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Painful Sex in Menopause; Causes and Sex Expert Advice

Painful sex during menopause can be caused by the natural drop in oestrogen produced by the body. Lower Oestrogen levels can lead to a reduction in natural lubricants produced by the body. Here is advice from sex experts on how to make sex more comfortable and how to alleviate painful sex in menopause. Choose from menopause painful sex supplements and products supporting sexual discomfort. 

What is menopause
Jane Collins
Jane Collins

What is menopause?

The term menopause – derived from the Greek ‘men’ which means month or monthly and ‘pausis’ which means end or stop – ...

Jane Collins
Jane Collins

What is Perimenopause?

Perimenopause translates literally as ‘around the time of the menopause’. Put simply, it is the stage of life when you’...

Anne Henderson
Anne Henderson
Gynaecologist

Painful sex in menopause – what’s happening and how to feel more comfortable

Why do some women start to find sex painful around menopause? Vaginal and anatomical changes can lead to...

Relate
Relate
Relationship counsellor

Painful sex and relationships – how to talk about it and improve things together

Are menopause symptoms making sex painful? Relate, the UK’s largest provider of relationship support, has worked with Health & ...

Anne Henderson
Anne Henderson
Gynaecologist

Menopause vaginal changes explained

At menopause, many women experience vaginal changes including dryness, shortening and tightening...

Relate
Relate
Relationship counsellor

Have you lost your libido? Why Your Libido Changes & What You Can Do

Libido, sex drive, sizzle, in the mood… call it what you will, your desire to have sex can take a ...

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Dr Shilpa McQuillan - Expert Contributor
Dr Shilpa McQuillan - Expert Contributor
GP

Menopause, perimenopause and post-menopause – A GP’s overview

From the time you start noticing changes and symptoms to beyond your last period, menopause is a time of multiple changes. Many of us feel mystified by what’s going on.