The Sexy Years by Suzanne Somers

Author:Suzanne Somers
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781400080915
Publisher: Harmony/Rodale
Published: 2004-03-09T00:00:00+00:00

Perks of being over forty:

In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first.

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KAREN: FORTY-YEAR-OLD

EXPERIENCE

I wanted to talk with younger women, those still considering the possibility of having more children, those for whom menopause is a long, long way down the road, who are burned out because of the “superwoman” complex. They understandably want it all, but it appears there is a price. To be the perfect wife, the perfect mother, the supersuccessful businesswoman, to have the perfect house, give the perfect dinner parties, volunteer at school, bake cookies for the bake sale, give the perfect business presentations, and on top of all this be a sex pistol in the sack with her husband at the end of the day is exhausting, to say the least. There is not enough time in the day, month, or year to be all of the above. As a result, it seems thirty- and forty-year-old superwomen are exhausted. It is taking its toll physically and hormonally. Remember that hormone production is blunted by stress. The superwoman’s life is so stressful that at the end of the day there is little to no energy left for sex. I suspect a good night’s sleep is the most desirable item on the agenda.

Karen’s story appears to be typical of what is going on in this age group with women who are superachievers. The surprising information is that the drive and the desire for sex are blunted by exhaustion and the resultant low testosterone and low estrogen that stem from the stress of this overactive lifestyle. Add to that the lists that occupy the superwoman’s mind and it is understandable that something will have gotten off track. Of course, reprioritizing is essential, but in most cases that is not going to happen. What if hormone replacement could be the magic pill to get these women through this stressful and difficult time? This is Karen’s story. I was exalted and exhausted after I finished speaking with her. She is bright and intelligent and has so much going for her, but the quality of her life is impaired by her body’s physical inability to keep up, and it is working against her.

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