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Sex Life And Libido - How Do You Cope?
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Endo causes so many problems with our sex lives, pain, lower libido, longer periods, fatigue, etc.

How do you ladies cope with it? I've noticed my husband and I only make love 3 times a month at most - if I'm lucky. My pain is a big factor in that, but he also has health problems due to his weight. I have no problems with my libido because I'm not on anything for my endo and am on antidepressant and anti-epileptic meds that don't cause any issues for me. If I'm tired, I just take a quick… read more

posted September 2, 2015
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Wish I could suggest anything. Every situation is so different. Men reaction to female problems is different for different couples. Men get upset, frustrated and even scared to deal with what you going through. Men don't understand what it feels like to live with endo. Talk to him, tell how you feel about pains you are in, emotional state , support that u need from him. Make him listen but don't scare him. See where it takes u. Good luck.

posted September 3, 2015
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I try that... Kind of trying to spark memories of how we were before. I wear what I know had an effect on him and I try to remain as physical as I can. I even try to wear makeup which I absolutely hate, but know he loves.

Right now I'm wearing baggy Star Wars pj pants and a baggy white shirt because it's comfy and I'm in pain :/

posted September 3, 2015
A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

Think of the ways you can be physically intimate without making love. Put some emphasis on that. That will help lead to making love. You know, just kneading his neck muscles, rubbing your leg against his in THAT way. Think of what made you fall in love with him, the places you went, what you did. It also depends on what kind of sex you're into. Please don't answer. BDSM, role playing, etc. If he's just come home from working out, use that to your advantage. The shower.....lotion after..... Just saying.....

This may sound strange but think of what you're wearing.....what colors are you wearing?

posted September 3, 2015
A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

Endo was rare back then because they didn't have the tools to understand it. The reason for mine is it goes back more than 5 generations on my mother's side of the family. It wasn't diagnosed far back then, but hearing about my ancestors and the stories about them shows all signs toward them having it too. So it seems I'm carrying on the Evans women's family tradition, so to speak. Just wish they could have chosen a less painful tradition lol.

posted September 3, 2015
A MyEndometriosisTeam Member

O , and interesting fact: endometriosis was considered desease of nuns before this centure. Now we have a lot of theories why this desease exist: genetics, dioxin, stress , food loaded with hormones, pesticides and all kind of modern life endocrine system disrupters. Before when there was no preservatives pollution and bunch of chemicals presented in food and other items consumed by women this desease was known between nuns - women of obedience , serving God and deprived of sex. Interesting. Now we can blame for endo whatever we want - combination of things. but before this centure endo was rare and mostly known as deasese nuns suffered from. Made sense - they did not have sex. Uterus did not work, they did not get male hormones from sex. Well, something to think about.

posted September 3, 2015

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