We haven’t had sex FOR 15 YEARS

It is often said that sex is essential for any relationship to thrive and if you’d asked me two decades ago, I might have agreed. But it’s been 15 years now since I made love with my husband Damian, 50, and while there are times we miss it, we’ve both learnt to accept a life and future without sex. But that doesn’t make our relationship any less exciting, committed or loving. In fact, we are stronger and closer as a couple than ever.

‘I couldn’t bear the of thought being examined’

I was 14 when I noticed changes in my body. Sitting at my school desk in a geography lesson, gazing at the blackboard, I felt a hot flush suddenly rising