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[–]AnonyMRS 137 points138 points ago

The first pill I was on almost completely diminished my libido...and I absolutely hated it. I was still sinfully attracted to my husband, but never had the oomph to have sex. Told my doctor, and he gave me a different kind of pill. I then noticed I was MORE attracted to my husband, and wanted sex more than before I was on the pill at all. It's a win/win for the both of us.

EDIT: Moral of the story: tell your doctor if the pull is decreasing your sex drive. There are HUNDREDS of variations of the pill, and one of them will work for you :)

[–]clearlyclassy 46 points47 points ago

Holy shit. I didn't know that. I have to go make an appointment now.

[–]Rob_0831 23 points24 points ago

...for my girlfriend.

[–]clearlyclassy 38 points39 points ago

Nope. For me. I'm a slut.

[–]Cathartik 4 points5 points ago

How You doin?

[–]Kristic74 7 points8 points ago

[–]YouMadBreh 11 points12 points ago

For my...... Oh who am I kidding

[–]b1ackcat 13 points14 points ago

How long did it take for the changes to come into effect once you switched?

[–]AnonyMRS 2 points3 points ago

It took about 3 months for all of the side effects to kick in. If after 3 months you're still having undesirable side effects, you should switch :)

[–]CW3MH6 2 points3 points ago

Hm...time to convince my SO to switch.

[–]BumpMeUp 2 points3 points ago

What pill are you on now?

[–]MrKrazybones 2 points3 points ago

Im reading this in my work's breakroom. After I read the 2nd pill stoy a female co-worker behind me said "I dont have my ovaries anymore"

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[–]redpandapaw 1 point2 points ago

Not always. I have been on 4 different dosages, and still have no sex drive.

[–]Catwoman8888 1 point2 points ago

which one are you on now? I'm on Nortrel and love it.

[–]AnonyMRS 1 point2 points ago

Small ass world! So am I :)

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[–]the_catacombs 0 points1 point ago

It's really weird, it sounds like antidepressants. I personally finally had the same experience with SSRI's, and found one that works.

Medicine, how does it work? Even doctors aren't sure! (kidding)

[–]UrbanGimli 0 points1 point ago

When my wife and I started dating she got on the pill and it killed her sex drive. Going off the pill didnt help. When she went to her doctor about it he told her it was psychological....thats the state of things today, she lost it. It hasn't come back on its own and she is leery of trying anything else.

[–]dizziedawgie 1 point2 points ago

That's how mine is. When I'm on it my response to sex is just 'meh.' Whenever I went off it for a month or my placebo week I would become unbearably horny. Also, since I went on it my metabolism plummeted and I gained 20 lbs in less than a year.

[–]satanicpandemonium 0 points1 point ago

You can do that? My boyfriend will be happy to hear the good news.

[–]zuperdupe 0 points1 point ago

You should know the reverse of this is that years later, when you go off birth control, something will change. It won't be immediate or radical, but enough to know that something is chemically and biological different in the way you perceive your partner. He won't smell the same, and one day you may wake up and realize you don't really know why you ever loved him so much, and don't think you do at all, anymore.

True story. Mine, that is. But here's the scientific back-up. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=birth-control-pills-affect-womens-taste

[–]blueishflavour 32 points33 points ago

This is definitely one of those everyone has a different experience. I've been on two different pills. One was fine, but destroyed my sex drive. The other made me cry at everything but horny as hell. And no one likes the sexy times with tears.

[–]Jasboh 39 points40 points ago

Crymaxing is so much more intense though...

[–]paranode 10 points11 points ago

Oh you like crymaxing, buddy?

http://i.imgur.com/VbLk4.gif

[–]H0neyBadger 20 points21 points ago

You can have sexy times without tears? Honeybadger don't care if you cry.

[–][deleted] 8 points9 points ago

I like you.

[–]l3tigre 29 points30 points ago

I ended a three year relationship after getting off the pill after more than 14 years on. I would say it definitely was a factor.

