Has anyone felt like they have no interest in sex? I have always had a high sex drive but since the development of my PCOS symptoms I have not been in the mood at all. It is frustrating for both me and my husband. I think some of it is because of my poor body image. Any advice??
I used to have a healthy sex drive as well and now NONE, I have gained about 50 pounds since Thyroidectomy and the PCOS does not help either. Taking Glucophage 1000 mg, Lexapro 20 mg, Armour Thyoid 90 mcg 3x/day, and just lately the phychiatrist added Buspirone 15 mg 3x/day.
I stopped taking Spironalactone to see if that would help, it hasn't. Ordered Progesterone Cream online last week, maybe that will help....
I lost mine a long time ago and I use to be a nympho so it was really hard for me to deal with. I have no advice but if you find something that helps I'd like to know and I'm sure my dh would thank you. lol
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I used to be the same way. Very high sex drive and now nothing. I know that it is normal to go through a couple of months here or there not being interested at all in sex, but honestly that is long enough for me to break down a feel like there is something wrong with me.
I deal with this same issue. In the beginning, we had sex up to four times a day, but rarely less than two times a day. Eventually it evened out to once a day, but since PCOS and the weight gain, there were times we went weeks or even a month. Once that I recall it was more like six weeks.
I know that hormones are a factor, but I found when I was walking, it made me feel so much better about myself. Though I had only lost two pounds, I felt so much more attractive and interested in being intimate.
I find too that it helps to be affectionate throughout the day. Hubby and I make sure to hug and kiss before leaving for work and before going to bed. We sometimes just make out like teens even if we know it won't lead to anything else. When I'm doing dishes or making dinner, he'll come up and hug me from behind and sneak a feel or I'll grab his butt . . . and those sorts of thing.
It keeps us intimate, even if it's not sex. Keeping yourselves connected like that does make it easier and feel more natural to transition to sex if it's going to head that way.
If we were never affectionate at any other times, I don't think I could ever feel like I wanted to have sex.
Hormones are certainly a factor and I also struggle with anxiety and depression and take medication for those things. My doctor actually gave me the opportunity to try Cialis or Viagra to increase my sex drive/enjoyment. Both drugs are in clinical trial for use in women and have shown mixed results. My results were great, and I take one pill a week (just so the weekend sex is great). Maybe you could ask your doc about it? Granted you would need a very open and knowledgeable one to RX it!
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That is interesting. I did not know that Viagra and Cialis were being tested for use with women. I think I would maybe try that as a last resort, but great info. Thank you.
I would love to hear some type of positive feedback on this. I can't be of any help because I'm experiencing the same thing. I had an extremely high sex drive every since I was a teenager, now I don't even think about sex. It is so frustrating and my bf is finding it hard to cope with as well. I just don't know what to do. Do you all think some form of hormone therapy could help with this problem?
Update: I feel like I am regaining some of my sex drive, but I don't think it will ever be the same... I have found that exercising everyday has really helped me have more energy which definately helps me have a chance of being in the mood.
I am really just struggling to be in the mood even when my husband is very affectionate throughout the day. I have had sex a couple of times when I have not really wanted to and I can tell you that is not a good solution either. I guess I just have to keep working on it somehow.
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