#HealthBytes: Tips for more satisfying and healthier sex after menopause
Striking women typically in their 40s, menopause is a natural part of aging in ladies. Characterized by night sweats, hot flashes, mood fluctuations, and cognitive changes, menopause marks the end of a woman's menstruation cycles and fertility. Due to the physiological, mental and emotional changes, sex after menopause can get a bit challenging. Here are tips to have more satisfying, healthier sex after menopause.
Don't miss out on Lube
After menopause hits you, circulating level of sex hormones (estrogen and testosterone) in the body, declines. This further leads to thinning of vaginal tissues, irritation, swelling and dryness. All these changes can lead women to experience uncomfortable or painful penetration. The solution? Lubrication. Use natural, water-based lubricants to have more satisfying, pleasurable and comfortable intimate sessions, after getting hit by menopause.
Prepare your mind for the new phase
Know that entering menopause shouldn't get you worried. It's no disease- just a natural phase that every woman goes through. So, when it comes, first of all, accept it. If it affects sex (which it will!), you'll have to change your mental approach to it. Fantasizing is one thing that may help you get in mood. You may experiment with newer positions and toys.
You'll have to take care of your sex drive
After menopause, your libido might take a hit. So, in order to deal with a lower sex drive, you'll have to make certain changes with your lifestyle. One thing you can do is try exercise (kegels can be great), as it will strengthen your pelvic floor muscles and boost up your mood. Also, eat health-boosting foods like seafood, berries, dark chocolates to enhance libido.
Above all, make sure to have fun
In the end, remember that sex is no competition with anyone. As long as you and your partner are happy with what you're doing in bed, that's all what matters. So, be playful and try new things- above all, just have fun.
