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writes:I lost interest in sex altogether with my husband or any other male. I am not a lesbian either. I am 62 years old and just lost interest. What's the matter with me. My doctor said this is normal for someone my age.
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reader, anonymous, writes (20 October 2007): Was that doctor a gynecologist? If not,see your gynecologist. My wife is 62 and she still loves sex as much as ever. After menopause, she started to be dry and intercourse hurt. We tried lubes, with little success. She then went on estrogen to relieve hot flashes and vaginal dryness. She finally went off of the estrogen because of the possible side effects of long term use, so the dryness and hurting during intercourse came back. The enjoyment was again gone. Her GYN recommended the Estring, which is an estrogen ring that is inserted into the vagina and lasts for 3 months. The estrogen is not absorbed into the body and the dryness was gone. Back to great sex. When she was dry and it hurt she, of course, didn't have any desire for sex.
Of course, there can be other reasons for lost sex drive in women and men, like low testosterone levels. There are other reasons, but I know very little about them. Your GYN is the best person to diagnose the problem. If it was your GYN who told you that that is just the way it is then I think that I would look for another GYN. Just my opinion. There are 2 types of doctors - those that tell you to stop doing what is uncomfortable and those that try to find the problem and solve it.
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reader, Its_X_ +, writes (20 October 2007):
 Well if the doctor told you it's normal then you should probably listen. I can't exactly tell you why you don't want to be sexually active, but its probably just a phase. Everyone goes through a phase of some type or another. I know I'm probably not much help, but maybe someone else will come along and help you with a better answer. Good luck.
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reader, anonymous, writes (20 October 2007): listen to your doctor. i hate to ask but have you not had the menopause? unfortunetly maybe the change for you makes you asexual.
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