This poll ran on the Caria community site and is now closed. The final results are below.
- It's still the same49.74%382 votes
- Made it worse38.15%293 votes
- Made it better12.11%93 votes
768 responses in total.
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16Real experiences shared by the community, from the original discussion to today.
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Carolyn6 years ago
My 24 year old son has been furloughed from work since March and my 14 year old daughter has been off school since March too. Our house isn’t big and walls have ears ? my partner and I haven’t had sex for months! ?
Bella6 years ago
Finally enjoying a loving relationship after a bad 20 year marriage & divorce. I have almost an insatiable sex drive?? Is this typical?
Brandy5 years ago
I am experiencing the same! I never had any sex drive before! It’s crazy. Annoying. Embarrassing.
Caroline5 years ago
Sounds fabulous! Yay for you ???
Ari5 years ago
Same. Except hubby doesn’t have the same sex drive as me. Lol
Aurorareplying to Ari5 years ago
Same here, high sex drive. Never changed during COVID. Husband on the other hand went the other way his disappeared, never really saw it for almost a year. I found it very hard to deal with because it felt like it was me ( took it very personally). I seam to be in an “arousal” state most of the time. I’d like to calm down as odd as that may sound. Personal information I’ve been Diagnosed with depression and anxiety
Warty6 years ago
I voted made it better, BUT we never or very rarely had sex in our marriage. During this Covid19 period we had decided to part after a very long marriage. Our children had grown up and left home early so we did not have that to factor in. We ended up talking more intimately about our relationship and with this we ‘reconnected’ having sex twice in a week which for us was a world record. We’ve decided to get help and work at our relationship, which if we are both honest we had neglected and spent our time and energy on work etc. We are not out of the woods by no means, and its left me feeling pretty low to which I’m seeking professional help. I never had depression and was always quite happy-go-lucky. Even when the chips were down I’d face the adversity and get on with it. My husband however has had depression most of our married life and it is only now I can comprehend what a horrid involuntary feeling it is to enter your body. I started to be curious why my depressive feelings come in ‘waves’ and hence this app is helping me look at what could be a physical as well as mental period of my life. I haven’t had a period since 2012 and have been on combo HRT Femoston Conti It has been terrific at eradicating the hot flushes/night sweats. I endured the sleepless nights for 5 years until a helpful doctor came my way. My sleep pattern has been affected permanently but now and again I have this amazing 1 night sleep when I’m totally exhausted. I’ve started to feel majorly anxious and worry massively, but I’m recognizing this could also be linked. I was wondering whether I need to get my HRT re-assessed in case I need a higher dose as I must be producing far less estrogen?
Julia6 years ago
Lack of interest, no time alone or alone with hubby as teenager in the house
Caroline5 years ago
I relate
TMP6 years ago
We have had more time to be intimate and connect during lockdown
Caroline5 years ago
So difficult to find quiet intimate time when you have a teenager walking in and out at odd times and an 8 year dive-bombing onto your bed every five minutes or asking why the bathroom door is locked ?
Nini5 years ago
It’s as non-exist now as it was pre-quarantine.
Ari5 years ago
Sex life tends to be the same. Hubby has never been super interested, though I am. Once every two weeks, maybe. Thankfully, peri menopause has made my libido diminish.
Lou5 years ago
We find more time for each other since lockdown. We have sexual contact of some sort almost daily anyway but I have had time to dress and make up just for us.
Haze5 years ago
My partner lives 85 miles away so we haven’t been able to be together due to lockdown and I have been shielding since November. Hopefully won’t be much longer until we can safely be together. It has enabled me to make the decision to move in with him, that’s on the cards for next summer
KateHw5 years ago
Sex life, what sex life? Being in a same-sex relationship with a wife that’s also peri put the brakes on our sex life a couple of years ago now. Still in love and very loving so we know it’s the menopause not our relationship and look forward to coming out the other side and being like rabbits! lol