[–]Kilcannon 21 points22 points ago

Yeah, new evidence suggests you do not want to be on the pill when you first start dating someone, as it affects the way you perceive their scent.

[–]l3tigre 9 points10 points ago

Yep, glad I was off when I met my current SO. :)

[–]Kilcannon 5 points6 points ago

I am glad things are working out for you now.

[–]deadundead 50 points51 points ago

I stopped being attracted to anybody and thought of sex as a 'heheh, people do that' sort of thing. Complete loss of drive or intuition. Sucked.

[–]Lunchbox_ 18 points19 points ago

My girlfriend seems to be going through this at the moment, she has been on the pill for 8-9 months now and her sex drive has been going down steadily to the point where we haven't had sex in about 6 months. Other factors have made it that long too but it seems the pill is having a noticeable effect.

Either that or i'm doing it wrong >.<

[–]deadundead 5 points6 points ago

This might sound duh-level obvious, but do you know how she feels about it?

[–]Lunchbox_ 9 points10 points ago

Yeah we've talked about it obviously, a bit too much to the point of where arguments are caused just by brining it up lol.

But assures me that all is well and just cannot explain the lack of sex drive. we've been together for 4 years and there are others things that are effecting it as well (shes at uni for example) but she refuses to believe that the pill is the cause.

[–]oohoohmetoo 25 points26 points ago

I AM PRETTY SURE THAT GETTING INTO FIGHTS ABOUT SEX LACKING IS NOT A SIGN OF HEALTHFUL RELATIONSHIP STATUS.

[–]Boss_Monkey 29 points30 points ago

I imagined you screaming this out an open window. I was uncomfortably looking up at you from street level.

[–]Lunchbox_ 4 points5 points ago

Lol chill bro. we don't fight about it, its just becoming a sensitive issue now which causes arguments.

it really isn't about the sex, if i wanted to be a real ass i would break up with her 'cuz i ent gettin no pussy' but to me its all about the intimacy, that's what I miss.

[–]Happy_Man 13 points14 points ago

That's still a damn good reason to talk to her about it.

[–]Lunchbox_ 0 points1 point ago

And we have spoke about it, about my concerns of the 'red flags' and the intimacy and everything. She even admitted that its something with her sex drive. Sucks but not much to do apart from be understanding.

Unless the cow is cheatin! :D lol

[–]oohoohmetoo 2 points3 points ago

IF YOU TELL HER THAT AND SHE IS LIKE PFF WHATEVER THEN THAT IS BAD THING DEALBREAKER. OPEN HONEST COMMUNICATIONS IS KEY, AND IWTHOUT ABILITIES TO DISCUSS FEELING AND SHIT, DIVORCE IS FUTURE.

[–]EltaninAntenna 20 points21 points ago

Dude, pipe down, think of the neighbours.

[–]lrlrlrlr 1 point2 points ago

I see nothing wrong with this! Especially in a four year relationship where intimacy is presumably the norm, I can definitely see an abrupt end to said intimacy being a touchy subject. I know I'd be disappointed/somewhat offended, especially at first.

[–]snpcosmopolitan 3 points4 points ago

this is literally exactly what happened to me, down to a t, and you need to proceed really carefully. it's nice that you seem to not be pressuring her to have sex, but obviously it is affecting you. If it isn't the pill that's the cause, then why doesn't she want to have sex with you? That's the first issue to address. Then, once she really thinks about that, hopefully she will come to see the pill as a very real possibility for killing her sex drive. I just don't want to see another good relationship ruined by people not truly understanding the very real side effects of birth control..

[–]Mun-Mun 23 points24 points ago

But if you're not having sex for the past 6 months... why is she taking the pill?

[–]Lunchbox_ 16 points17 points ago

Because it makes her periods regular and she used to get really bad period pains which the pill eases.

believe me though i asked that very same question a few times.

[–]fortunateye 0 points1 point ago

One would think that during those 6 months she might just humor you once in a while.

