Low Desire After 40: What Changes and What Helps
What commonly changes after 40, how to sort out the causes, an 8-week pressure-free plan for both partners, and when to see a doctor or sex therapist.
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By Whole Life HQ4 parts · about 4,400 words · printable · read online
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OpenFor adults 18+. Educational and non-explicit. It is not medical advice; for pain, bleeding or worries about your health, please see a doctor or sexual health clinic.
Who it's for
Adults over 40, on their own or as a couple, who notice that interest in sex has dropped and want to understand why and what to try. For adults 18+.
What you receive
- 4 written parts, about 4,500 words
- What commonly changes after 40, and the two kinds of desire explained
- A cause map: pain, sleep, medicines, hormones, mood, stress and the relationship
- An 8-week pressure-free plan for both partners, scripts, when to see a doctor or sex therapist, and a review page
4 printable pages, in reading order
- Part 1: What changes after 40, and what does not
- Part 2: Finding your causes: body, medicines, mood and relationship
- Part 3: The eight-week plan for reconnecting without pressure
- Part 4: Talking about it, seeing a professional, and your review
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Part 1: What changes after 40, and what does not
This guide is for adults 18 and over. It is educational and non-explicit. It is not medical advice and it does not replace a doctor or a sex therapist. If you have pain, a sudden change, low mood that will not lift, or any worry about your health, please see a professional (details are in Part 4).
If your interest in sex is lower than it used to be, you are in very large company. Many people reach their forties and fifties and notice that the spark that once arrived on its own now arrives rarely, or only after a lot of effort, or not at all. Some feel relieved. Many feel worried, guilty or sad. Partners often feel confused, rejected or lonely.
This guide is written for both partners, whether one of you has the change or both. It will not promise a result and it will not tell you that you ought to want more sex. What it can do is explain what commonly shifts, help you find out which causes apply to you, offer small experiments, and give you words for the conversation.
What is in each part
- What changes after 40, and what does not
- Finding your causes: body, medicines, mood and relationship
- The eight-week plan for reconnecting without pressure
- Talking about it, seeing a professional, and your review
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4 printable pages: see the list
- Part 1: What changes after 40, and what does not
- Part 2: Finding your causes: body, medicines, mood and relationship
- Part 3: The eight-week plan for reconnecting without pressure
- Part 4: Talking about it, seeing a professional, and your review
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Who wrote it
Written by the Whole Life HQ team.
Not yet reviewed by an outside expert.
We plan to ask a sex educator or therapist to review it. Until then it is general information, not professional advice.
General information, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor before changing your exercise, eating or sleep, or if something worries you. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline). In an emergency call 911.
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