Sex advice with Suzi Godson: 'When will I be ready for sex again?'

Six months ago I broke up with my long-term girlfriend. Since then I haven’t felt like having sex at all. How do I get my libido back?

When a long-term relationship ends, you lose an awful lot more than a sexual partner. You lose your emotional support, your security, your confidence, your couple identity, and even your hopes for the future.

In return you get a bucket-load of mixed emotions: Anger, sadness, rejection, anxiety, relief, vengefulness, frustration, exhaustion, loneliness, and an overwhelming fear of having to go through such a painful, humiliating experience again.