[–]hedonismbot89 18 points19 points ago

The reason for this is that it essentially tricks the body into thinking it's pregnant. Sex drive in a woman is driven by a cyclical cascade of hormones in very specific orders. Estrogen (E2) is needed in the brain that "primes" progesterone (P) receptors. This is when sex drive is the highest because it's right before ovulation. Then right before the egg is released there is a large rise in P and a surge in lutenizing hormone (LH) which causes more P release. It's the increase in E2 & P that causes sex drive. Both are needed at different time. When on the COCP (has both P and E2) these surges do not happen killing sex drive, however, the P only pill (POP), at least for some, has shown that it causes no decrease in sex drive while still giving the protection against pregnancy. It's a little harder to deal with because it has to be taken at very specific intervals but can be taken when on antibiotics and still be effective. Sorry for the long explanation, I'm a PhD student and this is one of the areas I specialize in.

[–]clearlyclassy 3 points4 points ago

That happened to me, too. I didn't loose all of my drive, but it's definitely dampened. Wasn't expecting that. I do it anyway to make my boyfriend happy and usually once we get started I can get into it, but I'm just never in the mood to initiate anymore. Figures the thing I take 'incase of sex' is making me not want to have sex.

[–]Gwynyr 2 points3 points ago

That's how I feel now! I thought it was just me. I should probably talk to my doctor. I was considering getting an IUD anyway.

[–]stabbytastical 3 points4 points ago

I have the IUD, and it's amazing!

[–]oohitsalady 14 points15 points ago

I'm a lesbian, but used to be on a low dose version of the pill for medical reasons. That said, around my time of the month, I would want to get penetrated something fierce. My sex drive would go apeshit insane and I would crave rough sex. I've been off it for a few years now and all is well.

[–]sarahb3th 5 points6 points ago

That's what happens to me! Only with men... for now.

[–]baglebite88 12 points13 points ago

My sex drive actually went up when I am on the pill. It increased my attraction for my SO, and when one guy who I had a many year infatuation from middle school all the way into adulthood decided he finally wanted me even though we were both already in relationships, I told him I wasn't interested and to hit the road.

[–]Nervebible 37 points38 points ago

It makes me noticeably more attracted to men who know how to use a rototiller.

[–]Herborist 11 points12 points ago

I've got a sexy freshly mowed lawn right here, baby.

[–]sharkalligator 10 points11 points ago

you don't use a rototiller to mow a lawn... see ik what they're used for baby ;)

[–]Herborist 10 points11 points ago

It's too bad she'll never see your comment because you responded to me. :D

[–]sharkalligator 5 points6 points ago

who said i was responding to her?? ;)

[–]Herborist 12 points13 points ago

My heterosexuality.

[–]sharkalligator 5 points6 points ago

mine too :(

[–]Potatomonster 2 points3 points ago

The bro-tension is killing me.

[–]awesome-allbeard 47 points48 points ago

I don't know if her interests in men changed, but an ex GF of mine started taking them and her boobs got HUGE. Just thought it was a side effect worth mentioning.

[–]s0n1c800m 23 points24 points ago

Horrible side effect. I went from 40D to 38F. Huge boobs are a pain.

[–]lookylieu 16 points17 points ago

34C to 30F here. I miss finding bras my size in stores. :(

[–]Herborist 49 points50 points ago

I want to help you.

Holds your breasts for you.

[–]The_Lobbyist 1 point2 points ago

I'm confused how your band size dropped that much unless you lost weight at the same time. Either before or now, you're wearing the wrong size.

[–]ashhole613 4 points5 points ago

Band size goes down as cup size goes up, generally. I used to sell lingerie in a department store. Bleh.

[–]atonyatlaw 6 points7 points ago

Methinks you might be mis-sizing. Your band size shouldn't have changed at all, just the cup.

[–]unrachel 7 points8 points ago

Most people wear bands that are too big. When you have big boobs, its important to wear one that's the right size.

