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Re: [Birth Control] Low sex drive

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 13 Dec 2001 14:19:41 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 13 Dec 2001, Lindsay wrote: >
>I have been taking birth control for five years. First, I was taking
>loOvral. Then I switched to Allera but that affected my contact lenses
>and now I am on orthotricyclen. Three months after I started takin the
>pill my libido dropped to virtually nothing. Prior to taking the pill,
>I had a high libido, having sex (and the desire to have it) twice a day.
>Now, I have no desire at all. I just got married in August and this is
>definately putting a strain on our relationship. What should I do?
>Should I switch pills? To what? Or should I stop taking the pill all
>together and use another form of contraception? Thanks so much.

Switching pills probably wouldn't help this problem and may not be related to it at all.

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