Sex advice with Suzi Godson: Why is it taking me longer to orgasm?

I’m a woman in my early 40s and I’ve found it takes much longer to orgasm than it did when I was in my 20s. Do you know why this might be? Is it common?

The bad news is that it is probably a natural part of ageing. The good news is that there are several things that you can do to help.

From their mid-30s, women’s bodies begin to change as hormone levels start to fluctuate. Some women don’t notice, but others find that their menstrual cycle becomes heavier, or more irregular, or PMT gets worse. After the age of about 40 the three main sex hormones become increasingly imbalanced, which can cause problems with sex and orgasm.