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Dear DSO: "Is It Menopause.... Or Something Else?"
Dad Starting Over
English - January 22, 2024 12:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MB - ★★★★ - 14 ratingsSelf-Improvement Education Health & Fitness Mental Health divorce starting over affairs infidelity dead bedroom sexless marriage marriage dating dating after divorce Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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DSO addresses a message from a listener who is experiencing a disparity in libido with his postmenopausal wife. The listener explains that his wife's libido has significantly decreased since entering menopause, while his own libido remains high. DSO discusses the complexities of menopause and its impact on women's libido and explores the listener's concerns about his wife's past sexual experiences and her lack of desire for sex. Additionally, DSO offers empathy and understanding to the listener, acknowledging the challenges of being in a relationship with mismatched libidos and suggests exploring therapy and potential hormone replacement therapy as possible solutions.
Some key takeaways from the episode are:
Menopause can significantly decrease a woman's libido, which can create a disparity in desire between partners.The listener's wife's past sexual experiences should not be a factor in their current sexual relationship.Alcohol can sometimes help reduce anxiety and increase desire in postmenopausal women.Open communication and therapy can help address the mismatched libidos in the relationship.