Menopause is a time when empty nests and freedom from unwanted pregnancies could lead to a newfound liberation in the bedroom. But all too often, menopausal symptoms get in the way. One survey found that while 84 per cent of perimenopausal and menopausal women thought an active sex life was important, more than 50 per cent reported that their sex drive had nosedived, and fewer than a third sought help for it. But today women are increasingly refusing to allow menopause to sabotage their sex live