Satisfying sex isn’t only for the 20- and 30-something folks. As many happy couples know, it’s possible to enjoy a healthy and satisfying sex life well into your 40s, 50s and beyond.
But it can be complicated.
For many people, hormonal changes, chronic health conditions and medications, stress, fatigue, and midlife weight gain can thwart efforts to have healthy intimate relationships. Many older adults report that, while they consider sex an important part of life, they are not happy with their current sex lives.
If you want to be sexually active, but you’re not enjoying it, it’s important to figure out what is going on. Good sex is a huge quality of life issue. It affects the quality of our relationships and how we feel about ourselves.
Sometimes, the underlying issues need the attention of your doctor. But often, your sex life can be revived with just a bit of ingenuity and patience.