I’m 44 (f) and over the past few months my sex drive has gone from fairly steady to something much more intense. It’s physical, emotional and constant. I find myself craving sex in a way I haven’t for years, possibly ever.
It feels almost primal, like a part of me has woken up after being dormant.
I’m thinking about it during the day, dreaming about it at night and walking around with this low, persistent ache that’s hard to ignore. I see men walking past me on the street imagining them grabbing me and kissing me!
I’ve read that this can happen during perimenopause, a final surge before the decline. Whatever it is, it’s strong and I’m not sure what to do with it. I don’t want to dampen it, I just want to explore it fully.
Has anyone else experienced this kind of shift? And how did you handle it?