Posted by ethan on January 31, 2002, at 5:05:14
In reply to Re: Hypomania and sex » Dinah, posted by Mr. Scott on January 30, 2002, at 22:30:49
What is "wrong" with having sex three to five times a day? Is it that your body can not tolerate the physical strain or stress (do you need to use some sort of lubricant, for example, to assist in preventing chafing -- I'm being frank for a reason here)? Is it because you actually do not desire to have sex that often that you question the validity of your body's evident "need"? I don't question that you feel this is inappropriate for you, however I would only ask that you question why it is that you feel this is inappropriate? Is it a societal "norm" that tells you sex three to five times a day is "wrong"? Is it some sort of religious predisposition that says sex is inherently wrong or to be engaged in only infrequently? If discomfort is the issue could you somehow modify your activities to induce less stress or impact on your body? (Yes, you could; this is a no brainer). Because you desire to have sex three to five times a day, does this mandate that you actually carry out that desire? What happens when you acknoweldge the "need" but relegate the activity to the backburner in favor of other physical activites through which you might sublimate your sexual requirements? Is this an option you've considered? Again, who says sex three to five times a day is inappropriate for ANYone, and even if that person is someone you admire or an entity you feel is capable of dictating such a truism, what evidence is there that such an opinion is valid from a physiological standpoint (if you moderate your activites to prevent undue stress and pain as a result of overexertion -- something only an individual can determine on his or her own)?
> > Is there anything to be done about constant sexual arousal during hypomania? I am just very mildly hypomanic at the moment, but the constant arousal is annoying and beginning to be painful.
> > Please don't suggest the obvious. Tried that and the results only last for a short while.
> > A rather embarassed, but distressed.
> > Dinah
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> Dinah,
> Not sure if this really applies much to you, but without an SSRI, I feel that I must constantly have sex and of course my anxiety and depression are much higher. Have had concerns about bipolar II, but then you'd think on the SSRI my sex drive would be even higher. This is not the case however.
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> I remember feeling as though I needed to have sex 3-5 times a day at one point in my life (pre-ssri).
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> Scott
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