When a woman experiencing menopause loses interest in sex, it can really affect her relationship, her mental health, and her self esteem. The stress induced by the loss of her libido is compounded by the physical effects that often come during and after menopause: female dryness and dyspareunia.
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Loss of sexual desire is considered one of the most common symptoms of menopause, with somewhere between 20% and 45% of menopausal women reporting a decrease in their sex drive.
While there is some debate over why some women loses interest in sex after menopause, the fact is that every woman is different and there is no simple answer. Most women experiencing menopause are very interested in having an active sex life, yet, it’s the physical problems they face that make them less active.
It’s no wonder that many menopausal women seem to lose their interest in sex considering that they have to deal with mood swings, hot flashes, depression, and the female dryness that can cause dyspareunia — painful sex. The good news is that a lot can be done to help menopausal women increase their libido and help them feel more comfortable with their changing body.
So what causes the a woman’s decreased interest in sex after menopause?
During menopause, sex drive can drop to very low levels and many women find they don’t think about sex nearly as much as they used to before menopause, while others find they want to have sex, but do not enjoy it enough to make it worth the effort. Common consensus is that a decreased libido is due to lowered levels of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone present in the female body during menopause.
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Because each of these hormones plays a specific role in a pleasurable experience the drastic increase lessens sexual desire. Understanding that estrogen helps a woman feel heightened sensitivity during sexual intercourse and the progesterone keeps your libido up is important to fixing the problem. Even a drop in testosterone, a male sex hormone, can cause less lubrication in the vagina. When any or all of these hormones drop, so does the overall desire for sexual intercourse.
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Kudo's to you Alicia! Wow you've accomplished quite a lot in your life and you will with dating too at some point. Hang in there! Hugs back! Lisa
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My parents divorced when I was ten and I always felt like my lack of self esteem most have something to do with my Dad's absence but then one day when I was in my firths my mother said or did something that made me realize she was emotionally abusive
Holy crap! What a sad story. Congrats on overcoming that hurdle. Wow.
How I would handle it. FIrst, I would get into therapy; that could go a long way to helping you and your difficulties.
Second (boundaries are necessary in life)..when your kids call for advice, I would FIRST ask them what their thoughts are an
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