Re: No sex drive - try a new bcp.
From: Jennifer (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 29 Dec 2000 16:41:16 -0600 (CST)
Good question. I had breakthrough bleeding on demulen for a couple of
months at first. I don't know if it helped the hair growth because I
also take spironolactone.
I'd love to hear more info on this.
At Fri, 29 Dec 2000, Stacey wrote:
>
>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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