As children grow up, the body changes and relationships enter a new phase, sex therapist Hagit Artzi explains how menopause can become an opportunity to rediscover sexualityMaya Benita|Hagit Artzi, 52, is a sex therapist and art therapist. She is married for the second time, a mother of three and lives in Hadera.Hi, Hagit. What is the most common complaint you hear in your clinic from women going through menopause?
“During the reproductive years, many women are preoccupied with motherhood and raising children, and when that stage ends, a sense of loss can emerge. Many patients describe growing distant from their partner and a decline in their sex life after the children leave home.”Gallery'Sexuality doesn’t disappear, it simply asks us to learn it again' (Photo: Shutterstock/ASAP Creative )Interesting. Why does that happen?
“After years in which the relationship revolved around the children, their departure can expose distance between the partners that was already there. Suddenly, that shared focus is gone, there is more space in the house, and sometimes couples even move into separate rooms. Some discover that the relationship has become less interesting or that attraction has faded.”How else does menopause affect sexuality?
