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Menopause means Men-O-Pause, as in, the end of a woman’s sex life? Estrogen deficiency causes the vagina to thin and
shrink, and lubrication to decline resulting in vaginal dryness, soreness, itching and bleeding after intercourse. The tissues of the urinary tract also shrink, leading to frequent infections and incontinence.Sadly it is wrongly believed that sex is a youthful pursuit which oldies should relinquish. Women proudly – or ruefully – proclaim: “That part of our life is over”A great many women actually experience an increase in sexual pleasure after
menopause: The children are independent, there is more privacy and leisure, they don’t have to worry about an unwanted pregnancy. The bonus? Spontaneous sex.Happily,
estrogen is not the libido hormone. It’s testosterone, your male hormone, which her adrenal glands also produce for many year after estrogen has bowed out. Some older women may also develop a larger and more complex system of veins in the genital area which can help orgasm.The most important thing is to stay sexually active to stimulate blood flow and flexibility to the vagina and surrounding tissues. It`s disuse, not use that causes atrophy.Although inevitably both your sexual systems will age, along with your sight, taste, smell and hearing, you have to change focus, tone down expectations, accept limitations, not-so-firm breasts, saddle bags. Penetrative sex may become less frequent. You have more time for innovations in foreplay, which can serve as a delightful multi-dimensional alternative to intercourse.Sex in any form can bring closeness and contentment, can let you give and receive tenderness, can make you feel good about yourself.