Single Life After Ooph/OS

ChemicalWorld

Decided to open this topic up after seeing the single life after mastectomy thread, along with the mojo w/o matrimony, but both don't quite fit the topic I'd like to see discussed. I see many posts with people going forward after an oophorectomy or ovarian suppression, dealing with issues within an already existing relationship. There are similarities that we all share, but I believe it is a whole other thing returning to a dating life or trying to start a new relationship after this stuff.

Thoughts?

glennie19

talk about losing your mojo,,,,,, before my HX, my estrogen level was thru the roof, over 500,,, thought to be due to uterine fibroids. ( had mojo then!)  Decison made to remove it all, since I had estrogen positive BC.  Now estrogen down to zero,,, and I have zero desire for anything,,,,,,dating, sex,, nope.  Who cares? 

Karz72

Glennie I understand :-) Had cyst on my ovary in 2012 (which is when I'm sure my BC started developing too) & at the time wanted to jump any man who crossed my path! was insatiable!! going on the pill leveled me out back to normal & since diagnosis last December I'm in chemopause. Have had two 3-monthly implants of zoladex & the hot flashes & night sweats have pretty much stopped, so grateful for the short route through menopause symptoms, but my sex drive has stopped along with it...

sex was always a good reason to date, & now I don't see much reason at all. saying that, I've not had any inclination to consider dating since diagnosis, so haven't actually tested my theory in practise!! Can always hope there is a man out there who will revive my mojo :-)

ChemicalWorld

Sorry to be so late returning to this topic. It makes me sad that I can't even get hyped up about dating any more. I felt pretty good on tamoxifen alone, but now I take Lupron and I pretty much don't feel much of anything.