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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Pamela Stephenson Connolly

I can’t climax quietly – and I’m worried my teenage kids will hear me

‘Will my moaning, heavy breathing and sometimes crying and shouting adversely affect my children?’
‘Will my moaning, heavy breathing and sometimes crying and shouting adversely affect my children?’ Composite: Getty Images/Alamy/Guardian Design Team. (Posed by a model)

I am a married woman in my 50s who enjoys an active and enjoyable sex life. Unfortunately, I can’t climax any more without a great deal of drama, including moaning, heavy breathing, even crying or shouting. We have teenage children and I worry about the embarrassment that I might cause them. Do you think they are likely to be adversely affected? And do you have any tips for how to have quieter sex?

Rather than trying to gag your natural response, it might be better to do what many people do in family households – find time to have sex when your children are not at home, or find an alternative location. Some people believe that making love should be spontaneous, and are unwilling to plan it, but in fact, making preparations can actually enhance the experience.

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