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update on BC and low libido
I saw my family doctor today and asked him if the IUD would be a good option for me. He told me absolutely not, that because I dont have any kids, it can cause trauma to the uterus, and compared it to repeated abortions. He told me once I have a couple of kids, itd be my BEST option, but not right now. Ive heard this before and figured he would tell me this so oh well....that option is out.
When i told him about the low libido, he put it to me like this. The progesterone from the nuvaring and the continued use of it (skipping my period) has stored the progesterone into my fat cells and its just sitting there in the fat, which is causing my low libido. He told me that if I started workout out more, id loosen up those fat cells and get all of those hormones moving. he compared it to a pot smoker failing a drug test after 4 months of not smoking pot.
Basically, if a pot smoker stops smoking and doesnt get the fat in his body moving and releasing the THC is stored, and they can fail a drug test even after four months on not smoking. He said if the fat isnt moving and burning, that you arent "pissing out the thc" (his words lol). He said once i start working out more, ill feel better on my vyvance meds because the meds will be moving thru my blood stream better than they are now, along with the hormones from the birth control hormones. Once everything starts moving again, I should start feeling better. If the working out doesnt help, then i should possibly start looking for another option.
Considering I am lazy and hate working out, this all makes sense. Sure, ill start going to the gym every now and then but then eventually quit. Im really hoping that the exercise will be the fix for me. The way he explained it gave me a lot of hope.
When I got home and googled what he told me, I couldnt really find anything on this. Hopefully Im just using the wrong search keywords.
Ive had this doctor for years and he has never led me in the wrong direction. He gave me a goal of losing 7 pounds by my next appointment next month. I know that exercise will give you a better mood, and Im really hoping that this will be an easy fix. I really dont want to stop BC, or start trying a million different BC pills until I find the right one. I thought I did find the right one with nuvaring because ive never had these issues until i stopped letting my body have a period every month. Hopefully, the period every month in combination with the regular exercise will be the easy fix.
Has anyone else heard of progesterone being stored in the fat cells and basically just sitting there screwing everything up? How he explained it made perfect sense
When i told him about the low libido, he put it to me like this. The progesterone from the nuvaring and the continued use of it (skipping my period) has stored the progesterone into my fat cells and its just sitting there in the fat, which is causing my low libido. He told me that if I started workout out more, id loosen up those fat cells and get all of those hormones moving. he compared it to a pot smoker failing a drug test after 4 months of not smoking pot.
Basically, if a pot smoker stops smoking and doesnt get the fat in his body moving and releasing the THC is stored, and they can fail a drug test even after four months on not smoking. He said if the fat isnt moving and burning, that you arent "pissing out the thc" (his words lol). He said once i start working out more, ill feel better on my vyvance meds because the meds will be moving thru my blood stream better than they are now, along with the hormones from the birth control hormones. Once everything starts moving again, I should start feeling better. If the working out doesnt help, then i should possibly start looking for another option.
Considering I am lazy and hate working out, this all makes sense. Sure, ill start going to the gym every now and then but then eventually quit. Im really hoping that the exercise will be the fix for me. The way he explained it gave me a lot of hope.
When I got home and googled what he told me, I couldnt really find anything on this. Hopefully Im just using the wrong search keywords.
Ive had this doctor for years and he has never led me in the wrong direction. He gave me a goal of losing 7 pounds by my next appointment next month. I know that exercise will give you a better mood, and Im really hoping that this will be an easy fix. I really dont want to stop BC, or start trying a million different BC pills until I find the right one. I thought I did find the right one with nuvaring because ive never had these issues until i stopped letting my body have a period every month. Hopefully, the period every month in combination with the regular exercise will be the easy fix.
