My problem started about two months ago. Three months ago my husband got back from a month long business trip, during which I had mirena (an IUD) inserted. That first month he was back I had a very high sex drive. I had my first period, however, and it lasted longer than usual as I was spotting for another month after that. During this time we did not have sex.
Since then I have just had a lower sex drive. It has started to feel like sex is a chore and I only have sex because otherwise my husband will tell me something along the lines of we haven't had sex in forever and it is an important factor in a relationship. I honestly don't know if the loss of drive is a result of the mirena, the fact I am severely stressed out, or something else completely.
I don't really believe mirena is the cause as it supposedly has very few hormones. The stress could definitely be a possibility as I am a full time student working at a completely understaffed workplace while doing all of the housework by myself. (I literally asked my husband to do one thing last week - take the trash to the dumpster. I ended up doing it after it sat at the door for two days.) The problem I see with this is isn't sex supposed to relax you? Then wouldn't I want to have sex to relax? Is it possible it is a result of a lack of exercise and diet? Before I started classes again I was exercising five days out of a week and trying to eat a healthy diet.
Has anyone else had any similar experiences or tips they can share? The lack of sex is creating tension between my husband and I.
Since then I have just had a lower sex drive. It has started to feel like sex is a chore and I only have sex because otherwise my husband will tell me something along the lines of we haven't had sex in forever and it is an important factor in a relationship. I honestly don't know if the loss of drive is a result of the mirena, the fact I am severely stressed out, or something else completely.
I don't really believe mirena is the cause as it supposedly has very few hormones. The stress could definitely be a possibility as I am a full time student working at a completely understaffed workplace while doing all of the housework by myself. (I literally asked my husband to do one thing last week - take the trash to the dumpster. I ended up doing it after it sat at the door for two days.) The problem I see with this is isn't sex supposed to relax you? Then wouldn't I want to have sex to relax? Is it possible it is a result of a lack of exercise and diet? Before I started classes again I was exercising five days out of a week and trying to eat a healthy diet.
Has anyone else had any similar experiences or tips they can share? The lack of sex is creating tension between my husband and I.
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