Is there an age when women would lose their libido more easily? According to this study, there is indeed an age during which women’s sexual desire declines.
Libido is unique to everyone. It can sometimes make you think outside the box and explore the position of the golden arch, but also, push you to lie down… Under a plaid in front of your favorite series. However, if sexual desire is not constant, it would fall for women at a very specific age. According to a study carried out by German and Scottish scientists and relayed by the Sun, 1 in 3 women would see their libido drop between the ages of 30 and 59 and more particularly at the age of 40.
A drop in libido which could be explained by a drop in fertility: “It is possible that women’s sexual desire is influenced by family planning and is highest at ages when many women wish to become mothers” decrypts the researcher Larissa Wieczorek of the University of Hamburg who participated in the development of the study. It could also be that the symptoms of menopause, such as vaginal dryness, hot flashes, hormones… are one of the reasons for the decrease in sexual desire in women.
Loss of libido in women due to menopause, but not only
If in this study, women would have a drop in libido around the age of 40, another study published in the scientific journal Menopauseestimate that women have less desire for sex between 65 and 79 years old. In addition, those for whom sexual desire would disappear during this period would be those in a relationship with the same partner for a long time. Routine and lack of communication would therefore be factors of low libido for women: “After 40, women often have the confidence and time to enjoy better sex while men see no need to change things, often becoming ‘sex lazy’‘”, analyzes the sexologist Phillip Hodson.
What you have to understand here is that each libido is different. A woman may have a loss of libido at one time and recover it at another time. This is what makes sex is unique and specific to each person. That’s why you have to stop comparing yourself to others and try to regain your libido with these tips before giving up!