What happens to intimacy when hormones, sleep, stress, and a woman’s nervous system all begin to change during peri-menopause and menopause? In this episode of Sex Worth Having, Clare explores one of the most misunderstood topics in long-term relationships: how hormonal changes in midlife affect desire, arousal, orgasm, emotional connection, and a woman’s ability to relax into intimacy.

You’ll learn:

• the difference between perimenopause and menopause
• why stress and cortisol directly affect desire
• how changing estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone levels impact the body
• why responsive desire becomes even more important during midlife
• how menopause affects sleep, anxiety, vaginal tissue, orgasm, and nervous system regulation
• why many women feel dismissed by the medical system
• and how couples can adapt their intimacy instead of turning against each other

This episode is not about blaming or “fixing” your partner. It’s about understanding what may really be happening in her body… so you can approach this chapter with more compassion, teamwork, and connection.

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Here are the treatments by MD's who specialize in Menopause;

• Listed Resource and Links: Dr. Lauren Streicher: https://substack.com/@DrStreicher
• Dr. Kelly Casperson: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-are-not-broken/id1495710329
• Dr. Mary Claire Haver: https://drmaryclairehaver.substack.com/
• Dr. Rachel Rubin: https://drmaryclairehaver.substack.com/
• Dr. Amy Killen: https://dramybkillen.substack.com/
• Dr. Sarah Szal: https://saraszalmd.substack.com/
• The Menopause Society: https://menopause.org/
• Book a Desire Diagnostic Call with Clare: https://www.sexworthhaving.com/pl/2148759033