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Heather Cawte's avatar

Too many people think of the disabled/chronically ill as sexless lumps with no libido. Well done for such a truthful and hopeful piece (and I really laughed about the trembly hands!!)

Emma Stubbs's avatar

Ha, it's so true! I think also compound that with menopause and ageing and we're fucked....or not as the case may be!

Jennifer Sullivan's avatar

The menopause fears tanking my libido are real! Along with the long list of bad things that happen to women's bodies when menopause strikes...this on top of PD (the fast track of aging) ugh!

Emma Stubbs's avatar

It's a ride! Not a fun one. I went through a fairly early menopause mostly when I didn't know I had Parkinson's. I'm not wildly convinced that 'knowledge' has helped much!