To ask what's the longest you've been without sex

[ilovecarbs90]

Since becoming sexually active, obviously...

For me it's 4 months (and counting). I think I've almost forgotten what it feels like. It now feels like a strange thing other people do but not a possible feature in my life.

sometimes it feel like I'm the only one not having sex! Tell me I'm not alone?!

6 weeks x 2 in 48 years, when I had my sons, otherwise no more than 2 weeks at a time.

7years
Widow
Can’t imagine ever getting back into it.

Not because I miss my husband, more like he made me lose faith in men because of what I discovered after he died

I'm guessing about 3 or 4 months after the births of DC 2 & 3. I had a 3rd degree tear with DD and I think I may have needed to stop the 1st attempt.

@ivfbeenbusy - just in case it helps, the 16 months was after a traumatic birth experience, and was 26 years ago. We're still together - 37 years now.
It didn't get better until we started to talk, talk, talk about the whole issue together. It was a very lonely time until we realised that we were both feeling the same feelings but were scared to express them to each other. When the dam broke, it started to get better.

5 years, I'm a single parent

About two months as I was in a relationship with someone in the army.

Around 4 months now, DH is terrified to go near me as I'm pregnant 😂.

4 months.

Was climbing the walls and chewing the furniture, to the point whereby I resorted to using OLD to deal with it

Around a month. I was having issues with my periods and was just bleeding constantly so didn’t want it.

About 8 years I think, maybe more. Still married.

A week, at most. Been with the same guy since we were teenagers and never had longer than a few days without sex, even after giving birth.

Best part of a decade. Lone parent. No opportunity. Well apart from the married men who think I'm fair game for a bit on the side. That's enough to put me off for life.

Hope to have sex again before I die. Mid 50s now so I'm not sure whether I'll get the chance, which is a shame because even though I'm way past the 4 months the OP has gone without sex I definitely remember what it was like.

So glad it’s not just me! Haven’t had sex since I was 28 I’m now 32, another lone parent so just not possible. Feel like I’m too young to give up sex but won’t be happening again for at least a few more years 😞

Three years!

I remember having sex at 22, then again at 25.

Then there was a gap of two years in my thirties.

No one dies from a lack of sex.

Me and my mother talk about these things. After she divorced my Dad, she never went near another man.

She hasn't had sex for forty years. She is flying fit and very healthy.

28 years. Don't miss it at all...

I think it might be a 2 or 3 months or so. Late pregnancy / post natal period.
Maybe also a bit of a lull when I was about 18-19

At least a year, twice, when I was single at different points. I don’t have a massive sex drive until I have an emotional connection with someone. When I’m in a relationship I want it all the time but can become almost celibate when single!

I lived without sex during my marriage for nearly three years. He was seriously ill and later died. I never used to and didn't after a while, go more than a day without sex.
Then I got into an abusive relationship and when it ended I didn't go near another man for just over seven years. I didn't think that I ever would, being in my 50's and losing body confidence. But I met a lovely man and I've now been dating for six months, but he has ED. We do everything else, though so I count it as having sex. I used to think that I wouldn't know what to do, but it is indeed like riding a bike.

@Sarahtrue11
"No one dies from a lack of sex."
No but loneliness and a lack of affection/intimacy can shorten your life.

4 years medical reasons and painful sex and the medical world couldn't give a shit as I'm a women.. if my penis was broken it would be fixed within a few months.. so angry and frustrated and there is no way out, my marriage is hanging on by a thread.

Longest has been about 8 months, but I have a sort of on/off FWB and that's roughly once every two or three months since the summer. Not as often as I'd like but I'll take what I can get!

Seven years and counting - single by choice and very happy, no intention of having a partner or sex again. I'm mid thirties so still young! Do sometimes read threads on here and chuckle at how different I appear to be to much of the world 😂 four months is alright OP, you'll definitely remember how!

@Condenast

7years Widow Can’t imagine ever getting back into it. Not because I miss my husband, more like he made me lose faith in men because of what I discovered after he died

Sounds terrible 💐

About six months was the max I think.

Thanks ti the joys of the menopause & the joy of vaginal atrophy, it’s been about 5 months. Using HRT and local oestrogen which is improving things so hopefully not too much longer. DH is being lovely & patient.