The Menopausal Minute

The Menopausal Minute

My Libido Came Back When

I Started Sleeping Again

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Allie Theiss, MSc CSC ABS
Nov 13, 2025
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For a long time, I believed my libido was gone forever.

I blamed hormones, stress, age, and everything else I could think of.

Then I started sleeping again.

Eight hours. That was the magic number. My skin softened, my thoughts cleared, and I began to crave touch again. Not because I forced it, but because I finally had the energy to feel.

When you are exhau…

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