lack of sex

[Paladino]

can lack of sex cause small arguements and frustration towards one another?

[workingatperfect]

Within a relationship? Definitely. Especially if one person is denying the other person - either one or both of you are going to feel resentment and that can cause tension. Plus, sex is a great stress reliever so no sex = well, more stress. And it could also cause insecurities in the relationship from wondering WHY there's no sex.

If you mean just in general, then I guess it still would, it'd just be less directed. But it can still increase your stress level, especially if that's a common reliever for you. Which will make you more irritable. Sexual frustration sucks.

[AlexOnToast]

I'm genuinely not qualified to answer this question correctly, so I'm gonna say listen to Melissa...

[jmx100]

ok so some time it can like if to people are going out and one of them loves sex and the other person duz not it depends if the other person is willing to give it some time before they have sex or they may keep going on and on at the person until they end up having sex or the 2 people stop going out or if the 2 people have never had sex before it may go all good until one for them wants to have sex and loss their v to that person

what im trying to say is that it depends on what person you are and what person they are

[Paladino]

Within a relationship? Definitely. Especially if one person is denying the other person - either one or both of you are going to feel resentment and that can cause tension. Plus, sex is a great stress reliever so no sex = well, more stress. And it could also cause insecurities in the relationship from wondering WHY there's no sex.

If you mean just in general, then I guess it still would, it'd just be less directed. But it can still increase your stress level, especially if that's a common reliever for you. Which will make you more irritable. Sexual frustration sucks.

She has the contraceptive jag and shes had it since August and she says that it makes her feel sick a lot which is her reason for not wanting to do it. I wouldn't consider that her denying me, I understand that she feels sick and I help her feel better and tell her she'll be okay you know the usual boyfriend stuff. Although the lack of sex started happening a long time after August, it started happening in October, and its been like at the most twice a week since October. We are young and both should be very sexually driven and have sex more than twice a week I think. The fact that it started in October even though she got the jag in August makes me think that she could be bending the truth slightly and it makes me feel bad as if there is something wrong with. Also I feel like I'm pestering her for wanting to have sex with my girlfriend. I get scared to try it on with her because I end up feeling awkward because I know 9 times out of 10 its going to be "my belly hurts". Also we have been arguing a lot recently and I think we might end up splitting up soon and I think this might be the cause of it.

[Eurasian guy]

I guess it really could. But it all depends of the people and how frequent it normally is. Like I'm a virgin. But i'm old enough to understand (17). I think if you guys do it like a few times a week then holding back for a while might make things different and stressful. But yeah, it depends on really how high you and your partners sex drive is. So i can't give you an accurate answer. But just a general answer. Yes it can.

[Paladino]

Well at first we used to do it like every day, then it slowly went down to 3/4 times a week which was fine, I was happy with that, but now its like once a week, twice at most and its depressing. I am slowly getting used to it that if it keeps up I am not even going to be bothered about it anymore.

[workingatperfect]

I'm not really sure what the jag is, I've never heard of it. But if she's been on it for 6 months and it's still making her sick, she needs to ask a doctor about it and most likely needs to find another form of birth control. It's definitely possibly that the symptom only showed up after a few months, it happened to me with the lack pill I was on. Everything was fine for the first three months and after that, new things were popping up left and right. But if it's causing her nausea all the time 6 months into, it's not the one for her. Some people just can't handle certain types of BC. Also, it's not at all uncommon for BC to lower a girl's sex drive, so that may be something you just have to deal with.

Anyway, I'm sorry to both of you that you're going through this. Maybe you could ask her to take more initiative when she's feeling ok and wants it. That way you don't have to feel annoying or rejected. But in the mean time, I'd definitely suggest to her that she goes to her doctor and looks into switching types.

[lovegrovesophie]

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[CostumerServiceGuy]

If ur in a relatioship then yah, i mean like sex ensures a bond, without sex the girl might think ur not interested- so in answer to your question- Yes.

[Paladino]

The Jag is on the NHS in the UK, it might not be in other countries, not sure. Anyway, she talks to her Mum about stuff like that, her Mum has suggested a thing called a coyle, and it goes into the woman parts somewhere I think its the womb and there is no side effects. She has to wait until the end of February until the Jag wears off though.

[Shailene]

yup - If you're sexually active in a relationship - you need to talk to your partner. Not a good sign if you're love life is disappearing. Be open to communication

[KiyoshisIsland]

No...