HLB52111 wrote:Back again guys. Wife and I had a heart to heart talk recently. A couple of nights ago. A little history here me 74, wife 61. Both retired from Federal Agency where we worked together starting in 2004.I transferred in to her work area from another site.Like I said we had a long talk about us,our relationship and our marriage. She knows everything about me medically and mentally. Keeps medical stuff on her IPhone. Thru the discussion she revealed that she has been on antidepressant drug for 13 years(paroexetine) sp? one of the drugs side effects is reduce libido (sex drive). Been on it 13 years. I thought she had little desire for a love life and the discussion confirmed it. For the past year that I have awakened to reality, I thought that something was wrong with me due to her lack of desire or response to my romantic advances.now I know why my advances have been met half heartedly. Now I’m not an innocent party here, more like a bull in a china closet. Nothing I do is subtle. She is now talking about seeing her Dr. and slowly working her way off of Paroexetine. I guess she can not quit it cold turkey. Looking for an alternate med. And me standing by for IPP implant with Dr. Kramer with tentative schedule for January 2027. Have not met him for first face to face consult. Heck I fear something will prevent me from IPP implant surgery. I love her, she loves me, I don’t want a divorce, not sure what to
We are both a mess. We each have a long way to recovery. Stand by more to follow.
HLB, I read about the Paxil, and it is difficult to come off of and has to be done slowly with supervision from a doctor.
I’m wondering if she could get her hormones checked and get hormone replacement therapy without coming off of Paxil.
My wife doesn’t have depression, so I can’t relate to that part.
Her libido was low and I finally got her to go get it checked at a neighborhood wellness clinic. Her testosterone for a woman’s level was very low.
So she started getting a testosterone pellet installed every four months late 2023. She said it was like an awakening down there. I still mostly initiated sex but it was like being newly married having sex 4 to 5 times a week.
She also took progesterone and another pill for her thyroid.
2024,2025 and part of 2026 were fantastic!
Unfortunately she was diagnosed with colorectal cancer May 2026 and stopped having sex because it would hurt her.
I hope that she can beat this, so she can get back on hormones and we can get back to a regular sex life. I’m hoping!
The last 6 months, it’s just been masturbating and getting off with a jerk toy while she lays next to me.
I’m 68 and she is 63.
Give the hormone therapy a shot, if she’ll get checked out.
Good Luck
Your Bionic Brother in Texas
SWorks
Age 68, Garden Ridge Texas, Boston Scientific Rezum procedure for benign enlarged prostate 19 May 21, AMS LGX 18cm with 3cm RT's installed 5 Nov 2021 by Major Dr Shane Barney, BAMC, San Antonio, Texas, Married 37 years.
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