[–]quincebolis 4 points5 points ago

I went from 32DD to 32FF :( ouchy

[–]musiquephreak 5 points6 points ago

32C to now a 34DD, not as large as yours but they are a pain

[–]Herborist 3 points4 points ago

Yes... yes... horrible... outrageous... yes...

[–]wplcdf 5 points6 points ago

I thought this was happening to me, mentioned it to my mother. she suggested I might just be getting fat. bursts into tears

[–]nerdscallmegeek 9 points10 points ago

I've been on hormonal birth control for so long that I really have no idea if my attraction to the type of man I am has anything to do with it.

[–]paranode 4 points5 points ago

wat

[–]Boss_Monkey 8 points9 points ago

You are a man on birth control?

[–]Doxiedad 56 points57 points ago

My wife suffered a serious loss of libido while on the pill. Not sure if it can be avoided. The pill tricks their body to think theyre pregnant so sex drive isn't needed.

Kinda a catch 22.

[–]Norrsken 27 points28 points ago

Has she tried changed what type of pill she's on? They have different level of estrogens, that might do the trick.

[–]redpandapaw 12 points13 points ago

I have been on 4 different pills now, with no difference except that lower dose pills make me bleed for two weeks. I have no sex drive, and it really sucks. I can remember enjoying sex but now it's like the experience is watered down. I maybe get a few second of excitement.

[–]sunshineeyes 11 points12 points ago

It's like you're me. I swear. I used to love sex and getting turned on was no problem. Now it's like a fucking chemistry equation I can't solve because I suck at chemistry.

I've tried 7 different pills, 5 in the last 2 years. While on the 1st one I was perfectly normal, but the clinic I went to stopped offering it as a free option, and as I started the pill at 17 and I couldn't afford anything but the free shit, I had to take their next best option. I was still relatively normal and probably evening out after teenage-hood, but after a few years I started to realize that the pill (a tri-phasic) was a bit like playing roulette; I would be fine the first week, more psychotic the second week, and a 10lb heavier fully insane version of myself by the third and fourth week of my pill. I was so terrified of what I was experiencing that I went to the doctor after a few months and told her that I wanted a monophasic pill. Well, she put me on a pill that was the dosage equivalent of that third week where I went full-psycho. I was so unhappy, I spent 3 months on that pill and went back and demanded something lower dose.

The lower dose pill got rid of the crazed emotional impulses, I dropped the extra weight I'd been holding in days, and finally started to feel normal. The first month, I wasn't my normal sexual self, but I was so relieved to be normal in every other respect that I didn't care. A year later, I finally came to the realization that being a nonsexual entity wasn't working any wonders for my relationship, and it was sad that sex was ranging from mildly uncomfortable to extremely painful.

Back at the doctor, I asked for something else, and she put me on a pill that was an even lower dose. The first two days, it was like someone had flipped a switch; suddenly I was interested! I was back to my old self and I was ecstatic. The following months, nothing like that happened again, and I felt even less interested than before. It was strange; I knew, intellectually, that I should be interested in my boyfriend. I still found him attractive, but it was like looking at an attractive sibling; no matter how great he looked, it just didn't flip any switches for me. Of course, there was none of the ickiness associated with thinking of him romantically, but there certainly was when it came to actually getting intimate. It was as though, no matter how all in I thought I was at the outset, I started to reject the idea of intimacy the closer it got. I used to be a fantasizer, and then I realized that I hadn't thought sexually about anyone in over a year. I felt weird and inhuman.

So I stopped taking the pill. I felt pretty normal. I wanted sex again, on a moderate level, so I started taking the pill again. I took --and I know this is probably stupid, but whatever--the 2 extra packets I had lying around. Each were different types, but I was fine with it. I went back to the doctor, and I'm on something that makes me feel like the first birth control I was on long term. Not super sexual, but sexually approachable, except I still feel like the hulk as I approach that time of the month.

TL;DR: I have a frustrating and ridiculous relationship with my hormones and I wanted to tell someone my story :)

[–]redpandapaw 3 points4 points ago

Every month I get my period and I get a small glimpse of horniness again, but I hate having sex on my period. It makes me want to throw the damn things away, but I can not get pregnant. It would be just about the worst thing in the world.

