The Emotional Rollercoaster of Menopause

[OakLeaf]

When I was in my 30s I kept reading how menopause brings a resurgence of sex drive to women who no longer have to worry about pregnancy. I'm glad to hear from you-all that I'm not just a freak. In the old sense of that word, definitely not the new one.

[OakLeaf]

Here's some commentary on "bioidentical" hormones from the National Women's Health Network. Short version: no safer than pharmaceutical hormones, and whatever you think of pharmaceutical regulation (not much, in my opinion or NWHN's), they're completely unregulated. There's another comment today on their blog.

[Crankin]

Actually, I don't believe my sex drive has changed. What hurt it was the fact that it was painful. Now that the problem is taken care of, I don't feel any differently than I did in my 30s. What has changed is the importance it plays in my life. I guess I'm lucky my husband feels the same.
Sometimes, we would rather take a ride....

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I'm almost 55. My sex drive has definitely changed. It's way better than it was at 20. Or 30, or 40.
However, I also agree with Robyn- sometimes it's also nice just to leap out of bed and go for a bike ride together instead! Variety is the spice of life!