Loestrin fe 120 = low sex drive?

julieandjojo

Help!!!! My sex drive is extremely low. I am attracted to my husband...but I almost never ever ever want to have sex - and I never get turned on and initiate. I am taking Loestrin FE 120, because when I took a pill that had a higher estrogen level I turned into a crazy person. I know this is a convo to have with my doctor, but, has anyone else taken Loestrin or a similar bc pill or know someone who has and found they've had a low sex drive? I have been on it for about 4 years now and this has been going on for that long. I have been married for 2 years and this is starting to ruin our marriage. Please let me know your experiences and/or advice for other birth control w/low estrogen or libido boosters. Thanks!!!

klattekm

I was on Loestrin for about a year and I had to stop it.  I actually turned into the crazy person on Loestrin.  As I do recall I don't remember having much of a sex drive while being on it either.  (Actually I've found that for me personally, whenever I've been on birth control I've had a lower sex drive)

 This has just been my personal experience, and I'm not claiming any medical facts or w/e to back up my rationale.  I would schedule an appt with your doctor though!  He/she might be able to give you better advice and possibly switch you to something else.

annmarie714

Depending on your TTC plans, talk to your dr about an IUD.  I've had mine for about a month and love it.  I got paragard so there's no hormones to worry about (and no, I haven't had any children).

purplepeanut6

I was on Loestrin and had no sex drive whatsoever I hated having sex! Now i am off of it and my sex drive is back! GL!

dusty828

That's so funny that you mention having no sex drive with Loestrin.  I've been on that pill for about 3 years and I'm having (or have had) the same exact problems!  I was just having a conversation with my husband (we've been married about a year) and he's getting tired of never having sex...or just ok sex.  We are going to start TTC in about 9 months...any thoughts on how to over come this?

HB's Girl

dusty828:

That's so funny that you mention having no sex drive with Loestrin.  I've been on that pill for about 3 years and I'm having (or have had) the same exact problems!  I was just having a conversation with my husband (we've been married about a year) and he's getting tired of never having sex...or just ok sex.  We are going to start TTC in about 9 months...any thoughts on how to over come this?

My doc said if TTC within a year, it's not really worth trying different BCPs. But, toys to use together have helped when DH is in the mood. 

pengy16

I was on loestrin (recently switched off) and had the similar problem until the bc stopped doing its job (second pill I had this problem with). Since it wasnt working properly my sex drive came back with a vengeance, FI actually has a lower sex drive then me but mine was lower than his on that pill. 

untiedsh0elaces

I went on Loestrin 24fe about three years ago and noticed that my sex drive slowly decreased the longer I was on it... I thought it was me for a while, but I started realizing that sex wasn't as enjoyable to the point of me dreading having to do the deed... and it became just like a chore! I was so dry "down there" that I didn't even want to be touched. I finally decided to get off the pill for multiple reasons-- I had to switch insurance plans and the new one no longer covered contraceptives and I was not willing to pay $80 a month, and I didn't want to put chemicals into my body any more. So we waited to see if things changed... after three months of thinking it was "all psychological" I can now say that it wasn't!  I thought the pill was more "convenient" but honestly, we are okay using condoms-- cause even though they don't "feel as good"... we are at least having sex instead of not doing it at all.