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Re: No sex drive - try a new bcp.
From: Jennifer (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 29 Dec 2000 16:19:52 -0600 (CST)
Hello there,
I have been on demulen for almost a year now. I have NO sex drive.
NONE. It is awful. I'm only 24. I finally spoke to my obgyn about it
yesterday at an appointment. She said we could switch birth control
pills to one that's more androgenic (demulen is one of the lowest
androgenic pills, which is good for hair growth, but terrible for sex
drive). So she gave me Loestrin, and I'm going to try that starting
next month. I hope it works and increases my libido. My boyfriend has
his fingers crossed too!! LOL
At Mon, 25 Dec 2000, anonymous wrote:
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>I think PCOS and lack of sex drive are interrelated. I took BCP's for
>years and had no problem, but after my foray with clomid and that entire
>fiasco, BCP's cause me a host of problems, not the least of which is
>absolutely no interest in sex. Of course when I'm off BCP's, I'm back
>to my old self, but otherwise this is really strange.
>
>Fortunately my husband has been very supportive, but I wish it didn't
>have to be this way. I am 36 years old and am entirely too young to
>give up.
>
>I am on met and had 2 cycles as normal before going without any cycle,
>and now my RE has put me on demulen. I have noticed some lack of
>interest in sex since I've been on them (one month), but it isn't as bad
>as before. Hopefully things will go along well with this RX because I
>do not do well with provera.
>
>BTW, when I went to RE last time, I told him I had had 2 cycles on met
>and then none, so I took provera but didn't have anything from it. He
>said not to be too concerned, just that I probably wasn't making much
>lining. Have any of you heard anything like that? I've never taken
>provera that I absolutely didn't need to put a bucket between my knees!
>
>Demulen -- any of you taking that? Does it cause extended business and
>extended cramping? My business lasted 5 days (and with other BCP's,
>never more than 3 max) and I am still having cramps (weird). Any ideas?
>
>Hope all of you had a great Christmas holiday!
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