What keeps women in midlife from having great sex? Body image.
That’s the short answer. Of course, there are many other factors like stress, trauma, and symptoms of perimenopause that get in the way of experiencing sexual pleasure after 40.
But if you don’t feel sexy in your body, if you can’t give yourself permission to experience sex differently than you did in your 20s and 30s, your sexual well-being is shot.
In episode 75 of the Savor Food and Body Podcast, I talk with Sarah Rose Bright an Intimacy and Sex Coach, and the founder of The Sexy Life Podcast. She helps women and couples enjoy sex and pleasure by creating deeper intimate relationships in midlife.
Listen to our conversation as we discuss how body image affects sexual well-being after 40
Here’s what you’ll learn:
- How Sarah defines a healthy intimate relationship.
- Sarah’s advice on how to keep a healthy sexual relationship going while experiencing body changes in midlife
- Why letting go of assumptions, expectations, and performance is key to sexual satisfaction in midlife
- How your desire for sex can change in midlife – including how you want to experience it.
- How to look after your sexual health (including your parts, vulva, and vagina) in midlife
- Sarah’s 3 tips on how to have a positive experience with sexuality in midlife
If you struggle with sexual well-being after 40, this episode will help validate your experience, answer your question “why me,” and help you find pleasure in the bedroom in midlife.
Watch the video of our conversation on the Savor Food and Body YouTube Channel
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Resources:
*Book – Second Spring by Kate Codrington
*Book – The Pleasure Gap by Katherine Rowland
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