Health challenges for older women: Some implications for sexual health

The case for looking beyond prejudice and myth at the sexual experiences of both men and women, and at how their experiences are connected to questions of sexual health, is becoming increasingly important as the proportion of the population over 50 continues to expand over the next 50 years. This paper summarizes the findings of a literature review, commissioned by The Pennell Initiative For Women's Health, which looked at how sex and sexuality interacts with common health problems faced by women in the second half of life. It concludes by considering some of the implications for further work in this field.