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Hello lovely VPers! I come bearing many questions that I can't seem to find answers for in the memories, and whilst I appreciate it may be better placed in sextips, I'd rather the advice came from this group.
First off, and I suppose most importantly is that I've met someone (hurrah!) and I am fully intending on sleeping with them. There is no issue as to whether I'm ready/want to etc as I am fully aware of my decision.
I suppose the easiest thing to start with is my timeline. I've been on Microgynon30 for four years (came off it for a month or so) and am now taking it again. I'm also taking 40mg Fluoexitine (Prozac) daily and have been for the last month or so.
Protection isn't an issue - we'll either be using condoms or not having PIV so I'm not worried about that.
However, Prozac seems to have sapped both my libido and ability to orgasm. What concerns me most is that I may or may not be able to become aroused enough to a) have sex or b) enjoy myself. I usually masturbate, but since starting the antidepressant, I've stopped due to feeling like I'm on a waterslide and have dried out and can't move forwards (for want of a better description). That and any desire has gone out the window.
For reference, I haven't had sex since December, and beyond Tab A and Slot B, I'm a little hazy on etiquette - I'm hoping it'll be like riding a bike, but can anyone allay my fears and help me stop being so damned nervous about it?
Secondly is the issue of body image. The last time a man saw me naked for the first time was my ex in 2005.
2005!
I was very much thinner than I am today, my body had less gravitational pull and I was more comfortable in myself than I am right now.
To me, the least attractive thing about anybody is a lack of self-confidence. And it doesn't matter whether you're Quasimodo or Audrey Hepburn, if you're not comfortable in your skin, there isn't a lot that will help.
Is there anything I can do to "celebrate" my body a bit more or a new way to perceive myself in a positive light? Every time I look at my reflection, I seem to be held together exclusively by stretchmarks, scars and unwanted weight.
What is annoying me the most is that I'm a fairly rational person and this totally has my knickers in a twist. It's sex, not rocket science!