Sex With Emily

Why This Is Halle Berry’s Sexiest Chapter Yet

Feb 24, 2026
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Halle Berry
Halle Berry, Academy Award–winning actor and founder of ReSpin focused on midlife sexual wellness, talks candidly about love and sex in her 50s. She shares a medical scare that revealed perimenopause, the shift from performing to asking for what she wants, and why aging brought confidence, better connections, and a mission to improve menopausal care.
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ANECDOTE

Misdiagnosis Led Halle To Menopause Advocacy

  • Halle experienced sudden severe vaginal pain and swelling and was initially misdiagnosed with herpes.
  • Both she and Van tested negative, revealing vaginal dryness from perimenopause was the real cause and sparking her focus on menopause care.
INSIGHT

Doctors Lack Training On Menopausal Bodies

  • Halle notes doctors lack training in menopausal bodies, saying only ~13% of U.S. doctors know about menopausal symptoms.
  • That knowledge gap led her to build ReSpin to educate clinicians and advocate for research funding.
ADVICE

Tell Partners What You Want And Stop Performing

  • Say what you want and don't want in bed; prioritize your own pleasure instead of performing.
  • Halle uses a 'zero fucks to give' approach at 50s to demand orgasms and stop faking pleasure.
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