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Gabby Logan has revealed she was afraid reaching menopause would ruin her sex life.
But the presenter, 51, has said the opposite is actually true after starting HRT.
The Welsh TV personality said the sun hormone therapy has boosted her libido and she doesn't mind sex with her husband being a chore.
KP She first realized she was menopausal at age 47, but believed she was too young to recognize the symptoms.
Instead she agreed Felt like a 'lower version' of himself.
Gabby Logan, 51, has revealed she feared menopause would ruin her sex life, but has found the opposite to be true.
The Welsh TV personality feared she would have sex with husband Kenny Logan (pictured) but the couple are now enjoying regular 'daytime romps'.
The FIFA presenter only realized her menopause symptoms in 2020 after she invited broadcaster Mariella Frostrup on her podcast The Midpoint.
KP told the publication that she didn't know what was wrong with her and that her normal healthy habits weren't helping her.
The FIFA host only realized what his symptoms were after calling broadcaster Mariella Frostrup on her podcast The Midpoint in 2020.
The star, who shares 19-year-old twins Lois and Reuben with ex-Scottish rugby player Kenny Logan, explained that the candid discussion allowed her to face her own symptoms.
Anxiety, impatience, yelling at family and friends, losing your temper, feeling tired a lot of the time with low energy levels and brain fog, added KB.
The sports anchor also admitted that menopause has severely affected her sex life.
She said: 'My libido was definitely affected by menopause and perimenopause. I found that I didn't want to have sex with my husband, it felt like something I had to do even though I didn't really want to.
'Is this going to become a duty?' Many women say this, and I don't want to become one of them.
She added that she wanted to regain her sex drive because her sex life with her husband had always been very important.
Once a doctor prescribed her HRT, she felt relieved and felt like she could get back to normal, she said, adding that the whole experience was very emotional.
KB told the publication that she didn't know what was wrong with her and that her normal healthy habits weren't helping her, but found that HRT made a big difference.
The star also revealed that she likes hobbies and exercise to keep herself in balance, including cold water swimming (pictured).
Gabby revealed that she had always had healthy sex with Kenny and always liked him, but she couldn't understand why she didn't want to have sex with him.
But after starting hormone therapy she added: 'My libido was back within a week and our sex life was back on track – even daytime sex. Our children will kill me if I say more!
The couple hit another hurdle in 2022 when Kenny was diagnosed with prostate cancer that required surgery.
Along with her worries about her husband, the star was battling empty-nest syndrome and took up entertainment to help her transition to life without her children at home.
Gaby often goes swimming in the cold water and finds that this process helps relieve her menstrual symptoms.
She told the newspaper that many women don't realize that the sun affects physical and mental health, including heart health and osteoporosis, and that exercise is a good way to combat those issues.
The presenter encouraged other women to read up on menopause before going through the shock, adding that nothing can prepare you for the real experience.
