re: How Contraceptives Kill a Woman's Libido Long-Term

Elana N — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:43:39 GMT

I was prescribed birth control pills at 19 years of age. I was taking the pills for about 3-6 months when the doctor's nurse told me I had cervical erosion. She said they did a procedure that required that it be frozen off. She scheduled me an appt three weeks later to have the doctor check and do the procedure. Two days later I threw my birth control pills away because I was not dating anyone and had no sexual desire, what so ever. Two weeks later my libido came back! I was elated! I went back to see the doctor and the nurse said the cervical erosion was almost gone! She immediately asked if I was still taking the birth control pills. I told her no, that I threw them in the trash, where they belonged! I asked if she thought the birth control pills were the cause of my condition and she said, "Oh, no." But I knew better.

re: How Contraceptives Kill a Woman's Libido Long-Term

MissWhiskey — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:26:27 GMT

I still think it is going to be different for different women. I took contraceptive pills for a little over 15 years, and, since I got my tubes tied, about six weeks ago, my libido has been through the roof. I think some of it is not taking the pills anymore, and some of it is knowing I don't have to worry about unwanted pregnancy, EVER. It's a shame so many doctors are petrified to do a tubal on a woman who KNOWS she doesn't want kids EVER until she reaches a certain age because of someone else flipflopping and changing their mind.