DEAR DEIDRE: I HATE having to take Viagra to get an erection. It takes away all the spontaneity from sex.
I have been married for 25 years and sex has always been a problem for me.
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We have sex probably about four times a year, partly because it’s now such an effort.
My GP has given me a full checkup and insists there is nothing wrong with me physically.
I’ve used the prescribed Viagra a couple of times but I get a headache when I take it.
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I love my wife and we’ve talked about it and she puts no pressure on me.
We kiss and cuddle every day but I would like sex more often. We are both 48.
DEIDRE SAYS: Headaches are a common side-effect with this type of medication, so if you are going to use it, keep hydrated and eat something an hour or so before you take the medication.
However, you might find that going through the techniques in my support pack called Sex Play Therapy, and by using those exercises to build up good feelings of arousal with your wife, in time you don’t need the medication.
Good luck.