Question: Hi, I'm going to ask you a really freaky question and it is extremely personal. For the last 4 years, I've had this problem. Some people would not consider it a problem but I do. It happens in middle of my cycle. I'm 51 and still regular. I had a partial hysterectomy. I wouldn't let my doc take my ovaries and send me into instant menopause. This was in 2012. I was bleeding too much.

So, here's the problem, in the middle my cycle where I would be ovulating for about a two or three day period, I have an incredible NEED for sexual release. Now, I have NEVER cheated on my husband, nor do I wish to. I love him. Unfortunately, he had prostate cancer and he hasn't retained sexual function as of yet, so I'm "forced" to take care of business. I find that if I ignore it, I feel this pressure as in stress build up, and after I take care of business, I'm relaxed and fine as if nothing's bothering me. I know it's oxytocin. I've had 8 children. I know all all that wonderful hormone.

Now, I find this a problem because of the nature of the problem, it is a physical need. I cannot explain it. I always feel "guilty" I guess, because I'm a Christian. Now, here's the part I don't get. During those three days, Okay, this hard to say, but, I get orgasm up into the teens, and if like I HAVE to release them. I know that sounds dumb. I'm not bipolar, but I am ADHD, I don't know if that has something to do with it. I use phytoestrogen cream so I can retain my ability to think. If I don't use the estrogen cream, plant based, then I'm at a loss for words all the time, and of course all the other peri-menopausal symptoms. Go ahead laugh, but it's not funny for me. I don't like it, but if I don't, well, I just can't explain it. I take Welbutrin with Adderal for my ADHD, so I suppose that could be a problem. But as I said, it's ONLY in the middle of my cycle. Every once in a blue moon, I don't have that ovulatory period, and I'm fine, I don't "HAVE" to. I don't have any weird fantasies, or attractions, like I said, it's physical, below, not above, well, unless the stress from ignoring the problem, then it's in my head.