Looking for post-menopausal success stories!

[SeekingChange]

Praying and hoping for continued steps forward!

[Brian O'Kane]

Yesterday we finally got the ball rolling with getting my dear wife hormone therapy. We called a bioidentical hormone doctor... they are sending us lab slips and we just put a deposit down! Next step is going to Quest lab to get her hormones checks! Feels so good to actually be getting somewhere!! I also read this story on Reddit, which gave me hope, exactly the kind of success story I was hoping to find:

"S. quit having her period at 38 years old and began HRT at 62 years old. The Bio Te is what we are both on. I get pellets every 6 months and she gets hers every 3 months. We have told several friends about it and those that began report somewhat similar results.

The first Treatment is astounding. S. wanted sex 3 or 4 times a day. After that it backs down and once a day is typical for us. The remarkable thing is the intensity of the sex. It’s hard to describe but it’s an amazing thing to experience."

[SeekingChange]

Great news! Praying for your own success story!

[LBD]

Inter-vaginal estrogen helped my PM wife a lot in many ways. She’s never suffered from vaginismus (she didn’t even know what it was till a few days ago while listening to a podcast with me where it was mentioned - she was amazed), but she has suffered from dryness and some pain. It fixed all of that so far. The biggest hurdle seems to be mental, which is also tightly bound to hormones. She has been very intentional and has made great strides. I’d say our se life is approaching the best it’s ever been. A lot of that result has to do with my own efforts of better attitudes.

[2pak]

The biggest hurdle seems to be mental, which is also tightly bound to hormones



A lot of that result has to do with my own efforts of better attitudes.

These two lines stuck out, LBD.
Interested in your thoughts on a rewording for me...(during many years my wife had low libido, that's not me, I'm not a sexual person, vaginismus...name the ailments. PM, they are nearly all gone, no meds.)

"The biggest hurdle was mental, which has always been tightly bound to my actions."

I am curios to what efforts and attitudes changed from your end?

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[SeekingChange]

(during many years my wife had low libido, that's not me, I'm not a sexual person, vaginismus...name the ailments. PM, they are nearly all gone, no meds.)

This is highly encouraging for a woman who has to be on the brink of walking into this unknown territory!

[LBD]

The biggest hurdle seems to be mental, which is also tightly bound to hormones



A lot of that result has to do with my own efforts of better attitudes.

These two lines stuck out, LBD.
Interested in your thoughts on a rewording for me...(during many years my wife had low libido, that's not me, I'm not a sexual person, vaginismus...name the ailments. PM, they are nearly all gone, no meds.)

"The biggest hurdle was mental, which has always been tightly bound to my actions."

I am curios to what efforts and attitudes changed from your end?

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I have read that estrogen/progesterone mixture does different things to different women. My DW didn't struggle much with PMS but she was a “treat”(sarcasm) to be around during her period. Once that was over, her general demeanor stabilized for the most part. Her libido generally waned as she got older and the effect that had on sex was wearing on me…I didn’t always handle it well…. Once I gained better control of myself, quit P/A behavior, things improved- at least sometimes. Now I have made more changes -no Mr. Nice Guy kind of changes- and she has responded with efforts of her own. Nothing is perfect, but it’s lots better most of the time. I have also gotten better at accepting the way things are and learning to be content. Being content does not mean never trying for improvement, but it does mean not being a turd when things don’t go right.

[olafthewise]

Yep. my wife has same thing. Regular practice doctor prescribed progesterone and DW found natural progesterone online made from yams.
Worked for awhile, then headaches so she stopped. I am super tired of hand job. Done with it. She performs it so poorly.
But since she hates me, no treatment for vaginismus nor concern or care and compares herself often to a friend who has no sex of any kind. DW also low libido so she could care less. and in church is so charismatic about God...this is why many men leave the church.

[mywifesman]

Menopause and its aftermath really hurt our sex life. Wife's libido dropped significantly. It became FAR harder for her to orgasm. Her natural lubrication virtually dried up. FINALLY, after we struggled through it, she decided to try HRT - and it changed EVERYTHING! Now past 60, she gets very wet again - to the point we really don't need lube. She can pretty often have 3-4 orgasms, if she wants (but two strong ones are enough for her - unless I encourage her to more). She's become open to toys and more adventuresome in bed. She gets horny again and pursues sex. She's less moody (but says it's me that is - LOL). Great timing, as we just became empty nesters! It's really kind of like a miracle, for which I am extremely grateful. I do have safety concerns, but I just have to trust God and her doctor.