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Re: Help
From: anna (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat Oct 22 12:33:29 2005
What does suger pill mean? On Lupron I feel like I am completely dead.
It kills all my feelings.
At Mon, 17 Oct 2005, Jennifer wrote:
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>Anna,
>I had heard that bp (also anti depressants) can cause a lowered libido,
>I realized it was a problem for me and my obgyn confirmed that that is a
>common problem (also happens with lupron and most other stuff they want
>to put us on!) Anyway, I was just planning to get off the pill for that
>reason, when I started having my symptoms, as soon as the doc suspected
>endo, he told me to stay on the pill and even skip the suger pill (last
>week) to avoid periods - but that suger pill week was really the only
>time I would get any type of sex drive.
>Anyway, to make my long story short, I get what you're saying and can
>totally relate. Plus, intercourse hurts for me, in certain positions
>and stuff like that. And anytime I get close to an orgasm, the position
>or angle or whatever hurts me.
>I understand your fear, I've been there, still there.
>I am married, but in my life of chronic illness, this is the 2nd guy who
>has accepted me, all of me, with all the crap and the lack of sex that
>comes with me.
>I'm not gonna say it's easy, but it's possible.
>If nothing else, know that you're not alone.
>Good luck and please, let us know how you're doing and let me know if
>you have any other questions from me.
>Jennifer =)
>
>At Mon, 17 Oct 2005, Anna wrote:
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>>Hi, I haven't been here for a while but I have some issues and I have no
>>clue what to do. I have endo for a few years now and I have been taking
>>bp for maybe the last 5 years to avoid my periods. I have heard that bp
>>can cause the sexual drive to to down. I also have light depression so
>>I am off and on on the pills Zoloft. The problem is that apart from
>>having all the annoying problems with endo I also lost my sex drive or I
>>can't orgams anymore. I already at times feel awful that I don't have
>>my body working at a 100% now this. Before I was scared of a guy liking
>>me with endo and now it is the endo and no drive. I heard that all bp's
>>cause this and also most depression pills. I stopped the Zoloft but not
>>the bp's but I am really scared. I have been like this for about 9
>>months and I don't want to be like this forever. As anyone been in a
>>similar situation? Can lower levels of estrogen cause this? I also take
>>pb's to lower my estrogen. If anyone knows anything please help. I am
>>getting to be scared. Can the endo kill my feelings because of the
>>pain?
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