Question by shawn6270: Let’s Find The Brainiacs in here:What hormone controls a female’s sex drive?
I know the answer,i want to find out who else does, but thanks..:)
Best answer:
Answer by Freddie
oestrogen and progesterone
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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?
Best answer:
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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