Hydrolife Magazine April/May 2017 (Canada Edition)

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ASK A NURSE: SEXUAL HEALING
Q
Dear Nurse Jessica,
My boyfriend and I have been dating for about three years. He never used
marijuana before he met me, but now he is a regular user and really enjoys
it. It’s something we share as a couple (we’re in our late 20s). Problem is,
in the last few months, he has been having some erectile difficulties.
He doesn’t want to talk about it. Could this be related to marijuana?
Thank you,
Sandy
Hello Sandy,
A
Since cannabis has a unique reaction to everyone, it
could be the ganja. Some men need it, some men don’t. It
could also be his diet, hydration level, busy brain, or a
boring sex life (no offence).
Start by booking an appointment with your family doctor
and naturopath. It’s never a bad idea to request some blood
work and see how everything is going on internally.
Erectile difficulty isn’t easy to deal with as a couple, but this too shall
pass. Hang in there, Sandy, this may be a way to elevate your intimacy
and discover new pleasures.
Perhaps you two need a 72-hour detox from cannabis. Give yourselves
a reset and see what you’re both like without it. Since you use cannabis
together, try doing some other things for those three days. Why not do
some couples yoga, book massages, take floats in a float
pod, get acupuncture done together, or book a cottage
for a weekend and spend some time outdoors? Since
your boyfriend doesn’t want to talk about it, don’t.
Just provide some tender love and affection with
the right dose of newness.
Another possibility would be to go shopping
for some sex toys together. Adding another
dimension to your intimacy might be just
what he needs. Grab a cock ring, a Swedish
penis pump, and a few different dildos
for yourself. Don’t allow your sexual
frustration to make him feel insecure.
Let masturbation lead the way both as
individuals and as a couple.
You two have lasted for three years. Now,
you face a time where one of your bodies
is asking for gentleness and realignment.
Don’t jump ship; step up and tune into your
lover’s vibrations. With an open heart, you
two may be surprised to see how much
there is to still learn of one another.
Please feel free to e-mail me once your detox
is over, and we’ll go from there! Have fun.
Nurse Jessica
Jessica Ferneyhough, a registered practical nurse, brings a
unique approach to care, empowering patients as a medicinal
cannabis nurse and horses for healing advocate.
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