One in four women over 35 'never have sex'

12 April 2012

More than one in four British women aged 35 and over "never" have sex, a poll claimed today.

A total of 28 per cent of women said they never made love, with the figure being highest in Scotland (38 per cent).

Among those having sex, women without children said they had more orgasms, with 41 per cent saying they did so most of the time.

The figure dropped to 12 per cent of women with one child and 14 per cent of those with two.

Most women said the daily grind of the office had an impact on their sex lives, with 67 per cent of those working part time saying they had orgasms most or all of the time compared with 55 per cent of women working full time.

The survey was released by Sky Real Lives. It found most women admit to violent mood swings at certain times of the month, with 35 per cent of those aged 35 to 44 saying they felt violent tendencies towards themselves or someone else during their period.

When asked about their concerns about the menopause, 28 per cent of women aged 35 and over said they fear losing their memory and 26 per cent are scared of losing their sex drive.

The poll of 745 women also found that 42 per cent of those aged 35 to 64 have sought medical help for depression or are thinking about doing so.

Barbara Gibbon, head of Sky Real Lives, said: "The survey results indicate that there are issues that are just not being talked about and women are suffering in silence - PMS (premenstrual syndrome) and its mental impact being just one case in point."

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