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No Sex Drive
| Tue, 09-14-2004 - 11:44am |
Hi everyone!!
I've been on Nuvaring for about a year, and I loved not having to take a pill everyday, but I have no sex drive at all with it, which is incredibly frustrating I'm planning on switching when I go to the doctor next month, so I'm curious if anyone has had good luck switching to something else??? Thanks.

Unfortunately, having a low libido is a side effect that is very personal to each woman who experiences it due to hormonal birth control. What works for some women, may not work for you so its all a matter of trial and error. Make sure that you mention this to your dr when you see him/her.
Good luck!
Jenn
I experienced the same problem while on BCP. I was on BCP for 6 years & tried 4 different brands in hopes that my libido would come back! I ultimately got a ParaGard IUD since it contains no hormones...my doctor recommended it to me (I'm 25, in a long-term relationship & have no children) & I did a lot of research & decided to get one. I've had it for 6 weeks & my libido is definitely making a comeback!
Good luck!
But since you are on nuvaring- I can't be sure that the absorbtion isn't similar- so it might be trial/error with different levels.
I have been on the ring for about three months now and since then i have no sex drive.. the worst part is that the pill, patch and now this has either made me sick or have this problem.. i have an 11 month old baby, and i'm scared to get off birth control cause i dont want to get pregnant any time soon. i really cant trust condoms since last month we had issues with some of them.. so if i were you i would call my doc. and just explain to him/her the problem, who knows you might be like me and not be able to use BC because of the side effects.. good luck..
Good luck finding something that is right for you, but your doctor should be able to help.