Yasmin and sex drive....or lack there of

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Yasmin and sex drive....or lack there of
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Wed, 05-10-2006 - 7:16pm

Hi everyone!

I've been on quite a few different BCP, finally found one pill (YASMIN) that seems to be working great, as far as regulating my periods and so on...HOWEVER...my sex drive is gone! I've noticed it for about a month now and my BF of 3.5 years just mentioned it to me last night. It really bothers me. Does anyone have ANY suggestions/tips/advice for me? I really don't want to change BCP again...so is there something else that anyone has tried or suggests?

Thanks everyone!

P.S.--HAPPY MOTHER's DAY to all the mommies out there!! :)

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Thu, 05-11-2006 - 7:20am

That's pretty common, and there may

Judie Cl for Birth Control 
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Sun, 05-14-2006 - 12:33pm
My understanding about the progestin in Yasmin, Drosperinone is that it is anti androgenic . While this might sound appealing, in theory you don't want to to conteract this. A little free floating testosterone isn't a bad thing. We all have it (to varying degrees). Men have lots and that is why they are probably so horny!! That said, nulifying the effect could cause a decrease in libido. Try a neutral progestin like Norgestimate found in Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo or Desgestral found in Ortho Cept.
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Wed, 05-17-2006 - 10:09am

Hi Judie-I might have asked you this before and if so, I apologize but seeing this post really makes me wonder about my wife. She has been taking Yasmin for about 5-6 months now AND takes Zoloft. She told me recently that she has NO desire for sex. Now, she has always had a much lower libido than myself but hearing her say she had NO desire, it really freaked me out. She asked me what she could do about it-I suggested she get off the anti depressant but she claims she can't do that although she has told me she does not plan to be on it forever. She also mentioned she needs to get her hormone levels checked but it has been nearly three months and she has yet to do so. The bottom line is, sex is not a priority for her in our marriage-even though she knows it is important to me. I hate to keep bringing the subject up but if I don't, nothing will ever change-because it is just such a non issue to her. Now, to me, even if I had a low libido, if I suddenly felt like I had NO libido, I would be asking questions and trying to figure out a solution but obviously the issue isn't something that really bothers her. We are finished having children and I have offered to get a vasectomy as our form of birth control but she says no because she has mild endo and likes how the pill regulates her cycle.

I am just wondering about the Yasmin. I already know AD are known to lower sex drive. Now hearing this bc pill also does, just makes me wonder if I have any hope of her regaining any sexual desire without getting off BOTH meds. Any insight you might have would be great.

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Thu, 05-18-2006 - 7:26am

I think we have talked about this before....

Judie Cl for Birth Control 
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Thu, 05-18-2006 - 9:20am

Thank you for your response-I think you are correct that we have discussed this before but each time you post, it helps me to see the other side and I REALLY appreciate it.

Here are a few points I would like to make. First of all, I agree that on the surface I appear to be very selfish here-and perhaps all the way around I am. I do want my wife to be happy and I do not want her to suffer in any regards-if it takes the meds, so be it but the bottom line is I want her to be happy. Just as I know she wants me to be happy as I know is the case. I guess what I am hoping for is her to show more interest in this issue-essentially for her to realize the importance this has for me AND to try to work on the issue with me. I do think she realizes that sex is important to me and that I want it more than we are having it. I do not however, think she is willing to work with me on this issue because despite me expressing my opinions and sharing how I feel, she never says she will try to work on this with me. For example, our last fight about this issue was almost three months ago. I suggested she might try another AD that I had read might boost libido-wellbutrin. She mentioned she would like to get her hormone levels checked. Well, nearly three months later, neither has happened. I almost feel like she listens to my concerns, says she is sorry she can't be whom I want her to be or sex is just not a priority for her, and then moves on and forgets about the conversation thinking she has done all she can do. She never researches any information about libido and medications-I sent her an email with a bunch of research that I collected-and she has yet to even look at it. She had asked me what could she do about her no sexual desire and that is why I sent her the information-but she has not looked at it yet and it has been three months.

Look, I love this woman and she means the world to me. I am NOT going to divorce her or leave her over this issue and she knows that. All I ask is for her work with me on this issue-maybe if I initiate and she is not in the mood, offer to give me a hand job that night OR say something like, not tonight but let's make a date for tomorrow night instead-she has done this a few times and little gestures like that mean so much. I am not a demanding man-I do not ask her for sex every night of the week-in fact, probably no more than once or twice a week. I just would like her take a little more interest in this aspect of our marriage instead of dismissing it.

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Thu, 05-18-2006 - 6:24pm
About my responces, thank you! However, I do not want to change BCP at all. Wondering about some vitamins or whatnot? Like Horny Goat Weed with Maca? Or just Maca? What are you thoughts about those and birth control??
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Fri, 05-19-2006 - 7:09am

I don't think there's enough evidence out there, anecdotal or otherwise, to indicate that there are any

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