When to seek help

If you take medicine that could affect your desire for sex, talk with your healthcare professional. Ask whether there might be a different medicine you could try instead.

If a physical symptom such as vaginal dryness or pain makes it hard to enjoy sex, treatment often is available. Talk with your healthcare professional about your options. For example, a lubricant or medicine may help with vaginal dryness, pain with sex and other symptoms that can happen due to the hormone changes of perimenopause and menopause.

If you have worries about sex that you can't solve on your own, a healthcare professional or therapist who specializes in sex can be a valuable resource to help you work through those concerns.