How to Want Sex Again in Perimenopause — Without Forcing Yourself

Send us Fan MailIf sex feels like a chore in your 40s or 50s, you're not broken.In this episode of the Sex After Kids Podcast, we're unpacking why desire disappears during perimenopause — even when love hasn't — and how to reconnect with intimacy without pushing through pain or guilt.You'll learn:How hormone shifts impact desire, arousal, and lubricationWhy stress and mental load can shut pleasure downThe "stress-sex loop" that makes everything harder (literally and emotionally)How orgasm can support your health — when it's actually wantedThe one shift that helped me move out of a six-month dry spellWhether you're feeling disconnected from your sex drive, worried sex will hurt, or supporting a partner through these changes — this episode is for you.Grab the Colour Me Curious: The Playful Pleasure Map HERE!Check out the Masterclass HEREIf this episode resonates, tap follow and leave a review — and share it with someone who needs to hear: You are not broken. Your body is changing. And you still deserve pleasure.