Sex Drive – Why have You lost that Loving Feeling?
ByMenopause is characterized by a loss of circulating Estrogen. The causes changes in the brains function, your vision, your nervous system areas that help you deal with stress and the mental and physical areas that allow you to want and to enjoy sexual activity. Maturity sometimes brings with it physical challenges like breast pain, joint pain, muscle stiffness, even our skin can tingle and hurt. Some of our senses may be hampered like taste and smell. And, it may have been “a while” since we last really thought about sex so the mental, emotional and physical connections may be a bit rusty. In this first video, I try to help you understand what might be going on and what you can do to physically be able to have a sexual relationship again. In two subsequent videos I will discuss vaginal health specifically and how to increase your sexual satisfaction. These last two videos must be requested by signing up for them below. After you sign up, you will receive a confirmatory email. I have to be sure it was you at the email entered that really asked for this information. After you click the link to confirm your choice you will receive the first video and a week later number 2. As I make more videos in this series you will automatically receive them.
Remember, I am not your doctor. I am a source of vetted information. You can discuss this with your health care professional and decide what you need to do for you personally. I am happy to be someone who can give you opinions about what the medical and scientific community in our country (USA) thinks about certain options. Enjoy video number one!
Dear Anne -
You usually do a great job of ripping the scab off and getting people thinking on subjects they don’t want to discuss.
(only sometimes with a best friend)
But not even their doctor. They will mention symptoms – bur God forbid sex?
I wonder if you know what a tremendous benefit you are giving to women?
Good advice. No hesitation. Great delivery. No nonsense. And most of all – you make everyone feel comfortable with your subject.
Thanks for another great contribution.
Thanks Corinne,
These are topics that patients will often ask me about, and it is clear that our generation is not willing to let this topic go unexplored. So many women feel that they are the only ones feeling or experiencing these problems. Most mothers like mine did not talk about this stuff when we were young,and as a result many baby boomer women are not always comfortable talking about sex. Hopefully, women can find the courage to address what is bothering them and find answers and/or help.
As always, I appreciate your feed back.
Anne
Hi Ann,
Sex therapists…the idea makes me giggle, yet I understand how this area needs to be discussed and that people aren’t comfortable bringing it up.
Hi Cheryl,
Some people really hit the wall when it comes to talking about this stuff. Unfortunately for some, the dialogue does not come easily.
Thanks for reading
Anne
I understand the importance of the physical behind the scenes going-ons of love making, yet feel the mental-spiritual part is 80% of it. If two people find each other attractive, sexual attraction – and functioning – is greatly helped. No doubt that menopause adds complexity, for change by itself is a challenge.
~Beat
You are so right Beat,
As we all know however, our personal stuff can so easily get in the way. That said, most people get through menopause without too much going wrong. You have to pay attention
Thanks for your comments
Anne
I think its part of growing old together that we adjust to physical changes, which affect the sexes differently. Having prostate “issues” myself I do realise things do change in all of us!
As they do! I helps if both partners are on the same page and even trajectory of aging! Thanks for your comment David.