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Peri high sex drive - how long did yours last?

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KPPlumbing · 18/06/2025 20:30

Following from the recent thread asking when your perimenopause symptoms started and when they hit their peak...

For the last year or so, I've been driven crazy with an insanely high libido. I'm 41.

Don't get me wrong, it's a lot of fun, but I'm genuinely concerned I'm going to either lose my job or get arrested at this point!

For others who experienced this when you either hit peri or hit your early 40s, how long did it last? Or did it never end, and if so, how old are you now?

I kind of want it to last forever, but would also like a break from feeling quite so insatiably horny! 🫠

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KPPlumbing · 20/06/2025 15:23

elQuintoConyo · 20/06/2025 12:22

I'm 50, been in peri 4 years, no HRT yet (not in UK, we're very far behind here). Since March, I've been OFF THE WALLS HORNY! And yes, it's like a switch has been flipped. 3+ times a week, although I'd prefer 3 x day every day!! Luckily DH is delighted and it takes him a long time to come, I had 3 orgasms in 2 hours last week <woof woof>

As pp, I've got no inhibitions, fantasies are coming out thick and fast. It's fucking wonderful, pun totally intended.

Tbh, it's so strong that I've been writing smut, just in a notebook, not for publication, starring various famous hot men.

I'm aware of vaginal atrophy as my best friend has it, poor woman, it's horrible. But so far nothing for me, quite the opposite.

I had a very dry spell due to birth trauma with ds2. I've recently lost weight and think that might've eased up some pressure (horrific forceps scarring) and I've turned into Samantha Jones - yippee! Long may it last.

Fantastic! I love that you're writing fan fiction. I guess we know where the whole 'MILF' thing came from, with all of us horny, confident, uninhibited 40 and 50 somethings!

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Ockam · 20/06/2025 17:39

elQuintoConyo · 20/06/2025 12:22

I'm 50, been in peri 4 years, no HRT yet (not in UK, we're very far behind here). Since March, I've been OFF THE WALLS HORNY! And yes, it's like a switch has been flipped. 3+ times a week, although I'd prefer 3 x day every day!! Luckily DH is delighted and it takes him a long time to come, I had 3 orgasms in 2 hours last week <woof woof>

As pp, I've got no inhibitions, fantasies are coming out thick and fast. It's fucking wonderful, pun totally intended.

Tbh, it's so strong that I've been writing smut, just in a notebook, not for publication, starring various famous hot men.

I'm aware of vaginal atrophy as my best friend has it, poor woman, it's horrible. But so far nothing for me, quite the opposite.

I had a very dry spell due to birth trauma with ds2. I've recently lost weight and think that might've eased up some pressure (horrific forceps scarring) and I've turned into Samantha Jones - yippee! Long may it last.

Do you mind if I ask what celebs you write about? No worries if it's too personal.

elQuintoConyo · 24/06/2025 14:35

I'd rather not Ockam feels rather seedy. But they're mostly round my age, no 25yo baby men! 😂

I never knew I had such a wild imagination.

Ilovepastafortea · 24/06/2025 15:16

elQuintoConyo · 20/06/2025 12:22

I'm 50, been in peri 4 years, no HRT yet (not in UK, we're very far behind here). Since March, I've been OFF THE WALLS HORNY! And yes, it's like a switch has been flipped. 3+ times a week, although I'd prefer 3 x day every day!! Luckily DH is delighted and it takes him a long time to come, I had 3 orgasms in 2 hours last week <woof woof>

As pp, I've got no inhibitions, fantasies are coming out thick and fast. It's fucking wonderful, pun totally intended.

Tbh, it's so strong that I've been writing smut, just in a notebook, not for publication, starring various famous hot men.

I'm aware of vaginal atrophy as my best friend has it, poor woman, it's horrible. But so far nothing for me, quite the opposite.

I had a very dry spell due to birth trauma with ds2. I've recently lost weight and think that might've eased up some pressure (horrific forceps scarring) and I've turned into Samantha Jones - yippee! Long may it last.

You Go GF - enjoy! 😍

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