Men's Health
Straight talk about your new sex life
Communication between you and your partner can help create a happier and healthier love life.
You had your first sex talk when you were young, but now that you're older, it's time for another one.
"Men and women go through all kinds of physical and emotional changes as they age that can affect their sex life as well as their relationship," says Dr. Sharon Bober, director of the Sexual Health Program at Harvard-affiliated Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. "These changes sometimes feel embarrassing or are difficult to talk about. But communicating about your changes — and your partner's — can help couples find solutions and common ground, as they enter this new and potentially exciting phase of their sex lives."
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