The decrease in libido in women who are aging, myth or reality? Myth, according to a study conducted for nearly 15 years, on 3,000 women. Reported by CNN, it reveals that women continue to crave sex, even as they get older. "About a quarter of women consider sex to be very important, regardless of their age," the study's lead author told our colleagues.

Still, feelings related to sexuality are not the same: 28% of respondents give less importance to sexuality from their 40s to their 60s. But for 27%, sex remains very important throughout the forties, fifties and sixties.

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Good news for the medical director of the North American Menopause Society: "It is quite refreshing to see that a quarter of women do not just have sex, but in addition to that, attach great importance to it. " According to the latter, the study also allows health professionals to obtain information and no longer consider the decline in sexual desire as a consequence of aging.



The study could also encourage women to speak freely on this subject, especially with their health professionals to whom they hesitate to confide. "Women need to talk to their doctors if they have concerns about their sexual health. It's an important part of life, and there are solutions for women who are struggling with it," says the medical director of the North American Menopause Society.

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