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  • SebastianS
    Junior Member
    • Mar 2013
    • 2

    low libido at 50

    We are a married couple close to 50.
    Our sex life was not too good because my wife did not enjoy vaginal intercourse.
    She always felt pain and discomfort.
    We did in the past some attempt to find the roots of her problem but she felt reluctant to speak about.

    Anyhow she always had orgasm by manual or oral stimulation and intercourse was only for my pleasure and usually after I was very aroused in order to keep it as short as possible.

    Still recently situation seems to be a bit worst because she is less and less willing to become intimate with me on one hand and I start loosing my confidence on the other.
    That because now she is interested more to bring me to orgasm as fast as possible, using her mouth and hands, and I enjoy less and less entire process.
    Sometimes she told me that I have what I need and she do not need it at that particular moment.
    We are gradually moving into a sexless marriage direction.

    I know you will find this highly unusual but my problem is not about not having real intercourse with her because I am use with this. My problem is now about her lack of desire about becoming intimate even in the "strange" way we are use to do it.
  • jns
    Assistant Admin
    • Mar 2010
    • 8398

    Do you still bring her to orgasm? If so, that is for her. She brings you to orgasm with mouth or hands. That is for you. Near 50, she is at the age of menopause where tissues can thin and hormones lessen or disappear. Therefore she has more pain having intercourse. She probably senses your disappointment and it makes her less enthusiastic about doing anything. Bring some excitement back in your sex life even if intercourse is no longer the main activity. Do something unexpected and romantic.
    I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience.
    ...
    Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction? Shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance by lying supinely on our backs and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us hand and foot?

    From a speech by Patrick Henry on March 23, 1775 at St. John's Church, Richmond, Virginia

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    • SebastianS
      Junior Member
      • Mar 2013
      • 2

      Yes she has orgasm only in absence of intercourse.
      Sometimes is quite strong because I feel her body shaking.
      The problem is that her need for intimacy is less frequent lately.

      Apart from age problem she also had a surgery (Hysterectomy) and this also lower her libido, I think.

      But, as I said, she still could enjoy our intimacy and she can orgasm.

      You are right regarding to do something in order to spice up our life.

      I will consider your advice.

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