The first sign is usually an increase in the mammary glands (about 11 years of age). A year or more later, the first menstruation begins. Puberty ends with the establishment of a regular, predictable menstrual cycle. During puberty, a girl may be disturbed by changes in her appearance. In addition, a teenage girl may have fantasies about relationships with unreachable men (for example, popular artists), whose images do not seem to her as frightening as those she knows from the opposite sex. The reproductive age of women in statistics is 28-36 years.
The influence of public opinion
Girls, unlike boys, are much more dependent on cultural traditions that require the preservation of chastity. In particular, parents are much more worried about the early onset of sexual activity in the daughter than the son. The reason for these fears is obvious - for an early girl, the onset of sexual activity may turn into an early pregnancy. According to popular belief, a significant contribution to the problem of teenage pregnancy is made by the media, which promote sexual activity, as well as the influence of peers.
First date
Usually, the initiative of inviting a date comes from a young man. The meeting often happens so that friends or classmates know about it. During such meetings couples sometimes engage in sexual games (kissing, petting). Parents usually show great indulgence if the visits are at home. Often they are afraid of possible infection with various sexual infections, so they feel calmer, knowing that young people use a condom.
Sexual experience
Nowadays, for many women, a period of active sexuality precedes a stable relationship with a regular partner. A wide selection of modern contraceptives has led to the fact that sex is no longer associated only with the reproduction of offspring. However, over time, many young women realize that love and sex within the framework of formalized relationships bring a very special feeling of emotional comfort. Most of the single people in our time belong to the age group over 25 years. Many women of this age are acutely aware of the progress of their "biological clocks", and are afraid not to have time to find a partner in life and have a baby.
Birth of children
Increasingly, young families postpone the birth of children to 30-35 years of age due to the fact that the woman is engaged in a career. However, when a couple decides to conceive a child, she often faces specific problems. According to experts, up to 20% of couples have difficulty in conception. Often, in families that are faced with a problem of infertility, partners in the depths of their hearts accuse each other of this. They avoid contact with friends with children, or suffer from stressful sexual disorders associated with the need to adjust the sex life under fertile days.
Pregnancy can lead to changes in a woman's sexual life. During this period, some of them lose interest in sex. In other cases, sexual desire is retained only at certain periods of pregnancy.
Motherhood
After the birth of a child, some women need time to heal birth injuries. During breastfeeding, there is often a decrease in vaginal discharge, which makes the sexual intercourse painful. During this period, some couples prefer to switch to other forms of sexual activity until normal sexual intercourse again becomes pleasant for both partners. In addition, women's interest in sexual activity can be influenced by factors such as fatigue or focus on a new role for her mother. In families where there are small children, and a woman works and performs most of the household chores, she has little time to take care of herself and sexual relations with her partner. Over time, when children grow up, many couples return to a more active sexual life. A full sex life often becomes a guarantee of longevity of marital relations. It gives pleasure to partners, helps to increase self-esteem, relieve stress and reduce anxiety.
Living together
According to surveys, 1-2 years after marriage or the beginning of a joint life, the average couple in the age group of 20 to 30 years has sex 2-3 times a week. With age, the intensity of sexual activity gradually decreases. However, despite the smaller number of sexual contacts between spouses, the quality side of sexual relations improves. The peak of sexuality in women comes later than in men. She experiences the greatest number of orgasms at the age of 35-45 years. This may be due to the fact that a woman needs time to "learn" to experience orgasm, as well as to come to the sensation of the stability of her sexual life and personal relationships. Sexual attraction of a woman is not connected only with a childbearing function. Moreover, the very anatomy of the human sexual system implies not only the reproduction of offspring, but also the enjoyment of sexual intercourse. For example, the only function of the clitoris is the generation of sexual pleasure. Even with a long relationship with a partner, a woman is much less likely to initiate sexual contact than a man. If this happens, then, as a rule, in the form of a veiled hint: for example, putting on "special" underwear for the night, she gives the partner to understand that his attention will not be rejected gradually becomes less regular. Symptoms of approaching menopause, in particular vaginitis (manifested by dryness of the vaginal mucosa, and sometimes - small vaginal bleeding) and thinning of the walls of the vagina can cause discomfort during sexual intercourse. In most cases, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) helps to remove such manifestations. Many older couples continue to enjoy the intimacy. Women who do not stop their sex life in 60-70 years and later, note that sex at this age brings no less joy than in any other. However, during this period there may be specific problems associated with limiting physical abilities in men - for example, cardiogenic impotence, affecting the erection.