Changes in the urethra that invite discomfort and urinary tract infections. A loss of sexual desire and a diminution in clitoral sensation during sex. And that's where the interpersonal component comes into play. Couples are suffering, and many don't know what to do about it. One the one hand, baby boomers are the first generation who actually look forward to a healthy sex life as they get older.
Women now consider sex to be part of their femininity and honor their sexuality.
The expert believes that menopausal changes, combined with miscommunication, contribute to a debilitating downward sexual spiral for many couples. The more dysfunction, the less sex. Sarrel, Nachtigall, and others don't see menopause as the end of sex as we knew it, but as a milestone that can be easily traversed. The best news is that treatment is simple, and this generation entering menopause is eager and willing to seek help. A combination of estrogen, progesterone, and sometimes androgen is prescribed at individual levels and can be delivered by a variety of means.