What influence does the menopause have on sex?
It’s a myth that sexual desire disappears during menopause. You need more stimulation to get aroused when you get older, but that’s also true of men. Most people keep enjoying sex when they increase in years.
Intercourse is sometimes painful because the vagina is somewhat less supple and lubricated because of the drop in estrogens. Letting other sexual techniques occupy a larger place (arousing a lover by using fingers or your mouth) and using a water-based lubricant can remove this difficulty.
How sex evolves during menopause depends for a great deal on how it was before. A rigid pattern of lovemaking in the past (for instance a focus on intercourse) can make it harder to adjust to this new phase in the relationship. For lovers who are used to play and experiment is easier to find solutions to sexual problems that pop up.