Because, when we take a good look at the research, we can't blame our hormonal changes for our desire to have sex as much as we'd like to. A great sex life in midlife is possible Sutter experts discuss what you can do about common barriers such as flagging hormones, health conditions, and medications. Nature didn't intend for women to be sexually active after menopause, so women have to work at it and be creative To do so, women need to explore the emotional, physical, and medical factors that may sabotage sexual response and take advantage of a wide variety of therapies to address them. In this qualitative study, women described experiencing both positive and negative changes in sexual function during midlife
When negative changes occurred, women often adapted behaviorally and psychologically. For many of us, midlife brings a host of health challenges that can make sex feel less appealing or even difficult This might include chronic pain, low thyroid function, stress, depression or. Elaborating on the reasoning behind their views, three divorced women in their 60s remarked that they were unable to find a suitable partner at their age. How often do people in middle age and older have sex Older adults still have plenty of sex
One in 6 adults over 70 reported having sex weekly.
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