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My wife says she has totally lost her sex drive (she suffers from Hashimoto's syndrom). She says that having sex is uncomfortable. I have a healthy libido and strongly desire both the emotional and physical aspects of sex. She says that I should masturbate and refuses to have any physical intimacy whatsoever. I feel like "Simon LeGree" for asking (even on an irregular basis. Am I wrong or unreasonable to ask for (say) a weekly intimacy, perhaps oral sex etc. This is not a new problem; its been escalating for some years! What could you advise.
Thankyou
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Answer:
by Rajendra Sathe: ()
Hashimoto's Syndrome is an inflamatory disease of the thyroid gland. It can progressively destroy the thyroid gland and cause a lack of thyroid hormone (hypothyroidism) and result in a goiter, as well as cause hypothyroidism.
Because hypothyroidism is known to cause reduced sexual desire, it’s imperative that this problem is managed properly (although it is rather difficult to do so). For this she needs to be treated by an endocrinologist so that her thyroid hormone levels are maintained as near normal as possible. That may result in an improvement.
Reviewed by: Patricia Fawver Ph.D. in Sexology
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