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The Birth Control Pill and Sex Drive: What We Already KnowFor 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.
Why Does the Pill Affect Sex Drive?
It appears that the birth control pill affects sex drive because it acts directly on a woman’s sexual hormones. In particular, the birth control pill inhibits the production of androgens, including testosterone, in a woman’s ovaries. Androgens have a direct effect on the pleasure that you experience during sexual intercourse. Additionally, the birth control pill also appears to increase the amount of sex-hormone binding globulin (SHBG) in the body. SHBG is a protein that binds to testosterone, preventing a woman’s body from using it effectively. High levels of SHBG have been directly linked to decreased libido and sexual desire.
If Your Libido is Low…
If you are finding that you are experiencing the effects of a low libido, you may want to speak to your health care provider. Your birth control pill may indeed be contributing to your diminished sexual desire, but this does not necessarily mean you should discontinue taking the pill. Instead, your health care provider can find you another type of pill that may better suit your needs. Many women find that triphasic birth control pills (which deliver differing amounts of hormones every week) interfere much less with their sex drive than monophasic pills (which deliver the same amount of hormones each dose). Keep in mind however that changing pill types may not be enough. All hormonal methods may produce this troubling effect.
If you do decide to discontinue your birth control pill, be sure to consider another form of contraception, such as a condom or diaphragm, when engaging in sexual intercourse. Also, realize that your sex drive may be slow to return.
Še ena zanimivost:
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.
Wickman: This is not a surprising finding. Yasmin has some unique properties that make it attractive to many pill users; however, it is the most antiandrogenic pill. This is because the progestin, which you have referred to, does have an antitestosterone effect. This has not been formally studied; however, we see in our practice people taking Yasmin have a higher incidence of lower libido because of this antitestosterone effect. Switching to a different pill is indicated for your problem.
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