Every woman’s experience of the menopause is different but, for many, it’s the impact on one’s libido that can come as a real shock. Along with hot flashes, fuzzy brain, Zoe and Suzanne discuss how the menopause affected them and how they have dealt with it.
HRT or Bio-Identical hormones can certainly help, but not all women want to or are able to take them.
If you’re single or in a new relationship, then you can start as you mean to go on with a new partner. But what happens in a long-term relationship when your sex life dries up?
We don’t have all the answers and we’re keen to hear from you as to how the menopause has changed the way you think about sex and sexual Relationships.
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I'm Suzanne Noble - writer, entrepreneur and podcaster.
I’m the author of the bestselling erotic memoir The Butcher, the Baker, the Candlestick Maker and The Not So Invisible Woman, which explores sex, visibility and reinvention later in life.
I’m the co‑founder of Advantages of Age, a social enterprise created to challenge media narratives around ageing. As part of this work, I also co‑founded Startup School for Seniors, an award‑winning initiative supporting later‑life entrepreneurship. This work has been recognised by the Euclid Network, which named me one of the Top 100 Women in Social Enterprise, and by UnLtd, where I received both the Do It Award and Grow It Award.
Separately, I run Sex Advice for Seniors, a Substack bestseller and chart‑topping podcast with hundreds of thousands of downloads.
I’ve also been a finalist for the Exceptional Achievement Award from the Silver Marketing Association, named Startacus Self‑Starter of the Year, and shortlisted for Techpreneur of the Year.
My writing and work have been featured in The Times, Forbes, The Telegraph, BBC, BuzzFeed, Financial Times and The Guardian, amongst others.