Sex After 50: Why Desire Fades and How to Get It Back

October 19, 2026

Thinking about dating again, but worried about sex?

Laurie Gerber and Suzanne Noble get candid about desire after 50.

Here's what we get into:

Why painful sex after menopause can get brushed off, and what that leaves you wondering about dating again.
What Suzanne says about hormonal changes when you think you've lost interest in sex.
Where Suzanne starts when you want to feel sexual again before meeting someone new.
The pelvic floor conversation that takes an unexpected turn toward arousal.
When desire doesn't show up the way you remember: the distinction Laurie calls an eye opener.

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