If there was a need to hurry this along, the Judge has the option to jump in to allow/not any testimony. Since this is a fight for JA's life, maybe the Judge is allowing more leeway than usual? But, then, it's not usual for the defendant to testify like this. JA is claiming defense from abuse and she's the only one who can give the testimony to back that up. I've seen/heard nothing to lead to that conclusion, though.
IMO, we are in an age of '50 Shades' and the sexual adventures she has described sound totally consensual.