What birth control pill can I take that WILL NOT decrease my sex drive?
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You need to ask your ob/gyn. What about condoms? That won't decrease your sex drive!
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zocor does not decrease your sex drive hun...continue zocor, stop your wife!
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Pills containing BOTH estrogen and progestin (combo pills) will stop ovulation. Minipills only contain progestin, so ovulation does not stop.\n\nProgestin has the ability to prevent the uterine lining (endometrium) from growing and thickening. Without a thick endometrium, the uterus is a much less hospitable place for an embryo to implant. So if you consider this an impediment to implantation, then yes, the pill prevents implantation.
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Have your thyroid checked. Also it could be the birth control you take such as the pill or deprovera shot all can cause low sex drives. Talk to your gynocologist.
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MAYBE IT'S THE TYPE OF BIRTH CONTROL YOU ARE USING.  TELL YOUR DOCTOR TO SWITCH IT FOR SOMETHING ELSE.
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I definately recommend the pill. If you are worried about high hormone level pills, try the low hormone pills. One choice is ortho-tri cyclen lo. I use regular Ortho-tri cyclen and its fabulous. Also, if you take the pill every morning when you brush your teeth, you wont forget. Trust me!! :)
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Yes they do , antidepressant's take away the desire to have sex, they take away the pleasure of making love, depending on your dosage the side effects will vary, but no matter how low your dosage is you are still going to have a noticeable decrease in your sex drive, I do not take antidepressant's anymore, and I also stopped birth control because they both had horrible effects on me sexually. You know something isn't right when a medication that is suppose to make you love life and be happy makes you dislike sexual contact and pleasure, by the way, for females the sexual side effects are much worse. Please reconsider taking those meds, they make them out to be great when they are actually making people attempt suicide or achieve it much faster then the disease its self does. Their are other ways of coping , counseling and support groups, and many many other things out there, this is coming from someone who has tried so many of those medications and ended up in the mental hospital because of them, their are a lot of ways to deal with depression, drugs are not your only option , good luck to you
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natural methods, like "retraction" and "rhythm," although rhythm works as well as the pill if you can abstain from having sex on the days you're not supposed to. if you want to know which pill works the best, they're really all the same.
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depo provera, what i would NOT recommend it. I had all sorts of problems like weight gain, mood swings and it was not good. They offer a pill that slows it considerably. But that is about it.
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they cant force you to take it.  but if youre not sexually active, BC can help regulate heavy or irregular periods, and may help with acne
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Ask your doctor.  They gave me a pill to prevent lactation.  It worked.
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Sex Rx for Women\n\nIf you're a woman with a low sex drive, you're probably asking, "Where's my pill?" The short answer is, don't hold your breath—but don't give up hope, either. The most promising treatments:\n\n>Viagra The Viagra-for-women idea isn't new: Irwin Goldstein, M.D., director of the Institute for Sexual Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine, found it enhanced clitoral blood flow in rabbits way back in 1998. More recently, a study in the European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology found that women treated with Viagra for four weeks reported marked improvement in arousal, orgasm, and sexual enjoyment (side effects were similar to those reported in men). So why aren't women hoarding their partners' pills?\n\n"Drugs for erectile dysfunction work well for many men because they typically want to have sex but can't," Goldstein explains. "For women there's often a different problem: In many cases what's missing is the desire." A woman's sexuality is more complicated than a man's—big surprise there—which means that boosting desire may require something other than improving circulation. For women, Viagra will likely have a better success rate for lubrication problems than libido problems, since these are less about blood flow and more about hormones and psychology.\n\n>Estrogen Therapy It's well known that estrogen shortages can lower libido and trigger such problems as vaginal dryness. Events such as childbirth, hysterectomy, and menopause can all cause imbalances, but so can drugs like antidepressants and, ironically, birth control pills. If eliminating problematic prescriptions doesn't correct estrogen imbalances, a woman may need estrogen replacement. For women who've been rattled by the recent controversy over estrogen pills and patches, alternatives include locally applied creams like Premarin and Estrace, and vaginally inserted drugs like Estring and Vagifem.\n\n>Androgen Therapy Estrogen imbalance isn't even half the problem, explains Goldstein. "There are 10 sex steroids in all, and only three are estrogens; the other seven are androgens, which most people think of as the male sex hormones. We're finding that three out of four women who see us for lack of desire have serious androgen shortages."\n\nTherapy typically focuses on upping female levels of testosterone. For women, topical formulations are the most common delivery method. Creams have been marketed for men for years, but gels such as Testim and AndroGel get top marks from Goldstein. The big reason: They're more effective and much easier to use. Androgens are also available in pill form—one product, Estratest, combines a type of testosterone with estrogen—but the most exciting news may be the buzz about dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), a chemical cousin of estrogen and testosterone. Goldstein's research has found that women who take DHEA show substantial improvements in their self-evaluated sexual performance—though he's quick to warn that women shouldn't take it on their own. "It's sold as a supplement, but DHEA is a drug, and we don't totally understand it yet," explains Goldstein. While side effects of topical and oral testosterone therapy can include weight gain, clitoral enlargement, and unwanted hair growth, DHEA use has been linked to even scarier problems including birth defects and cancer.\n\n>Talking Cure A wide range of psychological factors, including depression, anxiety, a history of physical and emotional abuse, and an array of interpersonal relationship problems, can drain a woman's interest in sex. "While we never want to say that problems with sex are all in someone's head, the psychological factors are undeniable and may even be more profound in women than they are in men," says Goldstein. That's the reason all of his patients consult with
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I would recommend that you look at the side effects of your particular type of pill the next time you fill your prescription. The pill can definitely cause weight gain for some people. There are quite a few low dose birth control pills that are still effective but may not cause as much weight gain. I would ask your doctor to recommend a new one.
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Sex drive might go down, but you can still enjoy sex. I was at my grandparents house on day and in their bath room was a bottle of viagra (not something I wanted to see) and the are in there 60's almost 70's.
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Before you blame the pill, look a little more into the problem.  Most sexual issues are mental, not physical.  Maybe you were using the balding thing as a crutch to explain why you were having problems with relationships and now that it's not longer a concern, you're hunting for a new problem.  The best solution is a caring and understanding partner that is willing to go through some low-drive periods to see if the problem corrects itself.  Everyone's sex drive waxes and wanes.  Be patient.
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Your doctor should have told you that... but some birth control pills take up to a month to fully work! Talk to your doctor or a pharmacist!
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I think that you have the right attitude, where the drugs alone won't solve your issues and to supliment your treatment with talk therapy.  Great job!\n\nI've taken a plethora of psychotropic drugs and the only drug I've had sexual side effects with was Straterra.  \n\nProzac falls into the SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) category, where there are many others available.  Lexapro is the most selective antidepressant amongst the SSRI's because it works relatively quickly and has minimal side effects with simple titration.\n\nI've taken it for a while last year and it had absolutely no effect on my sex drive.  However, it's understood that people react differently to medications, where what may work for me, may not necesarrily work for you.  Lexapro is FDA approved for major depressive disorder.\n\nIn another experience; I was dating a girl who was experiencing decreased sex drive while taking Cymbalta.  Her Dr. prescribed her Wellbutrin to offset the sexual side effects.  Needless to say, it worked, as Wellbutrin is often prescribed to counter side effects of other drugs and has a side effect of, well, making you very horney.\n\nI hope this helps and good luck with your marriage and managing your depression.