Quote Originally Posted by NightNurse View Post
Just curious... is there anyone here with experience in this situation? I'm mainly curious about surgically induced menopause. Afraid there will be no more interest at all...
Ok, this is my area of "expertise", I suppose. Mixed feelings on that, it seems, as I'm not keen on sharing this type information. But this is a big deal, so...

I was "surgically induced", as you termed it (which I like, by the way), over a year ago. I worried the freaking crazy out of myself, wondering if, when, where, why, how, and how much - all that related to and about the issue of sex, I will add. I was a basket case of nerves.

Fast forward to a year later, and this is me- It is the BEST thing that ever happened to me, health-wise for sure. I was a physical mess (and had the added bonus of a cancer scare to deal with) and had no where to go but to feel-better'ville. Which is exactly where I went. My sex drive actually revved up, seeing as the physical issues were a thing of the past. And I'm not sure just how my doctor managed it, but he "re-wired" me perfectly. I can even have vaginal orgasms now! Can we say, "Oh, yesssssssss!!!"? No period, no PMS, no bad, icky pain...just the good kind now. Oh, and no cancer! That's a big "WOOHOO"!!

Sure, I have to be on synthetic estrogen for the next few decades, but it's effects are monitored closely by my doctor. That is a must. I'm on the lowest dose possible and feel great.

Quote Originally Posted by TomOfSweden
What's the worry? It's not like the world would end because you develop different tastes in life. If you change, enjoy the change. I wouldn't mind enjoying vanilla sex. It would make life a whole lot easier.
~looks most perplexed~ I am not sure why menopause would lead to vanilla sex. It certainly wasn't the case for me. Exactly the opposite in fact. Again, I felt better, could do more physically demanding acts and vanilla was a thing of the past.

Yeah, that happy dance is one of the side effects I suffer from. ~sighs dramatically, then giggles~

If you have other questions and want to ask, feel free to send me a PM.

tessa