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"In the beginning of our relationship we had great sexual chemistry but when we started living together things went downhill."

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‘My Wife and I Haven’t Had Sex in Almost Two Years’

“We still kiss, cuddle, and go on dates, but that’s as intimate as it gets.”

Summer Tao —

Feb 18, 2025

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steamy pictures with a tombstone next to them

sex

How To Kill Lesbian Bed Death

Read stories from other folks experiencing periods of no sex in relationships to start killing lesbian bed death at the root.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Apr 25, 2024

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a photo of three people of varying skintones spooning each other in a row. then, there is a tear through the image, diagonally and right down the center

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Did My Partner Trick Me Into a Lifetime of Sexless Monogamy?

In today’s A+ advice box: is a miscommunication over polyamory really the issue here or is your relationship simply broken and toxic? Plus; advice about feeling insecure when texting a…

the team —

Mar 8, 2024

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Bette and Tina in "The L Word" looking into each other's eyes sadly

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13 Reasons Women In Lesbian Relationships Aren’t Having (More) Sex

“Lesbian bed death” does happen, and many lesbians feel they’re not having enough sex. But it doesn’t happen for the reasons you think it does, and it’s not necessarily the…

Riese —

Jul 28, 2023

lesbian bed death

The Gay B C's of Sex

A pop art in the style of a 1950s comic of a woman laying in bed at night, she looks terrified. Above her in the dark is bright yellow lettering: L, Lesbian Bed Death"

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The Gay B C’s of Sex: L Is for Lesbian Bed Death

Why did the term “lesbian bed death” stick around in the queer imagination? Well, it’s catchy. And it’s scary!

Ro White —

Aug 4, 2022

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sex

You Need Help: Rebuilding Desire and Confidence in Your Partner

“How can I help her feel confident and in the mood again without sacrificing any more of myself?”

Ro White —

Nov 5, 2019

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A+ Monday Roundtable: Dying a Million Lesbian Bed Deaths

Have you ever experienced bed death in your relationship? If you did move past it, how? Has bed death ever signaled the end of a relationship for you? Has a…

the team —

Jul 9, 2018

horror

lesbian bed death

movie features

Ten Imaginary Lesbian Horror Films

Remember children, these movies are imaginary, but the horror is real.

Sally —

Oct 27, 2015

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relationships

What Do Women In Lesbian Relationships Fight About?

We asked 3,500+ women in same-sex relationships what they fought about — from drinking too much to not seeing each other enough to being jealous of exes, here’s the results!

Riese —

Oct 13, 2015

Autostraddle Reader Data

gay statistics

sex

How Often Do Queer Women Have Sex?

We’ve got all the numbers on how often you have sex from our Ultimate Lesbian Sex Survey — and some of them might surprise you!

Riese —

Mar 30, 2015

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grown-ups

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How We Survived Lesbian Bed Death

This is not as rewarding as that “spice up your marriage” advice columnist promised it would be.

KaeLyn —

Nov 18, 2014

Daily Fix

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sex

When It Comes To Orgasms, Research Shows Lesbians Are Tops

A new report from the Kinsey Institute shows that lesbians are more likely to have orgasms than straight women, and less likely to be unable to orgasm.

Mari Brighe —

Aug 20, 2014