HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR SEX LIFE AFTER MENOPAUSE?

There comes a time in any woman's life when sex becomes a priority. After all, a healthy sex life is natural, makes you feel years younger, and helps give relationships a lively boost. Wanting more amorous connections is normal and may even be more important after menopause. 

One symptom of menopause is low libido, and this can hurt intimacy and cause feelings of unattractiveness. But how can you improve your sex life after menopause? Here are five tips that are sure to jumpstart sexual escapades for post-menopausal women.

 

1| Rediscover the Magic of Foreplay 

Sexual exploration shouldn't be reserved for the young. In fact, exploring at any age can help bring on sexual appetite. One area of investigation is foreplay. Foreplay can consist of any kind of intimacy, from caresses to snuggling. You may even need to spend more time building up to the act when you're menopausal.

 

Some women may not even know what they like or even thought about it. Foreplay is a great way to explore sexual activity safely. When you take the time to build to the moment, the moment itself is more enjoyable and lasts longer. Menopausal women have low estrogen and progesterone, which reduces sexual desire. Foreplay can act as a natural hormone boost that you may want to repeat again and again.

 

2| Explore Alternative Medicine

Alternative medicine isn't for a fringe group of health nuts anymore. Alternative medicine includes more natural ways of healing the mind and body than traditional medicine offers. The procedures are usually gentler, come with fewer side effects, and perhaps take more time to work. But the payoff may be worth it.

Meditation

 Meditation is the art of calming down the mind and body to improve psychological balance, overcome illness, and boost overall health and well-being. Studies show it can reduce blood pressure, pain, and other conditions. It may even help bring back one's mojo.

 

Yoga

Yoga helps you regenerate your mind and body while strengthening and lengthening muscles. The practice has been around for 5,000 years and began in India. It can help alleviate stress, pain, other psychological conditions and help women become in touch with their bodies.

 

Acupuncture

 Acupuncture includes the insertion of tiny needles into key points throughout the body. The exact placement depends on the condition being addressed. Acupuncture treatment can help those with fertility, circulation, and sexuality issues.

 

Needles placed near (not on) the genitals for men may improve erectile dysfunction and for women improve blood flow and increase orgasm intensity.

Herbs

Along with acupuncture, certain herbs may help resolve sexual issues. Hormonal problems can result in low libido, and rhodiola root and goji berry can boost low testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone levels. Other supplements  include the following:

 

• Maca
• Red Clover
• Korean Red Ginseng
• Tribulus
• L-arginine
• Fenugreek

 

Taking herbs and supplements to improve sex life after menopause can be useful but make sure you follow the packaging dosage and instructions. If you have questions, speak to your health care practitioner or naturopathic doctor.

3| Give Your Hormones a Boost

The reason for menopause is low hormones, such as estrogen and progesterone. Both are responsible for regulating fertility and the menstrual cycle, amongst other critical bodily functions. Not having enough of these influential female hormones may result in a lower sex drive. Bioidentical hormone therapy may be the answer.

 

Hormone Therapy

Hormone therapy is when you replace the missing hormones with natural ones. The most common treatment for menopause is estrogen replacement therapy (ERT). While your body learns to live with lower progesterone and estrogen levels, helping the process with ERT makes the transition easier. It can also help upgrade your sex drive.

 

Most ERT treatments include progesterone in the cream or tablet. You can also purchase estrogen cream or progesterone cream separately. Topical creams rubbed directly to the skin are a non-invasive way to undergo treatment. 

The skin absorbs the hormones through the top layer into the bloodstream. The hormones are then circulated throughout the body. In the end, hormones become balanced, and women can live life normally.

 

Melatonin Topical Creams

 Melatonin, nicknamed the sleep hormone, helps regulate the sleep cycle. As daylight diminishes and night turns into day, your body starts to produce melatonin. Melatonin helps relax the mind and body in preparation for sleep. If you're not getting enough rest, you may benefit from a melatonin supplement to jumpstart your sleep cycle.

 

If you're not getting enough sleep, the thought of sex may sound unappealing. After menopause, insomnia is a common symptom. Melatonin may help you get the zzzs you deserve and improve your sex life.

 

4| Partake In Foods That Increase Sexual Appetite

 The knowledge, whether it be tangential or scientific about aphrodisiac foods, has been around for centuries. The Greek Goddess Aphrodite was famous for eating pomegranates to illicit sexual appetite. The Greeks also used asparagus in love poetry, and the Kama Sutra advises smashing it into a paste. But if pomegranates and asparagus aren’t your thing, try one or more of the following amorous foods: 

 

• Beets
• Honey
• Coffee
• Strawberries
• Artichokes
• Avocadoes
• Figs
• Omega-3s
• Oysters

 

While it may take a little more than some strawberries to bring on amorous evenings, you are making healthier eating choices in the long run.

 

5| Make It  a Slippery Slope

 Even post-menopausal women still struggle with vaginal moisture. Low estrogen levels affect the vaginal cavity's ability to produce natural lubrication. Also, the shape and size of the vagina can change, possibly making sexual penetration painful. The answer is to use a high-quality lubricant to help get the juices flowing.

 

It's best to use an all-natural, water-based lubricant to ensure that you don't have an adverse reaction to ingredients. Always apply a liberal amount before sexual intercourse to ensure that you have all the moisture you need.

 

Finding time for an active sex life can be challenging for most busy people. But even more so if you're going through or finishing menopause. Your body has changed. Yet you can improve your sex life after menopause with these five tips.