Do birth control pills really kill a woman's sex drive?

[Regs]

And eeeww at mucus. (Yes, I'm 24 and not 15)

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: Kreon
My GF is a volunteer at Planned Parenthood
She says that clinically it doesn't effect the sex drive

Clinically thats bullshit.

No kidding. If estrogen doesn't affect moods, testosterone doesn't affect aggression.

 

[FP]

Don't be a fool. Wrap your tool.

2x a day is too much/rarely sustainable.

How long have you been dating?

 

[Pliablemoose]

pom - a disparaging term for a British person???

 

[Regs]

Originally posted by: binister
Don't be a fool. Wrap your tool.

2x a day is too much.

You know, I never really trust the pills. But with your pants down and your hands up it's hard to tell your body to stop.

You guys know what im talking about...

 

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: Acanthus

Originally posted by: SagaLore
Yes it does. Because sex drive is directly linked to hormones. Synthetic hormones supplement the woman's production of natural hormones in order to stop the release of the egg by making the body "think" it's pregnant.

fixed.

Biology 101.

It also increases the mucus lining of the uterus, so if the egg still happens to release, it can't get embedded if fertilized by sperm.

Biology 201.

Thats covered in 101 too 😉

 

[NoShangriLa]

In my limited experience the womens that I dated & currently dating sex drive go way up when on the the pill.

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: Kreon
My GF is a volunteer at Planned Parenthood
She says that clinically it doesn't effect the sex drive

Clinically thats bullshit.

It comes from planned parenthood. They want people on birth control. Thus, they want to make all forms of birth control as attractive as possible.

 

[Eos]

Call Dr. Drew tonight. He's not just a love doctor.

1.800.love191

10 pm Pacific until midnight.

 

[JulesMaximus]

No, sex with you kills a woman's sex drive. 😛

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: silverpig

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: Kreon
My GF is a volunteer at Planned Parenthood
She says that clinically it doesn't effect the sex drive

Clinically thats bullshit.

It comes from planned parenthood. They want people on birth control. Thus, they want to make all forms of birth control as attractive as possible.

Actually, planned parenthood wants to educate young sexually active women about their bodies and give them options. Something I whole-heartedly applaud them for.

 

[kalrith]

Originally posted by: uclaLabrat
In my experience, it never goes back up. You're (not) screwed.

That's how it worked in my case, except that it went from 2-3 days per week to twice a month. She's been off the pill for over 6 months now, and her sex drive barely changed at all. I'm not 100% sure if it was the pill, or if the pill was just an excuse.

 

[clamum]

The ones my ex-gf didn't kill her sex drive. She was at least as horny as I was.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Kreon
My GF is a volunteer at Planned Parenthood
She says that clinically it doesn't effect the sex drive

Kudos to your GF. :thumbsup:

 

[Pliablemoose]

WTF is POM?

 

[eshtog]

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
WTF is POM?

Pull out method

 

[TheVrolok]

No, it doesn't.

 

[MrPickins]

IUD FTW!

 

[nonameo]

What you really need is a cork to go in the tip of your penis.

 

[oiprocs]

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
pom - a disparaging term for a British person???

Pull Out Method.

 

[shiner]

This, among other reasons, is why I married a Catholic.

Muwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!

 

[Auric]

Meh, why axe for trouble? Rhythm plus PO methods plus rubber johnnies as required, FTW.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Kreon
My GF is a volunteer at Planned Parenthood
She says that clinically it doesn't effect the sex drive

Kudos to your GF. :thumbsup:

Both he and she are dead wrong. A simple web search will confirm that.

One short and to the point article:

http://www.webmd.com/content/article/108/108903.htm

Q - Can birth control pills diminish my sex drive?

A - Some birth control pills can decrease the intensity of sexual drive and sensations and some can increase it. The effects depend in part on the chemistry of your body and the formulation of the hormones in the pill you take.

The formulations that cause fewer of the common side effects associated with birth control pills -- headaches, weight gain, nervousness, acne, malaise and irritability -- are also the pills that may decrease sexual responsiveness. So, selecting the best pill for an individual woman can become a very delicate balancing act, often requiring that women try a pill, then wait and see what its effects are.

According to Dr. Arnold Kresch, a gynecologist at Helena Women's Health in Palo Alto, Calif., the greater the level of androgenic potency in the pill, the greater the potential for side effects. Yet, androgens, the male sex hormones, are in large part responsible for physiological sexual response in women. So, pills with low androgen potency can decrease the intensity of a woman's orgasm while at the same time possibly causing fewer side effects.

As new pills are developed, new classes of progestins, female sex hormones, are being used in them. When free testosterone levels are measured in the bloodstream of women taking these new progestin birth control pills, the levels are often found to be lowered. And that's a problem that has not been ironed out yet.

I am not optimistic about finding a solution in the very near future because researchers and manufacturers of family planning medications have not historically considered the preservation of sexual functioning or sexual desire in the design of their products. In fact, they sometimes have paid surprisingly little attention to it. Perhaps the success of medications such as Viagra will sway them toward providing women with reliable contraception that does not undermine sexuality.

 

[Tobolo]

Originally posted by: JS80

Originally posted by: Gibson486
it does, unfortunately. When they are on the period, though, it goes right back up (they are on the placebos)...but whats the point then?

I'm like Denzel, I don't mind riding the Crimson Tide.

That is disgusting

Anyway, My gf is not affected by the BC. She still wants it all the time, God bless her.

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Actually, planned parenthood wants to educate young sexually active women about their bodies and give them options. Something I whole-heartedly applaud them for.

Planned parenthood is going to tell the girl who's "thinking of having sex with her boyfriend soon" (ie, is gonna do it), that birth control is great.


PP: Birth control is great!
Girl: Sweet, gimme some.
*girl goes and does her b/f on bc*


as opposed to:


PP: It'll kill your sex drive
Girl: 🙁
*girl uses POM, comes back a few months later pregnant*