I've been taking the same pills for a little over a year now and in the past 6 months my sex drive has been at zero. I can't really find any other reason for this....ie: stress,weight gain,problems with partner.....everything is great in these departments. .
2007-03-16 10:28:36 · 5 answers · asked by Crystal 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
I believe so. I was on Prozac for a while, thought it was from that. Then I went off of it and had the same problem. I just stopped birth control to get pregnant last month. Wow! what a difference it made.
Talk to your doctor. Maybe changing your prescription will help. I would have, done that if I wasn't going to get pregnant.
2007-03-16 10:34:07 · answer #1 · answered by Kat H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I took them for awhile and they did not affect me personally but I know a few girls that had that problem. Maybe you should try a different birth control. the shot is convenient b/c you don't have to worry about taking a pill every day but you do have to watch for weight gain but I'm not sure if it has the same thing in it that might cause your problem, Also there is the IUD ( in uterine device) which I have now and I really like it becuase it last for 5 years and is not supposed to cuase fertility problems. Also It illimunates your period or your period becomes lighter. The procedure only took minutes with little pain and is imediatly affective. This actually helped my libido after the first couple of months.
I guess the best advice I can give you is to talk to your doctor and ask him what your options are.
2007-03-16 10:51:17 · answer #2 · answered by xxgingerxxsnapsxx 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A decreased sex drive can be a side effect oral contraceptives. You've been using your current pill for quite a while. It sounds like you've also given it a reasonable amount of time for that particular side effect to resolve but it hasn't. It's also good that you've gone through a "mental checklist" and determined that nothing else in your life seems to be contributing to the lower libido. The upside of oral contraceptives is that there are many different combinations available so if there are side effects with one, your healthcare provider can choose another which will hopefully be a better match for your body. Give them a call, detail your experience with your current oc and request a change- -take care.
2007-03-16 11:02:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes had exactly the same thing!
I had been on it for 8 years and in the last year of it, the sex thing hit me hard.
I thought it was me, my relasionship, everything!
Then I read that the pill, can make you loose your sex drive.
I am now not taking the pill, for other reasons, but now things are great!!!!!
Go to you doctor, they may be able to change your pill for you.
Don't worry it is normal, but the feeling isn't great, so go and get some advice. xx
2007-03-16 10:33:43 · answer #4 · answered by chloe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no=if anything it should increase your libido
as you are free of the chance of gatting pregnant=relax and enjoy
2007-03-16 10:32:39 · answer #5 · answered by caffsans 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