More than half of women aged over 50 insist that sex gets better as you grow older.
And in a wide-ranging study, in which they pass on life tips to the younger generation, they say 53 is the best age to be – but warn that being perfect “doesn’t exist”.
Instead, they advise younger women to appreciate the small things in life, to love themselves and always go with “gut instinct”.
In the study of 1,500 women, 27% described losing your sex drive as you go through the menopause as a “complete myth”.
Dr Paula Briggs, consultant gyne-cologist at the Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust and chair of the British Menopause Society, was “delighted” by the findings. She said: “Menopause can be a positive thing for women. However, for many it’s something they face with fear, not knowing what the future holds.”
Other tips included making sure of financial independence, never staying in a job which you hate and to travel as much as possible.
More practical advice included making time for yourself and looking after your teeth.
In the survey by women’s health company Organon, a third of women over 50 recommended marrying for love and nothing else.
