Melody: UAE/Sexual Function

[Guest guest]

Hi, Melody!

Like Carla who responded earlier to your post, my curiosity was piqued by

the mention of your " slowly progressing " : post-UAE orgasm difficulties. Like

Carla, for me, it's the " progressive loss " part of your story that has me

puzzled. I can't seem to ever remember anyone else describing the onset of

difficulties connected with UAE in this way. And when an expert like Carla

(who's

probably heard more sexual dysfunction patient stories than all of our gynos,

combined!!!!!!!!) expresses curiosity about this part of your story--I'd really

stop and reassess your condition. And question your presumptions about the

cause of the dysfunction.

Not to say that UAE isn't a the definite cause of the sexual effect. I really

don't know, for certain.

But I think it's important to examine other possibilities to account for the

change.

for instance, as Carla mentioned, hormonal changes.

If my memory serves me correctly, didn't you ALSO contract Guillain-Barre

Syndrome last year after (or just before) your UAE ? I don't know how severely

you were affected, and how much of your body was paralyzed by this terrible

syndrome, but it may factor into the big orgasm equation. And contribute to your

sexual problems, even now that you are recovered.

Actually, there are a whole myriad of medical possibilities to

consider--including insidious and often SILENT contributing medical conditions

like

diabetes. And a large number of medications--like some of the antidepressants. I

don't

say this to alarm you. Just to alert you that there might--just might-- be

other underlying causes to explore--and, if possible, to FIX.

Melody, if I were you, I would discuss this with your doctor to make sure you

aren't missing anything. Don't assume this is UAE related until other

possible causes are ruled out.

Good Luck to you!

-Roma

[Guest guest]

Hi Roma!

Long time no hear! Good thoughts! I had not thought about the

Guillain Barre affecting that at all! Could be a possibility! I

have recoverd about 95% now and working full time and pretty back to

my normal.

I am not diabetic or on any anti-depressants(guess I really should be

LOL)....I have always been highly responsive and easily orgasmed and

never needed forplay and actually could think my self into an

orgasm...believe it or not! NOW, after much stimulation....I only get

a little hardly satisfying orgasm! I have noticed my clitoris has

shrank from previous size. So I only associated this lack of

response to the closest thing that could have caused it and it seem

to me to be the UAE I had 5/22/02.

Since my other nervous system responses are back to 'normal' and this

has actually worsened... I only can assume that was the cause.

I am not on hormones anymore. I only took progesterone anyway. I am

going to be worked up for tetesterone level soon anyway and will see

if I should go back on progesterone and perhaps tetesterone then too.

I rather not be on any meds if I can avoid it. I do take procardia XL

& Lotesin for hypertension I never got rid of since my Guillain Barre

experience and occasional allergy meds.

But honestly, it has been a puzzle to me to loose sensation so fast

from previous to UAE so I can only contribute it to that.

Melody

-- In uterinefibroids , ARomaWithAView@a... wrote:

> Hi, Melody!

>

> Like Carla who responded earlier to your post, my curiosity was

piqued by

> the mention of your " slowly progressing " : post-UAE orgasm

difficulties. Like

> Carla, for me, it's the " progressive loss " part of your story that

has me

> puzzled. I can't seem to ever remember anyone else describing the

onset of

> difficulties connected with UAE in this way. And when an expert

like Carla (who's

> probably heard more sexual dysfunction patient stories than all of

our gynos,

> combined!!!!!!!!) expresses curiosity about this part of your story-

-I'd really

> stop and reassess your condition. And question your presumptions

about the

> cause of the dysfunction.

>

> Not to say that UAE isn't a the definite cause of the sexual

effect. I really

> don't know, for certain.

>

> But I think it's important to examine other possibilities to

account for the

> change.

> for instance, as Carla mentioned, hormonal changes.

>

> If my memory serves me correctly, didn't you ALSO contract Guillain-

Barre

> Syndrome last year after (or just before) your UAE ? I don't know

how severely

> you were affected, and how much of your body was paralyzed by this

terrible

> syndrome, but it may factor into the big orgasm equation. And

contribute to your

> sexual problems, even now that you are recovered.

>

> Actually, there are a whole myriad of medical possibilities to

> consider--including insidious and often SILENT contributing medical

conditions like

> diabetes. And a large number of medications--like some of the

antidepressants. I don't

> say this to alarm you. Just to alert you that there might--just

might-- be

> other underlying causes to explore--and, if possible, to FIX.

>

> Melody, if I were you, I would discuss this with your doctor to

make sure you

> aren't missing anything. Don't assume this is UAE related until

other

> possible causes are ruled out.

>

> Good Luck to you!

> -Roma

[Guest guest]

Hi Roma!

Long time no hear! Good thoughts! I had not thought about the

Guillain Barre affecting that at all! Could be a possibility! I

have recoverd about 95% now and working full time and pretty back to

my normal.

I am not diabetic or on any anti-depressants(guess I really should be

LOL)....I have always been highly responsive and easily orgasmed and

never needed forplay and actually could think my self into an

orgasm...believe it or not! NOW, after much stimulation....I only get

a little hardly satisfying orgasm! I have noticed my clitoris has

shrank from previous size. So I only associated this lack of

response to the closest thing that could have caused it and it seem

to me to be the UAE I had 5/22/02.

Since my other nervous system responses are back to 'normal' and this

has actually worsened... I only can assume that was the cause.

I am not on hormones anymore. I only took progesterone anyway. I am

going to be worked up for tetesterone level soon anyway and will see

if I should go back on progesterone and perhaps tetesterone then too.

I rather not be on any meds if I can avoid it. I do take procardia XL

& Lotesin for hypertension I never got rid of since my Guillain Barre

experience and occasional allergy meds.

But honestly, it has been a puzzle to me to loose sensation so fast

from previous to UAE so I can only contribute it to that.

Melody

-- In uterinefibroids , ARomaWithAView@a... wrote:

> Hi, Melody!

>

> Like Carla who responded earlier to your post, my curiosity was

piqued by

> the mention of your " slowly progressing " : post-UAE orgasm

difficulties. Like

> Carla, for me, it's the " progressive loss " part of your story that

has me

> puzzled. I can't seem to ever remember anyone else describing the

onset of

> difficulties connected with UAE in this way. And when an expert

like Carla (who's

> probably heard more sexual dysfunction patient stories than all of

our gynos,

> combined!!!!!!!!) expresses curiosity about this part of your story-

-I'd really

> stop and reassess your condition. And question your presumptions

about the

> cause of the dysfunction.

>

> Not to say that UAE isn't a the definite cause of the sexual

effect. I really

> don't know, for certain.

>

> But I think it's important to examine other possibilities to

account for the

> change.

> for instance, as Carla mentioned, hormonal changes.

>

> If my memory serves me correctly, didn't you ALSO contract Guillain-

Barre

> Syndrome last year after (or just before) your UAE ? I don't know

how severely

> you were affected, and how much of your body was paralyzed by this

terrible

> syndrome, but it may factor into the big orgasm equation. And

contribute to your

> sexual problems, even now that you are recovered.

>

> Actually, there are a whole myriad of medical possibilities to

> consider--including insidious and often SILENT contributing medical

conditions like

> diabetes. And a large number of medications--like some of the

antidepressants. I don't

> say this to alarm you. Just to alert you that there might--just

might-- be

> other underlying causes to explore--and, if possible, to FIX.

>

> Melody, if I were you, I would discuss this with your doctor to

make sure you

> aren't missing anything. Don't assume this is UAE related until

other

> possible causes are ruled out.

>

> Good Luck to you!

> -Roma