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| Natural Changes in Women | |
| While it is a fallacy to assume that as we age we lose our desire for sexual intimacy, it is true that some natural changes in the body may affect how we experience sex. Sexual changes in women are natural and a result of the body's changing role in its post-fertile stages. The most significant changes sexually are related to menopause, or the cessation of ovulation. These changes may require a new outlook on sex and the way it is practiced. Knowing the facts about how the body changes is the first step. |
| How does menopause affect the body sexually? |
| Menopause is perhaps the greatest physical change a woman faces in middle age. Menopause generally alters sexual response and even the physical structure of the vagina. The major changes with regards to sex that occur are thinning and shortening of the vaginal canal and decreased lubrication. This is sometimes accompanied by a decrease in the size of the vagina. Fatty deposits found in the labia majora are lost causing a typically smaller vagina than in earlier life. The combination of reduced lubrication and a smaller vagina may make intercouse uncomfortable. |
| What can be done to counteract these changes? | |
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Lubrication - the single best way to make sex more comfortable after menopause is the use of personal lubricants during sex. The most popular of these, KY-Jelly, is available in most pharmacies. Replacing the body's natural lubrication can make sex as exciting and rewarding as it was before. The clitoris and other sexual organs are still sexually sensitive, and remain so throughout life. | |
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Positive Thinking - Thinking positively about menopause is also important. Menopause is a meaningful time in a woman's life which has some significant benefits. Pregnancy is no longer possible and many women feel that this decreases their level of anxiety during sex. They find themselves more relaxed so they enjoy the experience more. Abstaining from sex during menstruation (which so many couples unnecessarily do) are no longer issues in a woman's life. As a result many women find menopause to be quite a relief. The shrinkage in the size of the vagina may mean that more direct stimulation takes place. Lastly, a smaller vagina means more friction and closer contact with the nerves which produce sexual pleasure. Aging can create a new range of sensations as long as couples learn how to adapt. | |
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Hormone Treatments - Hormone replacement therapy is a way some women deal with menopausal side effects. This may or may not be an option for you. Ask your physician for the facts on this treatment possibility. Also look at some natural treatments such as Nugest 900 (Wild Yam) or Nugest. |
| Tips on improving intimacy and relationships - Women |
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1. Blindfold your partener and take them to a new restaurant 2. Tell your partner what you really appreciate about them 3. For sports fans: Birthday cakes in the shape of footballs, basketballs, etc. 4. If you're talkative by nature, talk 20% less, and listen 20% more 5. Don't wear sloppy clothes to bed 6. Don't nag 7. Don't mother your partner, it will make it worse 8. Never relinquish your role as your mate's "lover" 9. Practice: Talking "dirty" while making love 10. Practice: Talking seductively in bed 11. Touch more in bed 12. Promise to be your partners one-and-only 13. Be yourself, you don't always have to be perfect infront of your parnter 14. Take some make-up off, show off you natural beauty 15. VERY IMPORTANT - Don't try to change who your partner is, you will be setting yourself up for failure |
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