The Menopausal Minute

The Menopausal Minute

I Scheduled Sex - Got a Migraine.

Then Did It Anyway.

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Allie Theiss, MSc CSC ABS
Jul 31, 2025
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We had it on the calendar.
Friday night. 8 PM. After dinner. No phones. No excuses.

I’d been talking a big game all week—trying to get back into the rhythm of intimacy after what felt like a month of “maybe tomorrow.”

I shaved my legs. Lit the candles. Even wore the fancy underwear that’s 90% lace and 10% circulation.

And then at 6:37 PM…

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