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Can I have an orgasm after menopause?
Post-menopausal women may experience alterations to the vagina, resulting in painful sex and difficulty orgasming. Patricia Geraghty, NP, explains common symptoms of menopause and the importance of communicating with your partner.
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[ELECTRONIC MUSIC PLAYING] Yes, women can have an orgasm after menopause. The how to get there and the how it feels may or may not change.
If there is vaginal dryness and pain, sexual play without vaginal penetration
may be more pleasurable. While some women report a lessening
of intensities of orgasm, other women report continuity. It feels the same. Many reasons why orgasm may be more
difficult to get to or feel different are related to the structural changes of the genitalia that
occur after menopause. Don't feel alone. This is pretty common. The numbers from genitourinary syndrome of menopause
tell us that only 50% of women with the condition have received any treatment, and only 7 of 100 women
are getting the top-tier treatment. While I'm always going to ask my patients about painful sex
or leaking urine, you can consider writing the symptom down when you fill out paperwork before your health care appointment.
Your clinician deals with this common symptom all day long.
With your partner, simply ask, can we talk about sex? Sometimes, this is reassuring for your partner
when he or she knows your affection and love haven't changed, and that you are interested in improving
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