind symptoms such as mood swings, fragmented sleep, changes in desire, and the emotional rollercoaster so many women experience. This evening is designed to be inclusive, supportive, and real. Confusion, frustration, tears, rage, apathy — all emotions and all hormonal versions are welcome. Come prepared to listen, laugh, share your stories if you choose, and ask the questions you’ve been holding onto. You’ll leave feeling informed, validated, and empowered — with practical insights and a renewed sense of confidence in your body and your journey.
Understanding and reclaiming your sexual health in midlife
The first 100 guests will receive a free copy of “The Bedroom Gap.”
Link to purchase your own copy
March 10, 2026
5:30-8:30pm PT
Location: The Port Theatre
2905 East Coast Hwy, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625, USA
Enjoy Light bites
and beverages
Book-signing
Product & Service Expo
Raffle
Q&A
Parking is limited/please consider ride share
Cost is $40.00
Space is limited.
About Dr. Maria Sophocles, MD, FACOG, MSCP, IF
Dr. Maria Sophocles is a leading gynecologist, author, and women's health advocate committed to closing the gendered healthcare gap. An internationally recognized expert in menopause and female sexual health, Dr. Sophocles is the founder of Women's Healthcare of Princeton and the virtual practice The Thinking Woman, which serves women globally.
Maria's TED talk, What Happens to Sex in Midlife, has captivated over a million viewers, and her upcoming book, The Bedroom Gap tackles the critical need for destigmatizing menopause and sexual pleasure.
An outspoken advocate for reproductive rights, Dr. Sophocles played a key role in the passage of New Jersey's Freedom of Reproductive Choice Act and is working on a documentary about sex, menopause, and gender equality titled HOT! She is also planning a Women's Health clinic in rural Kenya to address the global healthcare disparity.
About Dr. Gigi Kroll, MD, OB/GYN, Certified Menopause Specialist
Dr. Gigi Kroll, a Southern California native, earned her biology degree from UCLA and her MD from USC. After completing her OB/GYN residency at the University of Washington, she founded Newport Center Women’s Health in 2008. With leadership roles at Hoag Hospital and over a decade on the CHOC Foundation Board, she has dedicated herself to women’s and children’s health. After 25 years and around 8,000 deliveries, she now specializes in gynecology, perimenopause, and menopause care as a certified menopause provider, educating women through her practice, social media, in public speaking.
About The Bedroom Gap
Sex in midlife can be a bumpy road, especially for women. Our bodies change with age, and those changes can lead to shame, confusion, and loss of intimacy. The Bedroom Gap shows us how society developed destined-to-fail gender roles and expectations in the bedroom and makes clear how we can level the playing field between midlife men and women.
This path breaking yet easily accessible guide not only clarifies the physical changes of menopause and how they affect sex in midlife, it also details how we can treat those changes, reframe our views on pleasure and desire, narrow the discrepancy in sexual functioning between middle-aged men and women, and optimize sexual pleasure after 40.
