Kate Winslet makes frank confession about her personal life as she reveals how she is boosting her sex drive and wants other women to do the same

Kate Winslet has improved her sex life by undergoing testosterone replacement therapy.

The British actress, 48, who has been married to husband Edward Abel Smith (formerly known as Ned ‘Rocknroll) for 12 years, says she feels “sexy again” after the treatment.

And the Titanic star is encouraging other women who have seen their libido plummet to take a look at their testosterone levels, as she believes this could be the reason they are avoiding sex.

Testosterone replacement therapy (also known as TPT) is a prescription treatment that helps restore testosterone levels.

The mother of three said: ‘Sometimes women have a big dip in their libido because there could be something wrong with their thyroid.

‘There could also be something wrong with your testosterone levels.

“A lot of people don’t know this, but women have testosterone in their bodies. Once it’s gone – just like eggs – it’s gone. And once it’s gone, you have to replace it. You can do that and you’ll feel sexy again… I know that.”

Kate gave advice during a mini-segment on the suffering of aunts in the Podcast about how to fail.

A listener asked for help in rediscovering his/her sexual desires.

Kate continues: ‘I would recommend getting your thyroid and testosterone levels checked for your physical health, because those things can directly affect how you actually feel.

It’s not your fault, our bodies are weird and behave strangely, especially as we age.

“So there could be a dip in your hormone levels that is contributing a lot more to how you feel about sex with your boyfriend than you think. So I would definitely do it.”

Kate’s appearance has been the subject of intense scrutiny throughout her career, but now she is more confident than ever about her looks, believing that women become “sexier” as they age.

Asked how she feels about her body now, the Oscar winner says: “I’m great with it – I think I look fucking amazing. We need to embrace it, this is the thing.”

‘We’re so conditioned, women, in our 40s to think, ‘Oh well, I’m creeping closer to the end.’ You think you’re going to go through menopause and you’re going to stop having sex, your breasts are going to sag and your skin is going to look rotten. First of all, so what? It’s just conditioning.

‘I think as women get older they become juicier and sexier and more embedded in their truth of who they are and more powerful, more able to walk through the world and care less and that’s empowering. I always tell my girlfriends ‘you look great, you look great.’

This is not the first time Kate has spoken openly about her health issues, she previously revealed that she suffered from incontinence, which was caused by stress.

She has also documented past concerns about her weight, admitting to having an eating disorder in her early 20s and making her breakthrough in Hollywood.

Kate is currently promoting her new film Lee, in which she plays the title role of intrepid World War II photojournalist Lee Miller.

The actress, who also serves as co-producer, appears in nude scenes in the film, but stresses that it is “not brave” to strip off on camera.

She says: ‘It’s so f****** annoying, brave is going to the frontline, brave is being an NHS nurse during Covid, that’s brave. It’s not bloody brave to go topless or not wear make-up or Botox so you can move your face and change it into different characters. That’s not brave, that’s just being a real person.

“So the use of the word brave? I think it’s because they haven’t found a better word yet.”