The Menopausal Minute

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My Bedroom Was Killing My Libido

Until I Made One Simple Change

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Allie Theiss, MSc CSC ABS IFN
Nov 20, 2025
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I kept asking myself why my libido felt quiet even on days when my mood was good. Nothing dramatic was happening. I was not overwhelmed or depressed. I was simply flat.
Then I took a real look at my bedroom.

black flat screen tv on brown wooden tv rack
Photo by Samuel Regan-Asante on Unsplash

The laundry chair.
The bright overhead light.
The stack of books I felt guilty for not reading.
The phone buzzin…

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