Trudy Hannington is a Psychosexual Therapist and is the Chair of The College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT). Highly qualified in this field, Trudy has NHS contracts with Doncaster and Bassetlaw PCTs and also sees patients on a private basis.
Trudy will be joining Gransnet for the first time for a 'late night' webchat answering questions on all aspects of sex and relationships.
It may be that you have questions on your relationship as you both get older and it evolves. Perhaps you have worries about sexual difficulties experienced by yourself or your partner, or maybe you would like to ask about the changes that menopause brings about and how to address those in the context of a healthy sex life.
There may even be questions you have about dating again following divorce or the loss of your partner.
Whether your question relates to your own body or desires or your partner's, or if you're concerned about the way society's attitudes to sex may be changing, Trudy is highly experienced in this field.
And, for the first time in Gransnet's history we will be inviting you (should you wish) to request a new username so that you can be confident in complete anonymity in this sensitive area. To request a change in username just email us at [email protected].
Please post your questions here and make a date in your diary for this important topic for 12 November at 6pm.
Please don't forget that this isn't just about sex (although some very interesting questions among the suppositions ) It's about relationships too - so do feel free to add other questions too.
And to answer the various queries:
No 6pm is not technically late night. But now it gets dark so early it does feel like it. And in the everyone-deserts-GNHQ-before-then scheme of things it feels very late indeed. But we appreciate that for most folk it is more early-evening-ish
And name changing not obligatory in the slightest - simply an option for anyone who has a personal question (about sex OR relationships or indeed both) that they would prefer to ask anonymously.
(And yes usernames are technically anonymous anyway but obviously lots of people have been to meet ups and the like and hmmm, this could go on all night an Corrie is about to start so it will have to do)
I'm definitely keen on a well groomed moustache..... Just as well cos I've never seen my husband's naked top lip...ever. He is very particular about personal hygiene and grooming and it made me wonder how one (me/a partner) would cope if the OH is not particular enough.
Many years ago I ended a relationship for this reason. Tried subtle hints and then straight talking but he couldn't see any problem.
I am reminded of a holiday we had in India. We met a couple who saved us sunbeds next to them every morning but then they slept for most of the day. We had a friendly evening over a few drinks with them and some other couples and it turned out that all the men were on viagra purchased from the local pharmacy. My OH gave me a look which said 'don't even think about it!' Apparently there were different strengths and we had a very amusing evening all knowing we would never see each other again after the holiday so it didn't really matter what we said.