Decreased libido from pill?

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Registered: 08-04-2005
Decreased libido from pill?
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Tue, 02-20-2007 - 11:47am
Over the past few months I've experienced a decreased sex drive. When i first started on yaz..it was high but has dropped to the point I do not want it at all. (been onthe pill 4 months now) Has anyone else experienced this? Are there other pills that should not affect sex drive as much? My bf is starting to get extremely frustrated and i am unsure why i am having decreased interest (my lack of an answer is not helping either) this is the only thing i can come up with.
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Tue, 02-20-2007 - 12:53pm

Hi

      Jill

    

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Tue, 02-20-2007 - 11:29pm

Loss of libido is actually pretty common--other than irregular bleeding, I think it's our most common complaint about the pill.

A different pill, like the ones Jill listed, might help, or it might just be a consequence of being on the pill in general.

It used to be, several years ago, that women were having good luck with LoOvral, it might be worth a try, but it's very different from Yasmin.

Good luck! You're not alone in this--neither with the loss of libido nor the frustrated partner.;) It happens to the best of us!

Judie
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Registered: 03-03-2007
Sat, 03-03-2007 - 1:52pm
I am having the same problem! I just got married about a month ago and was a virgin before I got married. I started taking Yaz about 2 months before my wedding and now that I have sex, I barely want to! Whereas before I started taking Yaz I had no problem with sexual arousal and climax. I called my doctor and they didn't provide any comfort whatsoever telling me that a decreased sex drive is not a listed side effect and that they have never heard of such a thing! Thanks a lot! They did suggest I could try Loestrin24 which I will start on Monday. Hopefully the loestrin works better otherwise, I'll have to try something else. I'll let you know,
Thanks
alimcox
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Registered: 12-08-2006
Sat, 03-03-2007 - 5:56pm

Hi,

I've been on Yaz for over 2 months and I have to say that my sex drive has been increased if anything... I suffer from PMDD, so maybe that's the difference.

Hope everything works out...

Tami

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