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| Tue, 12-21-2004 - 3:01pm |
I have lost about 30 pounds in the last 6 months and I am in my middle thirties. My sex drive has gone sky high. My husband and I have had more sex in the past month than in the past 10 years. I know I am way more into it then ever before.
Now when I ovulate I have a lot of discharge. It is so much sometimes that I have to go to the bath room just to deal with that. It is better for sex, but it that normal? It seems the older I get the more I have of that. The other question is, the last couple of times we have had sex I have been really into it and I have noticed an order. Now this sex has happened when I was ovulating and I am not sure if this odor is something that is normal or not. I have been told that when you are really into the sex, getting a lot out of it, women put off an odor, but it seemed very strong. My husband said he has noticed it before when I was really into the sex. I have never noticed it. It this normal?
I have not been this into sex in years. Our sex would normally last about 10 minutes and be over. I would have to work very hard to have an orgasm and most of the time I would not have one. So all of this may be normal by I am not sure. I am worried. Could there be another reason that I need to have checked out?

Hi mom_kdee, welcome!
Congratulations on your weight loss! What did you do to loose the weight? Did you start or stop any medicines, supplements or hormonal birth control about the time your libido and discharge increased? It is usual to have a more active libido and more copious and stretchy discharge during the estrogen peak in your cycle when you are fertile, just before ovulation. If you stopped BCPs about the time your sex drive increased that is typical as the hormones in the pills not only suppress ovulation but often depress libido and reduce discharge. With your weight loss you have probably gotten a psychological boost, feeling better about yourself, and that can increase your sex drive. I think some fertile woman give off a distinctive scent. I believe I do, but, articles I’ve seen say studies to determine if men are attracted by it are inconclusive. Perhaps what you smell are arousal pheromones. That might be a good question to ask your doctor when you see him or her.
While what you describe sounds ideal to many of us (plenty of natural lubricant and an active libido) if you can’t account for the change in your love life by a lifestyle change or change in medication it might be a good idea to have your hormone levels checked by your doctor to make sure everything is ok. Let us know how you’re doing, ok?
Good luck to you,
Jill