That sucks that you had to go through all that. I have been moderately lucky with my birth control, nothing besides the sex drive has changed, except for a decrease in the monthly flow. I feel exactly the same, just asexual.

I am about to say fuck it, and have an IUD shoved up there.

[–]Ashex 3 points4 points ago

You should try something like the Nuva Ring or the patch. Alternatively get the copper IUD.

[–]Norrsken 2 points3 points ago

That sounds horrible. Can you perhaps use another contraceptive, spiral perhaps?

[–]f3rn4ndrum5 17 points18 points ago

After our second child, my wife got a intra-uterine device (sorry don't know the name in english) and was off the pill.

Her sex drive was the same or more than when we met for her 22th birthday.

The pill is good but for some women it can really affect her libido.

Talk to her into asking her doctor about it. Different brands of pills affect women differently, and the reality is that they don't feel their libido going south...

[–]raziphel 8 points9 points ago

You got the name right, or at least close enough. "IUD" also counts.

[–]Rob_0831 2 points3 points ago

IUD is correct; 22th is not. It's 22nd! Just so you know!

[–]7HR4SH3R 39 points40 points ago

If the pill reduces sex drive, then I am actually scared to see my girlfriend off it..

[–][deleted] 35 points36 points ago

I doesn't do that to all women.

[–]getoutndoshit 27 points28 points ago

You are the Pill?

[–]Kagrenasty 8 points9 points ago

I know that feel bro. This happened to me and my ex was like that crazy girl from wedding crashers as far as being sexual, anyway.

[–]amsie 9 points10 points ago

The pill can make you deficient in a lot of key nutrients (iron, zinc, folic acid, iodine, magnesium, omega-3s). These deficiencies can significantly affect hormone levels, which can affect attraction/ arousal. I started taking supplements after my sex drive dropped and they've helped tremendously.

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points ago

Yeah, it is a living hell. I get super horny mentally, but my body doesn't do its part physiologically.

[–]ChatGarou 7 points8 points ago

Depo has completely killed all sex drive. I hate it, but it's the most reliable method I can afford.

[–][deleted] 7 points8 points ago

Look into getting an IUD. It depends on your state, but I got mine 100% free from Planned Parenthood. I have heard only horrible, horrible things about Depo.

[–]ChatGarou 4 points5 points ago

I've tried to get help from Planned Parenthood, but I'm stuck in that crack. My husband makes too much for any assistance, but not enough that we can afford healthcare. And I've been looking for work for six months with no success.

I carry the gene for Muscular Dystrophy and my husband has a condition that causes skeletal deformities so I can't take any chances. I would love to just get sterilized but again, can't afford it.

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points ago

I fucking hate this country some times. Just out of curiosity (I'm going to grad school for policy), how is that working with the new health care mandate? Are you paying the penalty for not having insurance?

[–]ChatGarou 1 point2 points ago

We just don't get sick. I pay for my depo shot at Planned Parenthood with $130 cash out of pocket. Other than that we're just fortunate to be in good health. I haven't seen a doctor in 5 years.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

Also, that works out to be $520 a year, an IUD is around 700-800 and lasts 5-10 years. If you can come up with the cash you'll save money in the long run.

[–]kleinerDAX 2 points3 points ago

Why dont you have him get sterilized...? A vasectomy is much, much cheaper and an outpatient procedure...

[–]jamdrumsspace 15 points16 points ago

Not a woman but my woman was on the patch and we were great. Switched to the pill for health\insurance reasons and we haven't had sex in a long....long time. I'm going to go cry now.

[–]baglebite88 4 points5 points ago

I had actually gotten pregnant with my third while on the patch ( I was fanatical about using it too). But when I had him and asked to use the patch again they told me it had been recalled and they would no longer prescribed it. Along with the implant and a few other birth control options.

