The Menopausal Minute

The Menopausal Minute

Why Desire Feels Gone Even When Nothing Is “Wrong”

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Allie Theiss, MSc CSC ABS IFN
Apr 24, 2026
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A lot of women are not chasing desire.

They are trying to figure out where it went.

Nothing obvious has changed on the surface.
The relationship may still be intact.
Daily life might even feel stable.

a woman standing in front of a window with her hand on her head
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Yet something feels different.

Interest does not show up the same way.
Arousal takes longer or does not build.
Moments that should f…

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