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Something to consider also is that it might actually have nothing to do with the Pill. Marriage is a major life-changing event, and even though it's positive, it can be a major stressor--moving, living together for the first time, etc. Stress from any source can impact your sex drive. I'd just make sure to have a good chat with your doctor about looking for causes and trying to address them.
An IUD is definitely an option, as was mentioned. The copper Paraguard obviously has no hormones, and even the hormonal Mirena has significicantly less released on a daily basis than the pill, and contains only progesterone. As my OB pointed out, the less hormone you're putting in--and the fewer *types* you're putting in (ie progesterone only vs. estrogen and progesterone) the better off everything is, including the libido.
@PeytonL79 brings up an excellent point, which is the misconception of having to have had a child before you can get an IUD. I also believed this was the case, and then when it was cleared up believed that it was just *highly recommended* that you've had one. An interesting Slate article brought the idea of an IUD back into my head. The author's interesting (believable, albeit a little conspiracy theory-ish!) is that: "some doctors prefer to insert them in patients already known to be fertile—so the IUD (and the doctor) can't be blamed for any future infertility." The one thing that seems pretty well accepted is that the insertion procedure itself hurts more if you haven't had children, though many doctors have realized this and now prescribe medication to dilate the cervix or pain/anxiety medication. Well there's a ton of IUD threads on WB already so I'll stop now lol, but just wanted clear up the very common no-children myth because I believed it too!
I am having the same problem with loestrin! I am so glad to hear that I am not just imagining this side effect. Please let us know what your doctor recommends, if you feel comfortable.
I hated the IUD and can not give any positive experiences from it... I suppose my period was lighter but the bad definitely outweighed the bad. Please please please read all of the side effects before deciding on an IUD. but i do agree that you can get one if you haven't had a child. my son was born via scheduled c-section, so no dilation or anything like that of my cervix.
@britishstar: have you tried to relax before you know? like perhaps take a bubble bath, sip a glass of wine and read a racy novel? i really think your nerves are getting in the way. i promise it does get easier.
I've only had a problem with Sprintec. it sucked, but I was only on it for a month. I had better luck with Seasonique and Othero tri Cyclen Lo. None of them ever made my sex drive go down, but then I've been on them since I was 18, so 10yrs I dont think I would remember how it was before.LOL
Right now, I'm not on anything though.
Has anyone been on Trifeme before? I have been on that for 9 years, I went on it 3 months into my rel with my fi, my sex drive was really high before our relationship and at the start of our relationship, and then dwindled, I just put it down to getting older and more used to him, it never occured to me that it may be BC OMG my poor FI, I have gone off it now because my hormones started to go nuts recently (seems quite common for someone my age I'm 27) and my sex drive has increased.
I am having this problem now. I just restarted Loestrin (took it in the past with no problems) two months ago and since then things have not been the same. At first, I thought it was just because of other things but now I am sure that Loestrin is the problem. I did not have this issue with Sprintec. I couldn't do Yaz or OrthoCyclen because of bad moody side effects, so this was my last try at the pill.
My OBGYN suggested the nuva-ring for me because it doesn't directly effect your body the way taking a pill can. I have heard really good things about it as well, so I plan on starting that as soon as I can.
I wrote a post about this a few months ago. I was on Alesse for YEARS (about 7) and had no problems with libido whatsoever. Then they discontinued it and I went to Loestrin24fe. It didn't do anything to my mood but it killed- and I mean KILLED- my sex drive. I never ever wanted anything. Granted some of it could be bc by that time we'd been together for 3-4 years but I am nearly positive it was the Loestrin. So I switched to Yaz a few months ago only to be excruciatingly hormonal/moody/sad etc. I was crying at the drop of a hat, so depressed, the whole deal. It didn't do much to bring back my sex drive, either. I thought maybe it did a little but that may have been the placebo effect, I'm not sure. Anyway I hated it so I asked my doctor to just go back on the Loestrin. I'm planning on going off the pill this summer so I decided I would rather put up with the lack of libido for awhile since I was at least myself mood-wise on Loestrin. I'd say if you're unhappy try another pill... I don't have any great advice beyond that but wanted to say you are NOT alone by ANY MEANS!!! Loestrin should just be called Lowsexdrive!
I love the nuvaring, but honestly, to combat any hormonal BC, you have to excercise regularly, you need more testosterone in your system to get in the mood.
I've always had this problem with birth control pills, and I think that, for me, it's really just something I have to deal with. I've always been very susceptible to side effects in various medications, so this is one I've really had to deal with. I'm thinking about possibly switching to a different form of BC, but for me the main benefit of the pill is that I know exactly when my period is coming and I kind of have control over it, and you really don't have that with other forms - don't know if I'm ready to give it up!
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