Question by Jess: Do birth control pills change your libido?
I want to go on them to regulate my period, will it affect my libido?
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Answer by Q
Yes, it very likely will lessen or kill your libido.
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Question by : What is a good birth control pill that doesn’t affect your sex drive and/or helps acne?
I currently take yaz but I think it’s affecting my sex drive and skin. I’ve been breaking out way more than usual. Is there a pill that won’t affect sex drive or one that clears up skin?
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Answer by Kim
This is pretty normal for birth control…I was in your same situation and tried everything to restore it. I switched pills a couple times and gave up, the libido was just not coming back. I then found a natural herbal enhancer that is supposed to increase your sex drive and a couple other things. It’s called Hersolution gel, read up about it at herenhancement.com where I saved on it at the time. However it’s like an instant libido rush and as I kept using it my sex drive was through the roof and continues to be. The sensation blast is great too, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had multiple orgasms when before I couldn’t even get a single one. Theres also capsules you can take that I’ve heard are better but I don’t like swallowing many pills throughout the day. I was skeptical at first but the return policy was so great that the company was offer. From what I remember you had to try it out for a couple months but then you had time afterwards to return it for a full money back if it didn’t work. I didn’t have that problem as you can see. Well good luck and I hope this helps.
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Question by : What is the best birth control least likely to cause weight gain and decrease in sex drive?
I was on Yaz for 2 yrs and I was moody and my sex drive completely vanished, so I recently switched to Loestrin 24 fe and only been on it for a month and a half and gained 5 lbs but my sex drive is back. I have had 2 ectopic pregnancies so IUC’s are out, so what bc pill has the least side effects…particularly least weight gain and doesn’t effect sex drive?
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Answer by RASV
my aunt couldn’t have more babies no more because she took a lot prevention pills.
Well at least she have to worry about a single child.
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Question by Natalie: What birth control pill WONT decrease your libido?
I am currently taking Loestrin Fe and it has decreased my libido quite a bit. I am going to the ob/gyn tomorrow to discuss changing it, and I wanted some feedback on what pills you women have taken that have not given you this horrible side effect.
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Answer by underthesea233
Yasmin worked pretty well in that regard for me.
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Question by AZrunner: What chemical or hormone in birth control is responsible for a low sex drive?
Just to clarify: My GP and my OBGYN both tell me that the BC is the culprit. And for further proof, there was a 4 month period where I wasn’t on the pill at all (for another reason) and my sex drive immediatly shot back up to the “pre-birth control” levels.
Im currently on Loestrine 24 Fe. Is there anyone who has had this happen and found a better alternative, that didnt effect their sexdrive?
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Answer by Joseph
Wickman: We have found a definite connection between hormonal contraception and sexual dysfunction. In fact, we have been doing a research study on this issue over the past year. Specifically, this issue affects a small subgroup of birth control pill users; we estimate between 5% and 10%, so not everyone is going to have this problem.
We think the mechanism involved is an increase in a certain protein that binds the sexual hormones, like testosterone and estrogen. We have found that taking oral birth control pills causes an increase in this binding protein. We have also found that stopping birth control pills causes this protein to decrease back to normal. So we feel that oral contraceptive pills are the cause of sexual dysfunction in a small subgroup of women, and some of the other methods available may be a good answer, though the research is ongoing for this.
Hormonal birth control can affect a woman’s emotions either positively or negatively. In some cases women are prescribed birth control pills to decrease symptoms of PMS, and this can be effective. However, especially in this subgroup that has a negative sexual effect, this, in turn, affects the emotions and leads to a downhill spiral with respect to relationship issues. By suppressing the body’s own estrogen levels, this can affect a woman’s mood and can possibly worsen underlying depression. So the effect on mood is very individualized.
Member question: Does the birth control patch have more of an effect on libido than the pill?
Wickman: Our theory is the Ortho Evra patch has a more favorable effect on libido, because it does not involve metabolism in the liver or breakdown through the liver, and it is that breakdown in the liver that causes increase in that sex hormone binding protein. So we often switch people from the oral pill to this patch, hoping to make use of that effect. The patch does not seem to increase the sex hormone binding protein, and therefore does not decrease testosterone levels like the oral pill does.
