While testosterone levels in some men can decrease over time, it is not an inevitable aspect of aging. A small percentage of men will benefit from taking testosterone medication to increase their sex drive, but such therapy will not enhance erections or heighten the ability to achieve or intensify orgasm. Changes in Female Sexual Response Hormonal changes. Women go through menopause when their ovaries signal the end of the childbearing years by decreasing their output of the hormone estrogen. And, without the worry of pregnancy after menopause, many women discover a sexual freedom they've never had before.
All women experience a gradual thinning of their vaginal tissue beginning in menopause.
Tissue in the vaginal wall thins and vaginal lubrication diminishes or even disappears altogether. Both conditions can be significantly slowed down by HRT as menopause begins. In a society that idealizes the thin and flabless bodies of youth, accepting age-related physical changes in ourselves or in our partners can be difficult. However, couples that learn to accept these changes and focus instead on other aspects of their relationship can still enjoy physical closeness well into their 80s or 90s. Other physical changes may be harder to reconcile in the bedroom.