Is this normal? Lust overdrive

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Is this normal? Lust overdrive
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Thu, 06-21-2007 - 3:13pm

I don't know if it's age or the new boyfriend, but I am occasionally completely overwhelmed by lust. Randomly. It's both embarrassing and a little alarming. Is this normal? I'm 41, and I've been seeing this man for almost a year. The overdrive started about 2 months ago. We have a satisfying and enthusiastic sex life. So what gives?

Thanks!

- Leona

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Registered: 03-31-2007
Thu, 06-21-2007 - 3:30pm

Welcome to the board Leona.

I'm not sure if what you are experiencing is "normal", but there certainly are a lot of us here, in our 40s, and we are going through the same thing! A new folder, Sexual Peaks, went up on this board yesterday. Hopefully, we will all be able to share our experiences and our concerns there.



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Registered: 12-12-2006
Thu, 06-21-2007 - 3:47pm
You're a mature woman, who's "in love" and who realizes how great sex can be. Maybe you're peri-menopausal, and your hormones are going crazy. Whatever it is, for YOU it's normal.......ENJOY it, don't question it.
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Registered: 06-18-2007
Thu, 06-21-2007 - 4:19pm

.. What gives??? you ask...?

I say, don't ask anything and just enjoy it!!! yiiipppppppeeeee....! You at at your Prime.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> THROW ME A BONE. lol<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

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Registered: 05-11-2007
Fri, 06-22-2007 - 9:03am

I understand what you mean about alarming. I had a very strong sex-drive my whole life then when I developed cysts on my remaining ovary and it caused my hormones to flucuate wildly my sex drive was almost out of control. And the bad thing was I was married to man that couldn't and wouldn't even try to last longer than about a minute with i/c. It ended up being the cause of our divorce when even though I loved the man himself I couldn't deal with the thought of never having satisfying sex with a man again! He just refused to even try.

I ended up having a complete hysterectomy due to the ovarian cysts and unterine fibroid tumors and I have to admit I was so glad to give up the hormonal roller coaster I was on for almost 7 years. I still have a high sex drive ... with the right man who I have now :)

I would say that your hormones may be changing slightly and with a good man in your life at least you can take advantage of it! Enjoy!