when will my libido come back???

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-22-2004
when will my libido come back???
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Fri, 10-22-2004 - 3:17pm

i've had a paragard iud for 3 months now. i had previously been on bcp for 6 years & it killed my libido! slowly but surely, my libido is coming back, but not in full force! i was wondering hw long it typically takes for it to return? i know that it's most likely different for everyone, but does 3 months seem like a long time?

when i was on bcp, i stopped taking the pills for 1 month & my libido came roaring back! i was hoping to exerpience the same with my iud!

work has also been very busy & i haven't been getting enough sleep lately, so i'm sure that has something to contribute to it. but i miss my libido! hopefully it will come back to me soon! thanks for listening!

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
Fri, 10-22-2004 - 5:15pm

Hi bp119, welcome!

My experience coming off hormones was just like yours, my libido came roaring back and I felt so much more vibrant and alive! Who could have known? I think 3 months should have been more than enough time with a ParaGard for your libido to rebound. I'll bet your stress and lack of sleep is having a lot to do with its suppression. Keep us posted on how you're doing, ok?

Take care,

      Jill

    

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-15-2003
Fri, 10-22-2004 - 6:43pm

Unlike Jill, my libido didn't "roar back", but I did notice a marked change fairly quickly. Within a couple of weeks for sure.

For me, now, my body is almost always "ready" (just about as ready as his!) but my mind still takes a little work. If my mind can get into the idea, my body is ready & waiting (on BCP the mind needed to be aroused, then the body needed a little more work after that).

I suspect your problem is the business & lack of sleep!