Not getting my periods after bouts of stress me anxiety killed my sex drive and gave me sleep apnea for a while. When I was in mourning of my fiancé, I didn’t get my period for 8 months as I was in such a weak state. He was killed by a drunk driver and then his dad died two weeks after from a stroke in his sleep. It was such an acute pain that I honestly wouldn’t wish on anyone. It’s not like I wanted to have sex but I had an insane sex drive (likely because I did love my fiancé as I didn’t before either) and generally had a healthy sleep hygiene. I also had yo-yo weight and severe iron deficiency. I depend on heating pads to alleviate my lower abs as it swells up so much. I’m sore, cranky and very horny when I do get my periods. Period sex is surprisingly sensory and delightful. Having sex during it relieves a lot of the problems. I have heard from a lot of men consistently that I smell sweeter when I’m ovulating or in my period. I cannot take any of the birth controls as they all make me gain weight. IUD, injection or pill they all make gain weight fast. Moon Cups aren’t a comfortable option for me either as my periods are ridiculously heavy despite my being at a healthy weight. Usually the first three days I’m down for the count as honestly it’s so painful. I usually have to take them off from work unfortunately as they’re that bad.