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Dr. Nimmi Rastogi View Directory Listing

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Patient ID: 21216, Age: 28 years , Sex: Female .
Thread Title : Oral contraceptives and sex drive
Thread ID. 14640 ; Login ID : 18435, Maharashtra, India
Bead No : P1 From : Patient To : Dr. Nimmi Rastogi
I am 28.I got married in dec'05.since then I have been using OC,Ovral L till Oct07.I gave birth to a boy in Aug'08.then I started taking Ovral L again from Jan'09.I started getting irregular bleeding so changed the pills to Yasmin which Im taking since Jan'10.Now my libido has almost vanished.I have stress in my life as well.My husband is on depression medicines since last 3 months and we'v not had sex since then.I want to quit pills now and wish to use either Today which will be only on need basis or Copper T.Is it the hormones which has decreased my libido so much.Please help.Is Today safe and effective?

Bead No : D1 From : Dr. Nimmi Rastogi To : Patient

Oral contraceptive could be one of the reasons for low sex drive in women who have been taking it for a long period as it interferes with sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) resulting in decreased levels of free testosterone which governs libido in them. Hormonal contraceptives can lead to problems with arousal, lubrication and also result in frigidity and mood swings. However sometimes it is subjective and also varies with different types of OCs. In your case stress and the fact your husband is on antidepressant could also contribute towards less than active sex drive as a conjugal unit. You can try getting an IUCD inserted soon after your periods as an alternative to hormonal contraceptive and see the difference. However it’s effect on sex hormones lingers on for some time even after discontinuation. So have patience.


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