Enjoy Menopause Sex: Sex, lies and hormones

There are no untreatable physiological reasons why you can’t enjoy menopause sex.

Biopsychosocial Sex

Sex is not just a function of your sexual organs, but rather it has even more to do with a whole slew of other factors. If your hormone levels were the main factor in libido, then a decrease in them should result in lower sex drive and an increase (naturally or through prescription) should result in an increase in desire.

According to the Canadian Consensus on Menopause 2006 written by Obstetrics and Gynaecologists, the research shows that hormonal levels had less to do with sexual desire than other factors as listed below:

• How you have been socialized to think about sex
• Your past negative or positive experiences
• Your relationship with your partner
• Communication with your partner about the physiological changes
• A positive body image (this should have little to do with what you actually look like)
• Your ability to relax
• Your ability to dismiss distractions
• Your general health
• Your level of fatigue
• Whether you have had genital mutilation
• Your willingness to add variety that you are both comfortable with
• Your ability to teach your partner what works well for you and vise-versa
• Personal hygiene
• Good technique that works for you
• The amount of romance you are willing to give and receive
• How well your man is dealing with your menopause.

Your vagina and menopause sex

The state of your vagina postmenopause gets special mention because it's the vaginal dryness and the thinning of the vaginal walls and the resulting loss of elasticity that can cause painful intercourse.

The good news is that these symptoms are treatable with local prescription hormonal therapy in the form of creams and vaginal rings. I won’t discuss the different prescriptions because that is best left to your medical doctor.

Some women prefer non-hormonal lubricants that can be purchased at any drug store. These lubricants differ in quality and personal preference, so I suggest you try a few different kinds and find out what works for you.

Use it and Keep It

The more you have sex by yourself or with your partner the more blood flow to the area, and the more elastic and moist your vagina will remain. Including some kegel exercises can be beneficial. To read more about vaginal dryness and how to treat it click here

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