What happens to sex in midlife? A look at the "bedroom gap" | Maria Sophocles

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🗓️ 5 April 2024

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Menopause isn't just hot flashes, says gynecologist and sexual medicine specialist Maria Sophocles. It's often accompanied by overlooked symptoms like painful sex or loss of libido. Shedding light on what she calls the "bedroom gap," or the difference in sexual expectations of men and women in midlife due to societal norms, Sophocles advocates for education, medical advancement and a new understanding of menopause — because sex should be pleasurable and comfortable for everyone.

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0:12.0	Modern medicine's gender bias is failing older women,
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