Has anyone else heard of progesterone being stored in the fat cells and basically just sitting there screwing everything up? How he explained it made perfect sense
Re: update on BC and low libido
There's a thing called biofeedback where the pituitary and thyroid are more or less interconnected and I am pretty sure that the low libido has to do with the thyroid and the pituitary biofeedback. (Low libido and abnormally high libido are tied into thyroid in thyroid-related conditions, like Graves Disease and Hashimoto's Syndrome so I am pretty sure that if your libido is low your thyroid is involved in it being low; this doesn't mean you have a thyroid condition) The hormones from the pill are involved in this.
Your libido can decrease during menopause and pregnancy; again, it's hormones. Using this as an example. And this also has to do with your thyroid's regulatory and biofeedback.
I think he is dead wrong.
I have NEVER heard of losing weight to increase libido.
Estrogen is stored in fat -- that I know -- but I have never heard of progesterone stred in it.
I still vote you get another doctor.
And it looks like this guy won't go "Okay, then let's try something else in the way of birth control.
Get a second and a third opinion. This all sounds crackers to me.
After googling my @ss off tonight, and worrying about having my period for our wedding and honeymoon at the end of april. Im thinking of stopping my birth control until April.
Like I said yesterday, Ive noticed then when I go birth control free the week before my period, I notice myself feeling a bit more frisky. I am due to remove my nuvaring on sunday, go a week ring free and insert a new one the following sunday. Im thinking of not putting in a new one for the month of march, and seeing what happens. Im hoping that a month on no BC may help balance out the hormones. I know that it can take 3 months or longer for some women, but some women say their libido returns right away, and knowing that I DO feel more frisky on my BC free weeks, Im hoping that a month free from it may re-regulate my body,
When I was using the ring correctly, and not skipping my periods. I wasnt having this issue. It didnt start until I would skip my cycle and jump to a new ring each month. Its like my body has overdosed on hormones and is in need of a detox lol. Depending on where my period will fall in the month of April, I may go two months ring free. Ill have to look at a calendar.
Ive skipped months before with my BC, when I was single, broke and sexless. I know from past experience with it that it wont mess me up in a major way.
I know, all of this sounds so selfish and shallow, but, its my honeymoon!! In the meantime of a BC free month, FI and I will just have to use good ol' condoms IF i decide im in the mood. Hopefully, ill be so in the mood we will have to buy them from costco to save us 100 trips to the drugstore ;-)
I've actually suffered a dramatic decrease in my libido after losing about 25 lbs this past year, and found myself googling to see if the weight loss could be the problem. What I found was a ton of women saying that theirs had increased significantly after losing weight. So this would seem to support what your doctor said, though I do think the way he says it happens sounds like total crap.
My experience, of course, is proof that losing weight/working out isn't necessarily going to fix the problem. I'm starting to think that it would be best to try a different method of BC, after 2.5 great years and a half year of zero sex drive. I think all you can really do is try eliminating possible culprits (extra weight/lack of exercise/poor diet, BCP - or try different ones, poor sleep, etc.) until you find the one that helps you, since each person's body is so different.
I hope you find a solution soon.
"You know you're in love when you don't want to fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams." - Dr. SeussExercise absolutely can increase a person's libido. A great combination of benefits occur when a person exercises including (but not limited to) increased testosterone production, a reduction in stress, improved blood flow and the production of endorphins that affect the most important sex organ in the body: the brain.
A person who exercises regularly may shed some unwanted pounds. Improved body image will result in better self confidence and an improved self image.
All of these things can and do lead to increased libido.
Yes, regular exercise and losing weight/being healthy can most certainly increase your libido - in addition to helping you sleep better and simply feel better. So forget all the other stupid crap your idiot doctor said - work on being healthier for the sake of feeling better.
And yes, your doctor is a total moron. One who I'm guessing is 80 years old and hasn't really kept up with modern medicine. An IUD, even in a woman without children, is in no way similar to "multiple abortions". Either he has no clue what an IUD is, has no idea what an abortion is, or has some sort of agenda he's pushing. The amount of drugs he's placed you on over the years is sort of horrifying, no wonder you're a mess.