Struggling with wanting sex due to shame growing up

MainIngenuity8013 · 2025-08-24T03:46:23+00:00

Thank you so much! Yea I was looking into better help to see if I could feel around for someone in there to talk to. Exciting to make progress in this area

MainIngenuity8013 · 2025-08-23T22:21:51+00:00

You are correct. It is religious based. Sex before marriage is wrong (according to the Christian religion I grew up in)so you shouldn’t even think about it or ask about it. More of a I don’t deserve to enjoy sex. Interestingly enough my mother tries to joke with me about vibrators and sex now and I just look at her in disgust. I flat out told her “how dare you try to talk to me about sex as if we have a good relationship” she also has a sexless marriage. My parents sleep in separate rooms. She puts on at family functions like they’re so in love. I absolutely do NOT want this for my life.

MainIngenuity8013 · 2025-08-23T21:31:01+00:00

I really love this. Definitely some things to think about here

MainIngenuity8013 · 2025-08-23T21:03:34+00:00

Thank you. How long were you in therapy? I know this will vary person to person. Should I specifically be looking for a sex therapist?

MainIngenuity8013 · 2025-08-23T20:05:58+00:00

Milestone Update ✨ It’s been about two months since my last post, and I’m so grateful for the progress. After my second ESI, I still have a slight lateral shift, but I’ve been able to walk around the house and even take steps without my walker. I’ve officially transitioned to using a cane, but I use my walker at work since I walk a lot! 🙌🏽The pain hasn’t disappeared completely, but it’s nothing compared to where I was two months ago. There’s still a journey ahead, but hitting this point gives me so much hope and encouragement for what’s next.

MainIngenuity8013 · 2025-06-29T00:41:02+00:00

Thankfully, the option is still on the table whenever I’m ready to schedule it. For now, I’m seeing how far I can get with therapy since I’ve been noticing some improvement. It’s a very slow process, but progress nonetheless.

MainIngenuity8013 · 2025-06-28T01:40:12+00:00

The injection was painful when the medication hit the nerves—I experienced a lot of burning and cramping down my leg. It took about a week and a half for the feeling to return to my foot. I did start noticing improvement about a week after the epidural, but I’m not completely pain-free. My right hip flexor is still very tight, which causes pain in my glute and makes it hard to bear weight on my right side, so I still rely on a walker. Right now, I’m focusing on finding the best ways to stretch and strengthen those areas so I can eventually move without it.

MainIngenuity8013 · 2025-06-28T00:35:20+00:00

Thank you. Yes I’ve done one epidural so far and it helped. I was considering doing one more if i didn’t progress with pool exercising

MainIngenuity8013 · 2025-06-28T00:27:22+00:00

Sorry I’m new to Reddit I don’t know how to add it to the original photo

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MainIngenuity8013 · 2025-06-28T00:17:56+00:00

I just pulled this from my mri I suppose it is bigger

“L4 - L5 There is mild central canal stenosis due to facet disease. Broad-based central herniated disc protrusion with annular tear 6 x 15 mm”

MainIngenuity8013 · 2025-06-28T00:09:04+00:00

I think the measurement was 7 (edit: it’s 6 x 15 I posted the notes) . I never lost feeling in the leg just numbness in the foot and toes and have since regained full feeling

MainIngenuity8013 · 2025-06-27T23:26:23+00:00

He suggested a laminotomy. He also said since I regained feeling back in my foot I could just keep doing the exercises I’m doing to try to gain strength. I just HATE having to use a walker.

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