Sex After Menopause

Does Female Sexuality End After Menopause?

Menopause is a time of change in the way a woman's body functions, which is why menopause is often called 'the change of life'. Some women look at menopause as a very freeing thing, while others look at menopause as the end of their youth or even let menopause affect how they see themselves as a woman. How a woman views menopause can affect how she feels about herself and her body while going through menopause, and those feelings, along with physical changes in the body, can have a profound impact on an otherwise normal sex life.

Even though there are many body changes that can result from menopause, the one thing that doesn't have to change is having an active, satisfying sex life after menopause. In fact, for a wife and a mother, menopause might just be the best sex time in her life! Think about it: no worries about pregnancy or birth control; the kids are grown or almost grown; and since men go through their own hormonal changes at about the same age, he might just have to physically spend more time on foreplay!

Human sexuality doesn't end at a certain age. Nowadays, men and women are both enjoying active and healthy sex lives well into the 'golden years'. Of course, there are certain changes that happen to the body that might need to be addressed when going through menopause to ensure maximum sexual satisfaction during and post menopause.

Let's look at a few things a woman and her partner can do to minimize any potential menopause sexual pitfalls.

Hormones Change Sex After Menopause

Some woman will find hormonal changes happen after menopause that can reduce or increase sex drive. Other woman may find no noticeable change from hormones. If mood and libido are negatively impacted during or after menopause, doctors can prescribe hormone therapy, from prescribing birth control pills to prescribing hormone replacement therapy (HRT). If you are a woman older than 35 or so and you are experiencing negative changes in your sex drive or mood, discuss these with your doctor - it may be nothing but pre-menopausal symptoms and not a sign of anything wrong.

Vaginal Dryness Changes Sex After Menopause