Article: Sex and perimenopause




Australian Family Physician audio show

Summary: The World Health Organization has defined sexual health as ‘a state of physical, emotional, mental and social wellbeing related to sexuality; it is not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction or infirmity’. Surveys conducted across a range of cultures demonstrate that the vast majority of women believe sexual activity to be important and it has been shown higher levels of physical pleasure in sex are significantly associated with higher levels of emotional satisfaction.