DEAR DEIDRE: WHEN I fail to get an erection, my wife says sex isn’t everything.
We haven’t had it for many years, but I would love to satisfy her, if only for five minutes.
I am 73 and she is 61. We have been together for 40 years and have three grown-up children. We have a great relationship until it comes to our sex life.
My libido has been going downhill for the last decade or so.
When I can get in the mood, my erection doesn’t last more than a few minutes.
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My doctor told me that the medication I was taking for my migraines was the main cause of erectile dysfunction so I’ve tried different pills but they didn’t help.
I hope to live a fair bit longer, but it makes me sad to think I may never be able to have sex again.
DEIDRE SAYS: Some medications used to prevent migraines may cause erection difficulties and a decrease in sex drive can happen during and in between migraine attacks.
Do see your doctor and contact migrainetrust.org (0808 802 0066), who will understand the issues.
My support pack Solving Erection Problems also has lots of advice. It’s natural that you want to satisfy your wife, but this can cause anxiety which makes getting an erection more difficult.
Touching and intimacy can sometimes be more important than the physical pleasure of penetrative sex.
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