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If you had never had an orgasm in your life with a man...

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MeetwoodFlac · 16/09/2014 16:29

how would you feel? That's me. I have been married for a long long time. DH is as far as I can tell a thoughtful lover. I had around 5 partners before him- 2 were virgins so didn't expect great things - and the others well, it just didn't happen. I didn't have an orgasm( by myself) until my 40s.

I feel inhibited. I get turned on to an extent then find foreplay annoying and irritating sometimes. I don't get much satisfaction from penetration at all. I don't know what to do. If we do have sex I feel a failure though DH never ever makes me feel that way- it's in my head. I know I shouldn't and that orgasm is not a goal or essential to sex, but I feel cheated. It's good to feel close to DH yes, but there is no 'great release' for me and I get very jealous reading about women who have wonderful sex lives as I never have.

We don't have sex that much anyway- we're often tired at the end of the day and my libido has taken a bit of a nose dive. But at the same time I have this niggle that maybe he isn't doing the 'right' things. I don't know! Or is it me? I've read here that women are responsible for their own orgasms so am I just inhibited? I don't like singing or dancing in front of people either , it's as if I'm exposing myself and this seems to apply to sex too.

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Miracleonchurchstreet · 16/09/2014 20:37

I am similar. I had my first orgasm earlier this year at the age of 38. It is weird, as I remember being sexually turned on a lot when I was really quite young, then puberty hit properly, I had all sorts of self esteem issues then was raped by a friend's brother (though have never told anyone in real life) when I was 17. I had 2 long term boyfriends in my 20s and never enjoyed sex that much, had a relationship with amazing chemistry in my 30's, but no orgasms (and no masturbation), tried to see a weird therapist about it all which just made me feel uncomfortable and was a bit resigned to it. Then I had a baby and met my current boyfriend and had sex for the first time in 2 years and something felt different, so I bought a vibrator and masturbated. And I came. It was amazing. I cried. That was about 7 months ago and I still masturbate regularly. I love sex now, and have masturbated with vibrator with boyfriend a few times. Still no orgasms through sex but I am enjoying it at least.
I guess some of us are just less orgasmic. Wish I was more, but not sure there is much I can do about it. The first orgasm I had this year took about 5 mins, now it can take upward of half an hour. And I don't really understand my body any better. But it is a step in the right direction.

Miracleonchurchstreet · 16/09/2014 20:38

Oh and fingers and oral do NOTHING for me. Weird.

GinAndSonic · 16/09/2014 20:45

Im in a different situation but i totally understand how crippling feeling such inhibition is. I cant even do the "left a bit... slower.... harder" thing, i physically cannot get the words out and instead i just feel intense shame, nausea and panic.
I have issues though, so im probably not a typical example.

BertieBotts · 16/09/2014 20:48

OK

I totally agree with not wanting to be watched playing with yourself. It totally changes the dynamic, IME, and I can't get anywhere with it. I find it really embarrassing - and I am VERY open and extremely relaxed with DH. I just can't cross that one line. I made him a video, once, when I was drunk and he was in another country and it was still cringeworthy and awkward and I have never ever looked at it because just, argh, nope, no way.

Playing with toys together, yes. Doing stuff in front of him just doesn't work and I can't let go at all. I get the almost there and then nothing, if I get anything at all.

I also disagree that it's about instructions or him needing to be trained. I think that he can find out for himself given the right opportunity - you both need to rediscover together what you loved about sex and what turns you on. So go right back to basics. Pretend like you're both virgins who have never had sex before and you want to discover it slowly - right back to kissing. You've got to get out of the mindset of sex having a goal (and so settling quickly into the easiest no-hassle way of getting to that goal) - instead it's a discovery and a communication and connection between you. Non verbal, mostly. So you start with kissing and that's the only thing you're allowed to do. Then you move the kissing and see what happens when you take it elsewhere. This is the time to start over so if there's anything he does that you've never liked, I don't know, kissing your ear or whatever, then say when it comes up. But mostly it's about taking everything really slowly, one stage at a time and really taking the time to enjoy that stage over a period of days or weeks - you say you've been without sex before so you can sort out your own urges in this time if you want to be really strict with it (and you should as part of separating the connection and intimacy of sex from your current idea of sex which is more like a race to the finish. It's much more relaxed if you don't have pressure for it to end a certain way.)

Obviously, over time you don't always have time to or want to spend a long time on sex. But I think this really helps to not only give you a sense of what DOES work, foreplay wise, but also to get you more relaxed and for him to see how he can relax you which will help long term. I think that the orgasm will come one day and surprise you, but you need to bring sex back to this open exploring communicating kind of thing. When you're more in tune he'll be more attentive to your body and you don't need to say things like "left, right, up, down", you're not a nintendo game. You'll probably then feel more open as well, not to "performing" for him like some kind of show but to be able to move his fingers or explain what kind of movements/positioning feels good etc.

Sorry for the total overshare Blush but I hope it's helpful.

twosmallbuttons · 16/09/2014 23:03

Wow Bertie that was v helpful Smile thanks.
I'm almost 34 and have only had one orgasm, and that was not with my DH Sad (I was much younger).

I have no idea how things got to this stage BlushSad

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