[Health Issues and Sex] My (25f) genital HSV1, hemorrhoids, periods and colposcopies are ruining my sex life with SO (35M).
I (26F) deal with handful of issues in my nether regions. I have HSV 1 genitally and get outbreaks here and there, I have hemorrhoids that flare up here and there, and then my period is obviously here for a week every month. I've also had to have a leep recently and now have colposcopies every few months (can't have sex after for a week).
I'm starting to feel really sad, angry, frustrated at my body and feeling like I never get much of a "break" from all these issues. They all get in the way of having sex and being intimate with my boyfriend. It's gotten to the point where we only have sex maybe once a month when I'm okay.
Im looking for anyone that's maybe in the same boat, some advice on coping with all this, just anything. I'm feeling really alone in all of this and having a hard time ignoring my sexual desires. I masturbate frequently which helps, but it's getting dull.
Edit : I also almost forgot about yeast infections! You can add that to my wonderful genital issue cocktail.
Also, I don't have HSV outbreaks that often. Maybe 2-3 times a year at most. But they last like 7-10 days. Then add in a yeast infection or two for another 7-10 days. Then colposcopy 2 times a year with a 7 day recovery. Then a few hemorrhoid flare ups at about 5-7 days. Then a period that's 7-10 days every month. In the end all of this really adds up!
Posted Jun 3, 2017, 5:58 PM UTC · edited