If your spark feels dimmed during menopause , you’re not alone. Loss of libido is one of the most common - yet least talked-about - symptoms of this life stage. While hot flushes and disrupted sleep are widely acknowledged, the decline in desire that affects so many women often remains unspoken. Research shows that two in three women notice a dip in libido during menopause , and over three in four say their sex drive declines overall.

It’s a sentiment echoed by Dr Shahzadi Harper , resident doctor at The Better Menopause : “Many midlife women tell us they feel flat, disconnected, or just not like themselves. Libido isn’t just about sex, it’s about drive.”

© Getty Images Research shows that two in three women notice a dip in libido during menopause

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