The Menopausal Minute

The Menopausal Minute

I Stopped Measuring My Desire Against Other Women

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Allie Theiss, MSc CSC ABS IFN
May 07, 2026
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For a long time, I thought something was wrong with me.

Other women talked about wanting sex constantly.
Social media made intimacy look effortless.
Every conversation about libido sounded louder than my own experience.

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Comparison slowly changed the way I viewed myself.

Instead of listening to my body, I evaluated it.

That…

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