5 Things A Sexologist Wishes Women In Their 40s Knew

“Some get hornier, others are less interested in sex, some start showing interest for new kinds of intimacy.”

We’ve written before at HuffPost UK about the best sex positions for people in menopause, as well as the issues women over 50 bring up most often in sex therapy.

But what about those in their 40s?

There is no “standard” sexual experience for this group, sexologist and author at Passionerad, Sofie Roos, told us.

Still, she said that she’s seen some common concerns and topics come up over again among women in their 40s – and luckily for us, she shared the knowledge she thinks might make navigating this decade easier.

What a sexologist wishes women in their 40s knew

1) It can take longer to get wet – and you might experience longer-term vaginal dryness

“I wish women knew that [in] your 40s, it’s super common to [feel] mentally turned on, [without] being physically ready for penetrative sex,” Roos shared.

“Due to hormonal changes, it often takes longer to get wet when getting older – and vaginal........

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