Help end medical misogyny. Sign our petition.

Help end medical misogyny.
Sign our petition.

Sign the petition

Please or to access all these features

AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

To ask if anyone's had a big change in libido with better physical/mental health

0 replies

changingshapes · 14/03/2025 14:50

Changed names as I know this may come across troll-y but has anyone gone through losing weight/ better mental health and suddenly found what i suspect is their libido?

I'm mid 30s and never had a sexual partner but all my adult life ive been overweight and suffering from anxiety and depression to the point I didn't leave the house unless medically necessary.

But ive started losing some weight, my antidepressants seem to be working better since I was diagnosed with sleep apnea and given a CPAP machine and I'm gradually starting to go out a little socially. But I find myself noticing people as more attractive and more sexual thoughts running in my head and to be honest I'm torn as somewhat it's fascinating as a novelty but also a bit concerning as its come out of nowhere and frustrating as although I've lost some weight i still have an absolute mountain to climb in terms of weight loss until id consider myself physically ready to have a relationship and then obviously the anxiety and depression.

So AIBU to ask if its happened to others?

OP posts:
New posts on this thread. Refresh page