Love your sexuality after menopause
Often feared as the end of sexual fulfillment , menopause is a rite of passage that can be frightening. The body changes, libido fluctuates and self-confidence is generally affected. However, these changes can be an opportunity to rethink one's sexuality and offer a new approach to one's pleasure. With this first article on sex after menopause, Puissante wishes to highlight solutions to better live the last third of our lives .
The effects of menopause on sex life
During sexual intercourse, menopause symptoms manifest themselves in different ways.
At the time of arousal, vaginal lubrication takes longer to start. Due to vaginal dryness , natural lubrication is also produced in smaller quantities.
During the plateau of sexual tension, the walls of the vagina are less flexible, this is called atrophy . This lack of flexibility can make penetration more painful .
With muscle sagging, orgasm is felt to be weaker with fewer orgasmic contractions to boot.
Finally, the vulva and clitoris return to normal more quickly than in a menstruating woman.
Menopausal disorders also affect the level of libido . The desire drops with the decrease in hormone production.
These physical and psychological changes can cause sexual difficulties or reinforce existing fears . It is a major upheaval in the lives of women who have recently gone through menopause. And it is easy to understand how all this can be destabilizing.
However, with the increase in life expectancy, understanding and management of symptoms has become more widespread. Today, many initiatives are helping to partially alleviate the adverse effects of this transition.
Reminder: Just because a woman gradually loses her ability to procreate does not mean she is immune to sexually transmitted diseases . Protection and regular testing should be continued throughout her sexual life.
.A moment to find yourself again
No, the appearance of the first symptoms of menopause does not sound the death knell for a fulfilling and flourishing sex life.
First good news: our body is capable of giving us powerful orgasms until our last breath . Isn't that great? In fact, some women say they have more orgasms after menopause and others have experienced their very first "little death" at this time. 🎉
The path to pleasure changes with hormonal and psychological upheavals, but it is always there. The period of menopause is then an opportunity to reconnect with this changing body.
Whether we are in a relationship or not, we can go back to discovering what makes us shiver with desire, the gestures that raise the temperature. 🏹 Let's choose to see this new chapter through the lens of curiosity and the excitement of the unknown .
If you feel the need, call on a sexologist to work on this new relationship with the body. He or she will be able to guide you towards more self-love, whatever your age.
Make your moments of solo pleasure or with your partner moments of exploration where you can get off the beaten track .
🧭 Test new practices , say bye-bye to automatisms and let yourself be surprised. Maybe the opportunity to try sex toys if you haven't tried them yet?
Coco will allow you to rediscover your body by stimulating the external part of the clitoris and your G-spot. 💓 It is specially designed to help you take the time to explore and enjoy yourself! Foldable and versatile, it adapts to your body shape and your desires ☺️
How to live well during this period of change?
Use lubricant
Having a vagina in Sahara mode is the first obstacle to pleasure during sexual intercourse.🐪 To remedy this, scientific studies recommend having frequent sexual intercourse. Lubricant is also your best ally!
Opt for a clean formula based on water or hyaluronic acid . Take a brand that makes you happy and introduce it into intercourse in a fun way. 💦
At Puissante, we have concocted a natural intimate gel made in France with lily extracts. A formula compatible with vibrators to put some sparkle back into your sex life. ✨
Trying modern treatments
Vaginal dryness and loss of elasticity of the walls can be resolved with local treatment based on estrogen, probiotics or even hyaluronic acid.
Hormone replacement therapy involves adding a dose of progesterone to estrogen. Since the dosage and balance of the two hormones can cause health problems (breast cancer, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer), it is essential to be monitored by a gynecologist and a doctor.
The Mona Lisa Touch pulsed laser, hyaluronic acid injections or perineal rehabilitation by electrostimulation are alternative techniques to taking hormones that resolve vaginal pain.
Extend the foreplay
Taking medication and applying lubricant improves dryness problems, but does not always have the desired impact on desire.
To cultivate it, give yourself time to build up the excitement . Teach your partner to slow down during foreplay . 🍃 To intensify your emotions, we suggest you lean towards slow sex practices which offer to put a little more awareness into your sexuality.
If you're in a relationship, strengthen your connection by creating moments of intimacy outside of bed. Do activities that cultivate your love, create spaces for heart-to-heart conversations, and feed your shared erotic imagination . 🔥
As we age, both men and women face challenges in their health and sex lives. However, menopause should not be seen as the end of a fulfilling sexuality. Instead, let's see it as a rebirth and a new chapter where we must redefine pleasure for ourselves and invent new ways of making love. 💓
