Menopause is a natural stage of life, but it can bring a wave of physical and emotional changes that affect many aspects of a woman’s wellbeing—including her sex life. More than a third of women in menopause experience problems in the bedroom, from a lower sex drive to decreased pleasure and sensitivity.
These changes might be natural, but that doesn’t mean you’re stuck with them. In this blog, we’ll explore how menopause impacts sexual health and two treatment options proven to bring passion back to the bedroom.
What Happens To Your Body During Menopause?
Menopause occurs when your body no longer produces mature eggs for reproduction. During the period before and during menopause, estrogen and progesterone levels diminish as fewer eggs are produced.
This shift in hormone levels causes the symptoms we all associate with menopause, including hot flashes, mood swings, and insomnia. But it also can impact many other parts of your body. During and after menopause, you could experience:
- Vaginal atrophy and thinning of the vaginal tissue
- Cardiac symptoms such as heart palpitations and dizziness
- Hair loss on the head and growth on the face due to higher testosterone levels
- Brain fog, forgetfulness, and difficulty concentrating
The symptoms vary from person to person. Some women have relatively mild menopause symptoms and only a few issues post-menopause. Others may experience all of these issues and more.
How Does Menopause Affect Your Sex Life?
So how does the loss of estrogen and testosterone impact your sex life? The most common issue women experience is a decreased libido. It may be harder to get in the mood, and foreplay may not be as sexy as before.
Even if you don’t struggle with arousal, you may find intercourse to be less enjoyable than it used to be—or even uncomfortable. Not only does the loss of critical sex hormones change your vaginal tissue, but it also reduces blood flow. This can result in:
- Less lubrication
- Trouble having an orgasm
- Pain with sex
- Bladder leaks (even during intimate moments)
Other issues that can also prevent you from enjoying the bedroom like you used to include low energy levels, depression and anxiety, stress, medications, and other chronic health conditions like Type 2 diabetes.
The symptoms that keep you from experiencing a satisfying sex life are referred to as sexual dysfunction. They can happen to women of any age, but they’re much more likely to occur to women in their 50s or later.
But just because you’re mature doesn’t mean that you’re doomed to have a bad sex life. In fact, many modern sexual wellness treatments can make sex better today than it has ever been. It’s all about finding the right treatment for your body and lifestyle.
The Best Sexual Wellness Treatments To Treat Sexual Dysfunction After Menopause
The Orgasmic PRP Shot
The Orgasmic PRP Shot is one of the most popular ways to restore shape to vaginal tissue, improve sensitivity, reduce dryness, and enhance pleasure. The non-surgical treatment works by taking plasma-rich platelets from your own body, then providing this nutrient-rich blood to the vaginal area where it needs it most.
The benefits can include:
- Fewer (or no) bladder leaks
- Enhanced libido and sexual desire
- Improved vaginal lubrication
- Less pain during intercourse
- A tighter vaginal opening
- Stronger, more intense, more frequent orgasms
The shot is virtually painless, has minimal to no side effects, and typically takes less than 10 minutes. Many women experience an improvement immediately after their shot, and a single shot can provide dramatic results for up to 18 months.
Hormone Replacement Therapy
If you want to treat the root cause of sexual dysfunction after menopause, the best solution is bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT). Containing hormones identical to those produced by your body, each pellet is about the size of a grain of rice and is placed under the skin around the hip area.
In addition to better sexual health and drive, patients on BHRT experience benefits like:
- Better mental clarity and focus
- More energy and spunk
- Improved metabolism
- A better mood
- Clearer, brighter skin
Side effects are usually mild and include headaches, weight fluctuations, cramps, and bloating.
As you receive your treatments, your doctor will monitor your estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA, and other essential hormone levels to ensure you’re in the right range for your desired benefits. Your doctor can then adjust your treatment based on your blood work and any possible side effects.
Don’t Let Menopause Sabotage Your Sex Life
The hormone fluctuations caused by menopause can wreak havoc on your sex life, from reducing your libido to making sex downright unpleasant. But your sex life isn’t over just because you aren’t in your 30s anymore. In fact, it can be better than ever!
Sexual wellness treatments like the Orgasmic PRP Shot and bio-identical hormone replacement therapy can restore your vaginal tissue, rejuvenate your sex drive, and make intimacy fun again. Whether sex has become less frequent or you aren’t enjoying it as much as you used to, these solutions are a great way to regain your confidence and the passion in your relationship.
At The Resurge Clinic, we understand how frustrating and embarrassing sexual dysfunction can be. We offer a wide variety of sexual wellness solutions for women of all ages, including the Orgasmic PRP Shot and BHRT. If you live in the DFW metroplex area, schedule a consultation now to learn more.
