advice please

[heartme]

Hi. I am new to this forum.

My boyfriend and I are both 21 and have lived together for a little over a year and half now. Our relationship is great, we both love each other very much. We are normally pretty active with each other sexually, engaging around 3 times a week. Of course this varies depending on work schedules and what not.

But now it has been almost two weeks since he has tried to have sex with me. I didn't thing anything of it until I intiated it and he mumbled he had a headache. (Come on, that excuse was originated by woman). This has got me thinking - why the sudden change?
I dont think he is cheating, everything else in our relationship is as good as usual. Is it possible that sometimes men just need a break from sex? Or maybe he has something going on "down there" that is is embarrassed to tell me about.
Also, he had hurt his knee at work not too long ago, and is on some prescription meds. I hear this can make it hard for guys to have sex. But he has been on these meds for sometime now, so why is this just now happening?

Maybe I am stressing about nothing - I dont have to have sex all the time. But I want my boyfriend to want me. I am not an unattractive girl but now I am becoming insecure.
Could someone please give me some advice on how to approach this subject without hurting his feelings? How do I bring this up?

[anxiousmomtobe?]

First of all a 2 week dry spell is not uncommon in a long term relationship.  However, I would ask him what is going on since this is an abrupt change for you both.

[slow_healer]

I agree with the previous poster. Men aren't the sex machines we're led to believe. So when he's not asking for it, it doesn't necessarily mean he's bored/cheating/unsatisfied etc. Just talk to him and let him know that even when you two aren't sexually active, you like the reassurance. Maybe he hasn't even noticed how long it's been. It sounds like you're worried that it is something serious, and that's why you haven't brought it up yet. Might as well take the chance in knowing what the situation really is.

[mayflowers]

Maybe he is concerned about his job?  Sometimes financial stresses will cause a person to not be as interested in sex.  

[koukla29]

Yeah I agree with the above posters.  You could always put on something sexy tonight, light some candles, and see what happens, if he isn't in the mood, you could just express your concerns since it's been a couple of weeks and this is not usual for you guys.