Re: No sex drive - try a new bcp.
From: Stacey (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 29 Dec 2000 17:34:49 -0500
That's funny about Demulen being better for hairgrowth. I was on Loestrin
for 2 months and it helped the hair immensely but it wasn't strong enough
for me (I bled through the entire 2 months). I switched to Dem and it is
contolling my cycle but the hairgrowth is as bad as it was before I started.
Anyone else have some imput on this?
Stacey
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Jennifer" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2000 5:20 PM
Subject: Re: No sex drive - try a new bcp.
> 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:
> >
> >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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