Gretchen Frey earned her bachelor’s degree at Colorado State University and her MD degree at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She completed her residency program in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Colorado Affiliated Hospitals program in Denver. She practiced in the Denver metro area for over 30 years before retiring in 2021 and is now enjoying an encore career as an educator in the fields of reproductive health and human sexuality. Areas of special interest and passion include menopause, hormone therapy (including gender affirming therapy), sexual pain syndromes and low libido. Dr. Frey has presented to community audiences as well as to physicians, sex therapists, physical therapists and other healthcare professionals. She has also appeared as a guest on multiple podcasts dealing with menopause, reproductive health and sexuality. She and her husband have five grown children and two grandchildren, and they now split their time between Colorado and Italy, where they love to hike, ski, cycle and explore new places.
