Who has cut out all sexual activity?

[[Ra...]]

I believe that messing around in pleasures of a sexual nature can rev up symptoms and avoid it. Do you feel the same way?

[[Ch...]]

It does affect some people that way.  Hormones often rev things up. 

[[Ra...]]

Yeah well no more of that for me. It definitely makes things worse. Time to go celibate/asexual.

[Guest [in...]]

Ive been married for 23 yrs to a man who's 7 yrs younger than me...no, I will not be cutting out sexual activity!! 

[Guest [Ti...]]

I actually have found it to completely alleviate withdrawal while in the moment and afterwards. I haven't had sex in several weeks but when I did I completely was able to lose myself in the moment and did not feel withdrawal at all. Also I have utilized masturbation as a way to cope with anxiety and distract. My Dr. even told me that if you are able to orgasm in withdrawal and handle it as in it doesn't rev you up then do it because it releases all the good feeling chemicals in your brain. I've actually been slammed out of my mind and it did give me relief, everyone is different though.

[[Se...]]

If I have sex I get relief and pleasure and connection to my partner. If I abstain I feel angry and deprived and this is bad for me. Moderation works for me.

[[se...]]

Jumping in here. Hi! New to the boards. I have found that when I am having s/x I really crave being near my husband. The sexual release helps me wind down and feel normal for awhle. Glad to know I"m not the only one!

 

 

[[be...]]

I have no hubby or BF, so I guess that rules me out. Maybe bar hopping??

[Guest [Mo...]]

Early on it was painful down there for me.  Weird as a woman feeling that pressure, nerve pain.  I read that during sex the seratonin is raised, and I found it gave me total relief from sx's, in fact it was the first window I got for 2 days.  Now that I'm over 3 months out I don't have that pressure or nerve stuff down there, and haven't really wanted to have sex.  So if you can early on, do, it will help you in Seratonin, and alleviate some sx's.

[[pr...]]

I actually have found it to completely alleviate withdrawal while in the moment and afterwards. I haven't had sex in several weeks but when I did I completely was able to lose myself in the moment and did not feel withdrawal at all. Also I have utilized masturbation as a way to cope with anxiety and distract. My Dr. even told me that if you are able to orgasm in withdrawal and handle it as in it doesn't rev you up then do it because it releases all the good feeling chemicals in your brain. I've actually been slammed out of my mind and it did give me relief, everyone is different though.

 

Exact same effect on my end. Sex has frequently been a successful method of temporary escape from all the hellish symptoms, and the neurochemical changes that occur post-coitus often alleviates or tempers my symptoms for 10-30 minutes afterwards.

[Guest [Ti...]]

I actually have found it to completely alleviate withdrawal while in the moment and afterwards. I haven't had sex in several weeks but when I did I completely was able to lose myself in the moment and did not feel withdrawal at all. Also I have utilized masturbation as a way to cope with anxiety and distract. My Dr. even told me that if you are able to orgasm in withdrawal and handle it as in it doesn't rev you up then do it because it releases all the good feeling chemicals in your brain. I've actually been slammed out of my mind and it did give me relief, everyone is different though.

 

Exact same effect on my end. Sex has frequently been a successful method of temporary escape from all the hellish symptoms, and the neurochemical changes that occur post-coitus often alleviates or tempers my symptoms for 10-30 minutes afterwards.

 

 

Yep it's the only thing that stops it for me.

[Guest [Or...]]

Masturbation and sex throws me into a window. And, my libido has actually increased from this whole process. Not sure if thats because Im eating healthier and have lost weight. Or, its just some weird part of withdrawal. But, I am willing to take anything I can get.

[[gi...]]

You would think that having an orgasm would be a big anxiety release. Early on in w/d it really drained me afterwards and scared me. I think now some good sex would be very therapeutic now that I have my libido back.

[[hi...]]

whoops.... I had a topic on this too. if I could chime in

I still am tapering. but, sex relieves stress & some sx's for me.

lol but I have issues in other dept's with sex ...it's aggravating.

looking for remedies somewhere as we speak . lol

[[Fl...]]

IM WITH BENZOGIRL,

NO HUSBAND, NO BOYFRIEND, NO LIBIDO....

I STILL HAVE HOPE SO, ALL IS NOT LOST

FB

[[Be...]]

I have...but  I wasn't having sex before benzos and I don't see myself  ever having  sex  after them either.

[Guest [El...]]

Hi, at the start of my taper (program 6 of clonazepam) I had a SUPER high libido. I had to masturbate every day, several times. It lasted about two weeks.

 

Then...poof. Gone. Back to my usual pre-taper lack of libido.

 

I take Gaba and Citalopram now, but I've never really had any desire for sex. I've had sex twice in two years with my husband (poor guy...I hope he's getting it somewhere else!).

 

I feel asexual, except for the fact that now, at almost stage 10, if I sleep during the day I have really WEIRD messed up sexual dreams. So, before I take a nap I actually masturbate out of necessity. It's boring as hell, but as it's a muscle response I usually can orgasm right before my hand falls off. Then, when I sleep, I won't have the disturbing dreams.

 

I really, REALLY hope this isn't TMI for anyone.

 

I'm just being honest about the stupid biological make up of my body.

[[Ro...]]

I discovered last night- that sex with the wife did in fact take away the burning skin for several hours. She had several orgasms, I had none. But just being able to do so, seemed to make everything better, at least for a few hours.

[[be...]]

Sex? What the hell is that ...No libido here.....

[[Te...]]

I have heard about sex...it's what other people get to do, right? 

[[bu...]]

I have other health probs killing it too but like several women mentioned, some stages I felt need to masturbate a lot but intercourse was hard on me physically, emotionally. Abstained for months, marriage was rocky anyway. Luckily husband is older and doesn't pressure me much.

 

We were having a reuniting this fall before I started cutting again. It was so weird. Disassociation, ramped up cns. I never looked up what it was until recent. I gave it another go, same thing. So I explained to hubby no more for now and he understands. I am not even enjoying much touch at all, bummer, wish I could share the husbands hugs with you other girls!

[[Ne...]]

I have actually abstained from both sex and masturbation recently to give my body a break and allow it to heal. I also cut out porn, which is something I had wanted to do for quite some time. For males you lose quite a bit of nutrients, especially zinc, from orgasm and our body's are already very depleted going through this. Orgasm forces the adrenals to release hormones which is the last thing we need right now. Masturbation definitely made me feel worse in the long run, I've noticed much improvement from abstaining, though it took some time.

[[Ro...]]

My libido goes through waves and windows too. Right now it's a wave.

 

But an orgasm does seem to help create a window.

[[Je...]]

Right now I has no interest in sexual activity. I don't know if it is W/D or Topamax.

I feel like it has to be something though because my lidido has always been high and now it is like,totally kaput.

But at the moment I don't even really care.

My boyfriend is starting to get a little antsy but he knows how to take care of business.

 

[[li...]]

I'm with you, Jewey! I really have no desire to, in any way shape or form. Which is really strange because I used to be a very sexual person!