Research shows that two-thirds of British women are optimistic about sex during menopause

Research shows that two-thirds of British women are optimistic about sex during menopause.

A survey of nearly 1,500 women of all ages showed how sex during and after menopause is experienced differently in different countries.

Researchers asked women in the UK, US, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden whether they thought it was “true or false” that women don’t have sex during menopause.

The results show that British women are the most positive, with 66 percent believing the statement to be false, compared to 61 percent in the US and 48 percent of European women.

The survey was conducted by the health website Treated and the results were discussed on the Let’s Talk Menopause podcast. Dr. Annice Mukherjee, a hormone expert, explained that sex is a “very individual thing,” so the idea that women generally don’t have sex during or after menopause isn’t necessarily true.

She said: “I’m a doctor who interviews people all the time about sex – it’s been my job for 20 to 30 years – so I hear all kinds of things.” I have seen many older couples – post-menopausal women and their partners – who have brilliant sex lives.

A study of almost 1,500 women of all ages showed that sex during and after menopause is experienced differently in different countries

“And I see younger adults – men and women – struggling with their sex drive and full of hormones.” It is therefore difficult to say that menopause is the cause of sexual problems when there are many other factors that can affect our sex life.”

The study also found that 75 percent of British women believed their sex drive would be much lower after menopause.

Studies indicate that although a decrease in libido does not affect all menopausal people equally, sexual desire tends to decrease in late menopause and the early postmenopausal stages.

Dr Daniel Atkinson, clinical director of the Treated site, added: “It’s just a matter of whether patients are happy with it or not.”

“Some people don’t feel like sex after menopause and really want sex.”

“And there are others who don’t feel like sex and for whom it’s not a problem. It’s about seeing if it’s a problem for you or not.”

Further findings from the survey show that 31 per cent of British women feel they do not receive enough support to understand and cope with menopause.

Meanwhile, more British women associate mental health problems such as depression with menopause compared to the US and Europe.

Previous research has found that nearly half of women say they stop having sex during menopause, while 65 percent say menopause has affected their marriage.