Female Sexual Issues Support Group

Sexual dysfunction or sexual malfunction is difficulty during any stage of the sexual act (which includes desire, arousal, orgasm, and resolution) that prevents the individual or couple from enjoying sexual activity. Sexual dysfunction disorders are generally classified into four categories: sexual desire disorders, sexual arousal disorders, orgasm disorders, and sexual...

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breecee 10/20/2011

I have never had a problem with my sex drive until I started having issues with cyst and fibroid tumors. I ended up having a total hysterectomy and ever since my husband and I just cant seem to sync up in the bedroom. There are times I "crave" it but it's few and far between and hubby is starting to have male issues himself in that dept. I hope it's not because of me.
I do love him and I want up to have that intimacy but it's just not happening.
suggestions/thoughts?

des10ed2b 10/20/2011

are you on a hormone replacement since your ovaries are gone? how often are you averaging right now, if you dont mine me asking?

deleted_user 10/21/2011

When I had Chronic Fatigue Symptom bad, I was seldom interested in sex. When I am depressed and down, I seldom have interest. Lots of things can cause loss of libido. What meds are you on?. Most used to treat bi polar could cause it. I would talk to my doc if I was you.

deleted_user 10/22/2011

I am new hear and my name is Cathy and about 2 years ago I had a complete hysterectomy and since then I do not have much interest in sex, my body and mind is going through so many changes right now and I do not feel myself anymore...any advice.

fighting4change 10/29/2011

I can relate! I too lost my libido (and most of my response) after a hysterectomy (totally unwarranted at that). Although some say that libido is in our heads, the truth is that it's much more in our female parts!! Many women who had a hyst and still have working ovaries also report a loss of libido. I also aged rapidly and fell into a deep depression post-hyst which certainly isn't conducive to a healthy sex life!

The "right" HRT (for me) has made me receptive to sex (although it didn't give me libido per se). It also helps with vaginal dryness. If you don't want to take systemic HRT, vaginal HRT would be helpful to address dryness and atrophy which usually happens without HRT.

Hope this helps!

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