AUGUST 2026

We asked 2,000 women how they felt about their sexual health...

38-70
AGE RANGE SURVEYED
12
SHARED
INSIGHTS
2,000
VOICES
HEARD
What they told us

Symptoms shared

Lower desire or difficulty becoming aroused
Vaginal burning & itching
Pain during or after sex
Painful urination, and frequent UTI’s
Pelvic floor changes (leaking, discomfort)
Vaginal dryness & irritation
Change in frequency and intensity of orgasm

58% of women aged 38-70 have experienced at least one sexual health symptom in the last 12 months

With the most common being:

87% of women have never spoken to a medical professional about their sexual health

27%
Felt embarrassed
20%
Thought symptoms weren't serious enough
27%
Thought it was a normal part of ageing

Two-thirds of women think sexual health is talked about more than ever.

Yet, only 7% have ever told anyone about their own symptoms.
So, let’s talk about it
45%
of women aged 45-54 say they have low or no desire for sex
49% of women say they have either not had an orgasm, or find it difficult to have an orgasm
of women found that they avoided sex or intimacy because of their symptoms
50%
say their symptoms affect their quality of live
10
For every 10 women with sexual health symptoms, only 2 tell anyone, and barely 1 tells a doctor
83%
of women report sexual health symptoms affecting them emotionally

66% of women think sexual health is becoming more openly discussed

After speaking to someone about how they feel, women shared:
57%
Shared they felt supported and understood after talking to someone
31%
Felt uncomfortable, but were glad they did it
16%
Said they felt relieved
59%

of menopausal or post-menopausal women are aware that there is treatment available for sexual health symptoms

However, of these, most are thinking of lubricants (77%)
27%
Vaginal dryness affects 27% of all women, yet only 6% of menopausal/post-menopausal women have ever used vaginal oestrogen

The benefits of 
vaginal oestrogen

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Increase skin elasticity
2
Helps with lubrication
3
Reduce pain or discomfort during sex
4
Can improve some urinary symptoms such as urgency, frequency and recurrent UTIs
5
Relieve vaginal dryness, burning, itching and soreness.