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Loss of Libido
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.With all due respect to him, your doctor is talking b*llocks. There is plenty of evidence that some types of the pill reduce libido and changing the pill is recommended. Check this site for some more info
http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/2436.html
Good luck, lets hope the new pill helps.
Hi,
I'm glad that I'm not the only one!! I, like you have been with my boyfriend for 2 years and love him to death!! I recently had to change my pill as the old one was giving me terrible migraines. I have been taking a pill called noriday for about 7 months and I don't feel like sex either a lot of the time...it sort of comes and goes, sometimes I feel like my normal "sex drive" has returned and other times I just don't fancy it. It depends on the time of the month, but my periods have become completely irratic, my last one lasted 5 weeks, when before they only lasted 3-4 days and were every 28 days to the minute!! So I agree with the others, I reckon the pill can affect your sex drive, also sometimes seeing a male doctor they aren't so sympathetic!! My boyf does sometimes get a bit frustrated and paranoid (he can be insecure at times), but we work it out and I'm considering either coming off the pill altogether (with the risk of becoming pregnant - I'm 26 but not quite ready for babies yet!!) or changing the pill again, but that means feeling sick/hormonal and allowing a few months for the new pill to get into your system etc etc!! Nightmare!! I'm going to check out the websites the other have suggested, but I hope you sort it out - you are still young and although sex obviously isn't the reason you and your boyf are together, it certainly helps to cement the relationship. Don't worry about it too much, your boyf clearly loves you very much and it isn't an issue for him. Just get as much info about different options as you can - that's what I'm going to do - in the meantime - keep smiling!! :-)
Good Luck xx
*hugs you* I know how you feel. I hate admiting that sex affects my boyfriend and my relationship so much because I think it sounds shallow to complain about it when he loves mu so much. But it can really ruin the way you think about yourself.
First thing I'd do is try talking to a female doctor. Although male GPs should know the same things, if your GP has actually been on the pill and may be able to relate to any problems you have, you won't feel as though you're being ignored.
Consider other contraceptives. Maybe you could take a few months break from the pill and use condoms instead. Yes, they're a hassle and messy but it will give you a chance to make sure that it is actually the pill which is lowering your libido. There are many things, some of which you wouldn't even consider, which can affect your sex drive. Clear your body of the chemicals and see if you feel better. If so, go back to your GP and ask about alternatives.
Good luck, I hope you sort it out and get back to your normal self!
Hey guys, just wanna say thanks to you all for taking the time to help. Its been playing on my mind for a good few months now and I was at a loss. Last night I was feeling heaps better with the situation and when boyfy n I were getting 'close' I ACTUALLY felt a stir which we acted upon... and I was left with a beaming grin so theres hope for me yet!! If this pill (yasmin) does nothing to help then I will take your advice and go to see the nurse as Im registered to a practise as opposed to a specific dr which doesnt help! So thanks again.