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taz sharratt Enthusiast
taz sharratt
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has anyone noticed that since they have been gluten-free that thier sex life is sooooo much better?

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CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
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No one has noticed more than my husband!! He keeps saying, "Who are you and what did you do with my wife?!!" I think it has something to do with not being fatigued and in a fog bank all the time.

Guest nini
Guest nini
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YUP :D:P

AndreaB Contributor
AndreaB
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Don't know about me yet. Just recently gluten free and with the baby and not starting my cycle yet, that makes a difference. I used to respond via where I was in my cycle so I'll be curious to see whether that is the same or not. Time will tell.

penguin Community Regular
penguin
Posted

Yes and no, mostly no. I was still feeling pretty crappy even 4 months in, and now I'm on a challenge...so...ask me in a year? :unsure:

Not to say that it's bad!!! It's great, so maybe there's not much room for improvement :P

Smunkeemom Enthusiast
Smunkeemom
Posted

mine wasn't ever anything but wonderful. :P however, after cuddles have improved due to my lack of sharp tummy pains. :D I can be super happy about that. B)

loraleena Contributor
loraleena
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Gluten free hasn't changed anything. My sex life got fantastic when I got out of my bad marriage and met my wonderful boyfriend a year and a half ago.

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tarnalberry Community Regular
tarnalberry
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no change. but there are other medical issues I deal with in that realm (vulvar vestibulitis).

Kris Fisher Rookie
Kris Fisher
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Mine depends on how my stomach is feeling. I'm up and down on the gluten free thing so on the good days my sex life is good. On the other days it's stay away my stomach is the size of a 5 month pregnant women. I'm glad those are few and fare between.

Kris

Lisa Mentor
Lisa
Posted

Let you know after empy nest plays out....but looking for no surprises. I hate surprises. :ph34r:

eleep Enthusiast
eleep
Posted

Sigh -- I know it would be better if I weren't in the aftermath of a breakup. Okay, enough self-pity for one day!

Smunkeemom Enthusiast
Smunkeemom
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Sigh -- I know it would be better if I weren't in the aftermath of a breakup. Okay, enough self-pity for one day!

I grant you a little bit more, but only if you also have a gluten free snack with it, like....... some........ice cream.

taz sharratt Enthusiast
taz sharratt
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I grant you a little bit more, but only if you also have a gluten free snack with it, like....... some........ice cream.

im trying not to be rude but my mind is wondering, i think it was thw ay you put it, ( haha)

Smunkeemom Enthusiast
Smunkeemom
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im trying not to be rude but my mind is wondering, i think it was thw ay you put it, ( haha)

what? :blink: I am confused.

eleep Enthusiast
eleep
Posted
I grant you a little bit more, but only if you also have a gluten free snack with it, like....... some........ice cream.

Edit:

Nevermind -- Ice cream sounds like a good idea.......

Smunkeemom Enthusiast
Smunkeemom
Posted
Actually, I've discovered the wonders of semi-professional massage -- don't know why I hadn't come up with this one earlier -- I happen to live in a town with a world-class massage school, so there are lots of students running around looking to give free massage so they can meet their pre-licensing quotas.

And, I'm abusing the attentions of a male friend with whom I have absolutely no sexual chemistry -- having established that we are _never_ going to hook up (I was a lot more diplomatic in my discussion of this with him), I feel free to cuddle on the couch and watch movies with him.

My body is ridiculously ready to go out and play again -- I've developed another layer of voluptuousness (a word I would never have used to describe mysef before) over the last few months. However, I know I'm absolutely not not not healed emotionally enough from my breakup yet to even consider sex with another person -- not to mention the fact that I have no idea in my head how one might go about finding said person.

you can have fun though, go to the movies, learn to play a sport. volunteer somewhere. getting out of the house and being around people will help you heal emotionally and you won't be sitting around thinking about "you know what"

just my unprofessional advice though...LOL

I still think ice cream is a good idea (of course I really am craving that right now........mmmm......chocolate....)

carriecraig Enthusiast
carriecraig
Posted

Yes, absolutely. My husband and I have been together for over 10 years, married for 3, and it's like we are in the beginning of our relationship all over again. It's fantastic! ;)

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