queso8 asked:


I think from my birth control pills my libido has been really really low. I feel bad for my husband and i am thinking of taking some sort of herbal pill, Maybe epimedium (horny goat weed) or something of that sort. Anyone got any ideas on other pills that you have tried that might help? Any husbands or men out there that have some good ideas that you have heard of?

Haylsinator asked:


I’m a 19 year old female and have absolutely no sex drive. I’m on birth control and switched it once to see if it was the type of pill that was causing my low libido. It had no effect. I have no idea what’s wrong with me. I know women hit their peaks in their 30’s but I know that I should feel something or even be able to be turned on. Has anyone ever had this problem? Does anyone have any solutions? Needless to say this causes many issues in my relationship. I want to be able to show my boyfriend how attracted I am to him through sex but I can’t make my body do what my mind says. Any help or suggestions would be wonderful. Yes, I have spoken with a gynecologist about this but she told me it was stress regardless of the fact that I’m more laid back than most people. Thank you very much.
I know this isn’t the advise you want
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Theres a difference between advice and personal beliefs. Please don’t preach on my boards. I’m perfectly well aware of what I’m doing and of where I want to be.

Thanks to all of the nice answers and best of luck to the women in the same situation as me!

Chelsea A asked:


I’m 20 years old. I’ve only really had one sexual partner and he was my boyfriend and the person I lost my virginity to. We broke up about a year ago and I haven’t had many opportunities to have sex. WHich has been fine with me, my libido has been very low. However I’ve lately started to feel really anxious about sex. Even when things have started to move forward I get nervous and stress out about it. I recently went off birth control and am wondering if that might have something to do with it. I suffer from some pretty intense issues with my body. I was making myself sick for a while but have stopped that now. I’m just wondering if it’s a hormonal physical problem and can be corrected by adjusting something or going back on the pill or if its mental and I need look into getting counseling or coaching.

Rogue Wyndwalker asked:


Are there any women here who have suffered from a loss of libido from taking birth control? How did you deal with it? Are there any women who found ways to cope with it withOUT going OFF of birth control? Have people found that birth control that uses that different hormone (DSRVP? or something like that…) has a lower incident of causing lack of libido? Also, I experience an inability to become aroused… is that also part of this side effect?

It has been really difficult dealing with this and when I went to the doctor to discuss it, their only suggestion was to try family planning and my husband (and I) aren’t willing to take that much of a chance with getting pregnant. What should I do????

I’ve been on Depo-Provera (the shot you get every 3 months), Orth-Evra (the patch), and now I’m using Nuva Ring. All of which I have experienced this with. I have not tried the pill because I am 99 % positive that I will NOT remember to take it everyday!

Young and fine ;o) asked:


I’m 18 years old and have been on yaz birth control since Sept 08. I don’t know if its me, my boyfriend or the birth control but i dont get as horny as I used to. I don’t know if i have too much sex. Its hard to explain. I almost want to get off this stuff but it did clear my skin lol and of course is preventing pregnancy. Has anyone on yaz felt that they have a lower sex drive than they used to? And does having sex alot lower your libido? Please answer