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Sexual Healing

Author Nicki CawoodPosted on

Today’s post is all about sexual healing. No, not Marvin Gaye, but rather issues in the bedroom. This helpful post has been written by those lovelies at Lloyds Pharmacy who are pretty nifty at helping people sort out all kinds of issues.

3 Problems That Could be Hindering your Love Life

Perhaps you’re in a relationship that’s on the rocks, or maybe you’re struggling to find that special someone. Let’s face it, there is a whole range of things that can derail your love life. Here, we take a look at three and offer some tips on how to prevent them from getting in the way of true romance.

Unresolved issues between the sheets

Sexual issues can be embarrassing to talk about, but they’re more common than you might think. As many as a third of women experience difficulties between the sheets, and this figure rises as people age. From a drop in sex drive to pain during intercourse, women can suffer a variety of problems. Among men, erectile dysfunction is widespread, with most men experiencing this issue at some point in their lives.

These difficulties can stop you from pursuing romance, or if you’re already in a relationship, they might drive a wedge between you and your partner. The important thing is to know that you don’t have to suffer in silence. Help is available. You can book an appointment with a doctor or speak to a pharmacist to get the bottom of what’s causing the problem. These experts should be able to advise you on the treatments available. They might suggest making lifestyle changes, or identify an underlying health problem that you need to address. They could also recommend a targeted treatment like Viagra, which is commonly prescribed to men who are experiencing erectile dysfunction. There are alternatives to this well-known erectile dysfunction medicine too. For example, men can also buy Cialis from LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor and other reputable pharmacies.

Discovering the cause of your sexual problem and finding a treatment that works can make you feel more relaxed and positive about the physical side of relationships.

Poor Communication

Bad communication is one of the most serious barriers to a happy love life, so if you struggle to get your point across or you’re not very good at listening, now’s the time to take action. There are some good habits that it pays to get into. For example, make time in your schedule to give that special someone your undivided attention. If you live with your partner, simply putting your phone on silent and turning off the TV can give you the time and space you need to have meaningful talks. Make an effort to spend quality time together too. Whether you enjoy a catch up over a romantic meal out or you have a chat over a long stroll, this should give you the perfect opportunity to discuss anything that’s on your mind.

Also, if you have disagreements with your other half, try to keep a cool head and see things from their point of view too.

Sexual Healing: An Unwillingness to Trust

If you struggle to trust, you might find it impossible to feel secure in a relationship. Perhaps you’ve been lied to or cheated on in the past, or maybe your partner’s behaviour is making you feel suspicious now. There may be things you can do to stop this from ruining your relationships though. For example, if your lack of trust is based on previous experiences, it might be worth getting counselling to see if you can change your thought patterns and become more trusting.

Being open and honest with your partner about any concerns you have could help too. Bottling up your anxieties will just make you feel worse, and there may be surprisingly simple explanations that help to put your mind at rest.

There’s no panacea for relationship problems, but if you’re prepared to work at issues like these, you stand a good chance of keeping your love life on track.

Ok,  with a title like that I can’t not include a little Marvin-style Sexual Healing after all, can I?

In Food, Health and Exercise, Healthy Eating, Weight Loss, Women's Interest

HEALTH FROM THE INSIDE OUT

Author Nicki CawoodPosted on 4 Comments

My body seems to hate me. My pancreas is a bit of an arsehole (I’m diabetic), my cholesterol hasn’t got the memo about where I need it to be, it would appear that my gut has more issues than a Jeremy Kyle guest (suspected IBS), I need to lose weight (I have PCOS and a metabolism that has been sleeping since 1995) and other fun stuff. I’ll not be beaten though.

Clearly my body is somewhat lackadaisical in the behaviour department. I’ve been on a diet pretty much constantly since I was 18yr old (mostly swinging between SW and WW) with some success. In recent years a mixture of boredom and these plans just not suiting my somewhat unique situation has meant that progress has ground to a halt. I was diagnosed as type 2 diabetic last year after years on Metformin as a pre-diabetic and thankfully have a brilliantly supportive health team.  

Seeing what I eat and how hard I’ve been trying to lose weight and deal with my various health issues, my fab health team are confident that I’m doing all that I can. As what I’m doing hasn’t been particularly successful in terms of managing my diabetes and losing weight I’m cranking things up a bit. I’ve adopted a lower carb / Meditteranean-type diet, and have even started looking at including aloe vera juice (there is evidence that it helps with blood glucose, cholesterol and gut health so I’m giving it a go) and yesterday ate Freekah for the first time (which I’m pronouncing freaky because it sounds good).

Will it help, will it not? There’s only one way to find out. Thankfully it doesn’t taste vile so that’s a bonus!

Cutting out all processed food and snack foods (I’ve not eaten either for years), avoiding bread and being strictly dairy-free (gut issues), not drinking alcohol, not having a sweet tooth and eating basic home-cooked, nutritious meals constantly (in sensible portions) would, you would think do the trick. It hasn’t and isn’t and I can’t afford to be complacent. 

So…

I take your healthy balanced diet and increased activity levels and raise you a concerted effort to boost health from the inside out, taking any (sensible) options that are available to me. If that means trying new things (no faddy, juice plus, artificial nonsense thank you), I’m game.

Here’s hoping that my next diabetic review (end of June) shows some good results! I’m six pounds lighter in a month since my last review so here’s hoping these changes make a difference.

Any recipes, nutritious foods or sensible suggestions are most welcome. 

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