is the pill doing this to me??

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i've been on the contraceptive pill since beginning of year. since then my libido has toally gone down hill. my partners lucky if he gets sex twice a month!
i don't know whats wrong with me. i just don't want to have sex-sometimes when he tries touching me i feel sick at the thought of having to have sex and have no idea why! up unitl this point we had a great sex life!
ive also noticed im bingeing on food and have put on nearly 7lbs. i feel miserable, i was wondering if this can be side affects of the pill or more worryingly if my depression is re-surfacing? money is tight and we've had a lot happen in our lives in the past 18months.
any advice??

It can do.

What pill are you on?

I tried microgynon 30 (I think was a few years back) and I lost all sex drive, put quite a bit of weight on and it really affected me mentally (i.e. depression).

I came off it completely after 6 months, but it may be that there is another one that would be better for you or something like a coil instead?

Worth talking to your dr about as they are recognised side effects (at least on many of the different types).

could be, the pill is awful for it

yes i'm on microgynon 30. im just so bloody miserable sat here wondering what i can eat!

go to the dr - request a change or to discuss other methods of contraception. They are recognised side effects - check the packaging of your pills, there should be a list on there of them.

There are plenty of other methods out there - if this one doesn't suit, try another.

I hope you get it all sorted

im on cerezette(mini pill) it has completly stopped my periods but on the flip side ive put on loads of weight and sex WHATS THAT? on average 6 times a year.
its swings and roundabouts

Try switching to another kind and see if it helps. Or maybe another form of contraception?

this is all way in the past for me but YES I found that with this particular pill. I also could no longer wear contact lenses comfortably and developed brownish marks around my lips, so it was obviously doing strange things to my system.

In your shoes I would try something else - it's just not worth it.

ALl contracptive pills cause loss of libido in me. My doctor said for some women (his wife included) that was just the way and I had tried so many types of pill! In fact I have to say most of my friends say they experience the same thing to varying degrees. I only know if one frieng who loves the pill and feels worse when she comes off it!

when I came off the pill after dh had VS, my libido returned with such a vengeance it was almost embarassing

I had suspected the pill was making me a bit of a frigid harridan actually...

Talk to your GP, there are other options!

thank you ladies i think i will be making an appointment tomorrow!

That's what microgynon did to me - took 6 months to feel normal again (I only took it for 4 months).

Microgynon did that to me.Awful! Several friends have said the same.

Microgynon turned me into a basket case and I had no sex drive. I chatted to my friends - a group of about 8 - and they had all had the same experience. Glad you are off to the docs - they will be able to find you something that suits. Good luck.