Re: Kind of a poll...How many times a month? MORE INFO
From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 30 Jun 2000 06:18:57 -0500 (CDT)
Normal frequency is that which keeps you both happy.
RDB
At Thu, 29 Jun 2000, Victoria wrote:
>
>At Sat, 17 Jun 2000, anon wrote:
>>
>>No, no children. Husband did just start new job that he hates but that
>>was in the past year. We have also moved twice in three years. No
>>money problems. (No kids :-) ) His father did have major heart problems
>>when this "problem" began. He died twice. His parents retired to
>>Flordia and he never sees them, but again that was only this year. I
>>have had the same job for 5 years, no major physical changes, and there
>>is no difference in our everyday behavior. Actually I think we have
>>gotten closer in that respect.
>>
>>At Sat, 17 Jun 2000, Claudia Twisdale RN wrote:
>>>
>>>Do you have kids? They are notorious for stealing sex time!
>>>
>>>At Sat, 17 Jun 2000, anon wrote:
>>>>
>Well if it helps at all, my husband and I have only been married for a
>little over six months and some months we do it several times a day and
>other months we only do it once to a few times a week. With us it
>depends on how we are feeling physically and what our schedules. He is
>in the Navy so sometimes by the time I get him back from them he is just
>plain wiped out. I have been feeling the symptoms of pregnancy lately
>so we've not done anything in a long time. I think it all depends on
>your circumstances. When I feel a lack of closeness between us, I bring
>it up to my hubby and we talk about it and generally things resole
>themselves. I personally don't believe that there is a "normal
>average", but I am not a medical health professional, just a plain old
>wife.
>>>>My husband and I have only been married for four years and our sex life
>>>>has gone down the toilet. He tells me it is normal and that I am
>>>>getting worried over nothing.
>>>>
>>>>We have on average sex once a month. It was never like this when we
>>>>were dating. Then we had it every time we saw eachother. I have asked
>>>>him to tell me what I can do to increase his sex drive and he tells me
>>>>that this is normal???? I don't know if I can live my whole life in a
>>>>platonic relationship. I want that type of physical connection.
>>>>
>>>>Now before I suggest that we see a doctor about this, I do want some
>>>>information to try and convince him that this is not normal. So how
>>>>often is "average."
>>>>
>>>>Thanks!
>
>--
>Victoria
>
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R.Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG
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