Member question: I have noticed a slow but steady decline in my sexual enjoyment since taking Yasmin birth control pills. Can the anticramping ingredient in Yasmin be disrupting my sexual experience? I am aroused, lubricate, but rarely have orgasms any longer. ….. more
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/84/98116.htm
Dr. Claudia Panzer, an endocrinologist in Denver, CO and lead author of the study, noted that “it is important for physicians prescribing oral contraceptives to point out to their patients potential sexual side effects, such as decreased desire, arousal, decreased lubrication and increased sexual pain. Also if women present with these complaints, it is crucial to recognize the link between sexual dysfunction and the oral contraceptive and not to attribute these complaints solely to psychological causes.”
“An interesting observation was that the use of oral contraceptives led to changes in the synthesis of SHBG which were not completely reversible in our time frame of observation. This can lead to lower levels of ‘unbound’ testosterone, which is thought to play a major role in female sexual health. It would be important to conduct long-term studies to see if these increased SHBG changes are permanent,” added Dr. …..http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/35663.php
The Birth Control Pill and Sex Drive: What We Already Know
For the past thirty years, researchers, health care providers, and pill users have acknowledged that the pill can cause a number of side effects. Ranging from weight gain to depression, the pill is definitely not without its drawbacks. An additional drawback for many women is that the birth control pill can inhibit sex drive. In particular, the pill appears to:
decrease libido
decrease sexual enjoyment
decrease lubrication during sexual intercourse
Typically, though, this side effect was thought to disappear when use of the birth control pill was discontinued.
http://www.epigee.org/guide/pill_sex.html
http://womenshealth.about.com/cs/birthcontrolfaqs/a/birthcntrlproco.htm
http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/2436.html
As you can see its a well known problem (there are numerous other sites) I know there are b/c that cause less problems, your doctor SHOULD know.
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Question by aj: Can the nuvaring or any other type of birth control reduce your libido?
I have been on the nuvaring for 3 months now and have recently lost a bit of my libido. I know you can have chiemical problems in your body that can lower your libido but could the hormones, etc. in birth control do it also?
What are some types of birth control (if any) wouldnt lower my libido or not by near as much?
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Answer by katy k
yes
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Question by sharmen: How does the Depo Provera birth control shot effect your sex drive?
I just started taking the shot 2 months ago but I’ve noticed a huge decrease in my sex drive.Is that normal?
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Answer by Patricia
Not for me!
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Question by Its Me!: What birth control will give me back my sex drive?
I am on Apri and have been for about 4 years now. More recently I’ve noticed my sex drive is almost non-existent. This really causes problems for me personally and upsets my boyfriend as well, is there any other pill that does not cause me to have little to no sex drive? Please respond with any helpful, true information, anyone giving a religious opinion may as well not waste time responding. Thanks everyone!
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Answer by The Doctor’s wife
You could possibly try Camilla, which is relatively low in hormonal effects, as it contains no estrogen. If you’re a tiny bit more risky, you could try a diaphragm and if your BF will go for it, condoms are 98% effective when used correctly.
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Question by ScienceNut: Is there anything I can do to increase my libido on birth control?
I am on my fiance’s account but I am currently on Yaz and have NO libido. Is there anything I can do to help this? Any supplements that seem to work?
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Answer by Joeshmo
Personally, I believe that intimacy or foreplay help raise libido. Find something special that only you and your boyfriend/fiance have. Or try new positions. There are plenty of websites out there that give suggestions to new ways to spice up old things. Try out a shower with your man maybe?
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Question by misspriss: Are there any hormonal birth control options that do not lower libido?
Over the past few years, I have been on Orth Tricyclean Lo, then Lo-Estrin. On both meds, I have experienced low libido. Are there any hormonal birth control options that do not lower libido?
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Answer by mary_magdalan
Im taking a low dose birth control controceptive called “Nuva Ring” and I sing its praises!
its 99.2% effective even when not worn with a male condom
and it will not lower your libido
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