Lack of sex drive!!!! Please help.

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Registered: 05-29-2007
Lack of sex drive!!!! Please help.
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Tue, 05-29-2007 - 7:09pm
Im 31 years old...was on Yasmin for about 4 months then switched to Levora. With both pills my biggest issue has been loss of sex drive. I KNOW that it is due to the pill and NOT other factors because when I had stopped Yasmin (for about 2 months prior to Levora) everything went back to normal. I am extremely frustrated by it because my mind is there but I feel as though my body is not!!! The only info that I can find says the same thing over and over, which is, this is a common side effect and you need to try different ones until you find one thats right for you. So knowing this, my question is....Has anyone had this happened and used another pill in which this was no longer a problem??? I'm going to speak with my gyn about switching but can anyone suggest a pill? Please Please offer any suggestions/info that you may have. Thank you.
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Registered: 10-25-2002
Tue, 05-29-2007 - 7:26pm

I've been on the generic of Ortho Cyclen (MonoNessa) for about the past year. I have to say one positive thing about it is I feel an increased desire for sex. There are a host of problems though with it I've found with this pill such as: break through bleeding on the third active week, not helping my moods, having odd breast pain, etc. I'm going to my gyn. in a couple weeks and am considering a pill switch too.

Before Ortho Cyclen, I was on Ortho Cept (Apri) for about five years. I did not feel a sex drive at all really with that one and of course the mood problems were there which is why I switched (for better mood).

Those are some of my opinions. Let me know what you find and oh if you find something that keeps your moods ok let me know. I'm considering Yaz and may talk it over with my gyn most likely.

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Registered: 05-29-2007
Tue, 05-29-2007 - 8:39pm
Hey traintracks....Just wanted to say thanks so much. Im going to throw that 1st one as an option to the doc....see what she says. FYI...with Yasmin...I had absolutely no changes in moods or anything so you may want to give that a shot. If it wasnt for the other side effects I would have stayed on. Thanks again.
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Tue, 05-29-2007 - 9:32pm

Hi cantthinkofaname2007, welcome!


      Jill