It’s a myth that women lose interest in sex after middle age, according to this research.
About a quarter of women rate sex as very important, regardless of age,” said Holly Thomas, lead author of an abstract presented during the American Menopause Society’s virtual annual meeting in September 2020.
“The study showed that a substantial number of women still value sex highly, even as they get older, and that this is not abnormal,” continued Thomas, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh.
If women can talk about the topic with their partners and ensure satisfying and enjoyable sexual relations, they will be more likely to rate the activity as very important as they get older,” he explained.
“It’s actually very encouraging that for a quarter of women, sex not only remains on the radar but is very important in their lives,” added Dr. Stephanie Faubion, medical director of the American Menopause Society, who was not involved in the study.
