Dear Dr. Eve,I am a 28-year-old cisgender heterosexual woman. I am very comfortablein my own sexuality and I love having sex.However, I do not find sex with partners satisfying. In fact, it has got tothe point where I now avoid dating as I’ve had such bad sexualexperiences. By bad I mean I get no pleasure. […]
Author Archives: shantel@dreve.co.za
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Sep
Sep
Dear Dr. EveI’m unhappy, I’m confused and lost. I love my partner so why do I wantother partners- but just for sex? I watch porn of men having sex witheach other. It arouses me a lot. But I don’t want to have sex with men.It is making me depressed and I can feel I am […]
19
Aug
Aug
Dear Dr.Eve I have LOST my husband in more ways than one.Just over a month ago, my husband and I were both diagnosed withCovid-19, and as sick as we both were, we cared for one another and tried toremain positive. I was admitted to hospital and days later my husbandwas admitted to the same hospital.We […]
02
Aug
Aug
“DEAR DR EVEI am in love, but it hurts. No, he is not abusing me or physically hurtingme. In fact, he is showing devotion and loving actions to me all the time.But this is just the beginning of the relationship—can I even call it arelationship?? I’m scared and I’m excited all at the same time. […]
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Jul
Jul
I am so lonely. Maybe you’ve never felt this way, but I can tell you, itsucks. I am a divorced man, my wife had an affair and left me, taking thechildren with her. I feel empty, unwanted. I crave people but I do nothave the energy to connect with the few people I do know […]
14
Jul
Jul
DEAR DR EVE – 14 JULY 2021 Dear Dr. Eve,Another lockdown and I am just over this all. I cannot get my life backon track. I try, but I don’t succeed. I am worried about myself. I am aparent of 2 small children, a wife, and a daughter, and am not performingwell in any of […]
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Jun
Jun
Dear Dr Eve In June 2020 I lost my husband to Covid-19. We had been married for over 20 years and had a really good marriage. Our sex life was regular and very satisfying. I miss it so much. We raised our kids together and liked being alone. We were never big social people. I […]
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Jun
Jun
Dear Dr Eve, I had a rough childhood. I felt neglected and always lonely. I do not want the same for my children I want to protect them from feeling this way, I want them to know I am always available to them. So I am overly involved with them. I am the mother who […]
14
Jun
Jun
“Dear Dr Eve , My daughter is 16 years old and declares that she is non-binary and gender fluid. She wants us to use the pronoun “they” when addressing her. We want to support her – or do I say “they”? But we are unsure how to do this. Your guidance is needed. Kali” DR […]
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Dear Dr.Eve – My partner refuses to use lube
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Jun
Jun
“Dear Dr. Eve My partner refuses to use lube. He says that if I need lube it means that I am not aroused by him. It means that he is not a good lover. He says that no woman who is with him needs lube as he will do the work and get her sufficiently […]
