I'm 54 and my libido has dwindled. Many of my friends, both male and female, tell me they experience less libido in their 50s. It's entirely normal and has nothing whatsoever to do with low-carb. It's hormonal. There are those who are still sexually active in their 50s, 60s and beyond. But I think they are the exception rather than the rule. I've been told by specialists that if you don't use it, you lose it and I think there's truth to that especially for women. My pelvic floor has dropped (tmi?) so that makes things even more ridiculous

Sexuality is an intrinsic part of our being and losing libido is definitely a loss that involves a certain amount of grief. After going through the grief, I came out the other side and can joke about it now. I used to joke with my friends that if I go on one more date where a guy is test driving his new drug, I'll shoot myself. Yet, I completely understand their quest. After my complete hysterectomy, I got an injection of testosterone. WhooooZA! After it wore off, I begged doctors to give me more but they said they didn't want me to grow a beard But it gave me incredible insight as to why men have higher libido. Testosterone is gold! So I can see why it's such a loss because I experienced it first hand.

The nice thing about being in our 50s and beyond is life does become so much richer in many other ways. We march on