[–]Onironaute 3 points4 points ago

I seem to have stopped liking utter douches and am now attracted to decent human beings instead. This could also just coincide with the age on which I started taking the pill and grew a fucking brain (16).

My sex drive hasn't changed notably either way.

[–]lourfaun 5 points6 points ago

My sex drive didn't decrease at all. In fact, it increased while on the pill. As for attraction to men, no I don't think it has. My type had always been nerdy computer guys.

[–]Neurotikitty 8 points9 points ago

Nope. I started dating/having sex with my boyfriend before I got on the pill. Once I was on it, I was still equally attracted to him. 4 years later we are just fine and still have mind blowing sex.

[–]vegjosie11 3 points4 points ago

I did have a slight decrease in libido. But it wasn't a huge problem.

I had to get off though because I was getting daily headaches and a couple of migraines a month. Plus I gained weight. Bigger boobs are awesome, but, at least in my case, I couldn't get the bigger boobs without getting the bigger waistline.

[–]tactilevoice 3 points4 points ago

The pill was horrible for me. I had no sex drive and ended up depressed and miserable. It was so bad that after I broke up with my bf (unrelated problem, he was an ass) I was almost scared to go back on it for my new boyfriend. Apparently reactions are common with many of my friends although some of their problems were different and had way more emotional effects.

BUT! Nuva ring has given me no side effects whatsoever and most of my friends have switched. Stupid expensive though.

[–]lookylieu 1 point2 points ago

Maybe it's because I use a really low level of hormones, but no, not at all. The men I was attracted to off the pill are pretty much the same as the ones I'm attracted to on the pill. My sex drive is pretty much the same too....maybe a little more active since I don't have to worry about getting knocked up as easily. Otherwise: Lost weight, gained a bit of boobs, skin cleared up, huzzah.

I know a lot of women don't want to go on the pill because they don't want to fuck up their hormones, but in this day and age, your hormones have pretty much been messed up since you were born- at least in the USA. There's so much pumped into our meat and dairy that there's really few ways to avoid it all.

[–]mustard_tits 3 points4 points ago

i'm not as horny as often. and when i do get horny, the smallest thing can turn it off. it's so sad. :l

[–]howdoIun-baby 1 point2 points ago

This is a bit awkward, but I want to really have some straight answers. Where should I begin to look for BC? I have very wild hormones, and would probably be best off talking to a doctor about the options. Should I go to Planned Parenthood, an OB, or a regular doctor?

I'm not 12, by the way. I'm just a 22-year-old who was a socially awkward single penguin all her life. I have insurance, a car, a job and money, and a dick-wielder who I love very dearly.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

IUD IUD IUD IUD! I CANNOT SCREAM THIS LOUD ENOUGH!!

it isnt totally "problem free" (random cramping the first few months, reluctant doctors in some cases, pricing if you dont have insurance) but all those PALE in comparison to TEN YEARS(copper) of the strongest protection against pregnancy short of having your tubes tied! as well as, if in that 10 years you do want to have a child, you can become pregnant that DAY if you were ovulating. its a natural pH reaction to the copper! exclamation points!

you DONT have to have a child first (its just recommended to decrease the already small risk of random expulsion) you DONT have to be on your period to have it inserted (you might have spotting, so they do it during menstruation for the convenience of you already being crampy and bleedy) it took less than 10 minutes of moderate uncomfortable cramp like pain, nothing a few brownie bites and 800mg of ibuprofen and some The Tudors didnt fix for me in a couple hours.

[–]_karnage 4 points5 points ago

Lower sex drive...I got off that shit.

[–]s0n1c800m 4 points5 points ago

Not the pill, but Nuvaring instead. Hormonal birth control, regardless. It has made me hornier, which I didn't think was humanly possible, and wetter.

When I'm not on it (had to go off for a few weeks recently), I notice my SO smells different, but still quite nice. I just notice his natural musk a little more (in a good way). I also seem to like sex a little less rough when I'm not on BC.

As to the type of man I'm attracted to, no, I haven't noticed a change. I do enjoy my own femininity more since I've been on the ring.

[–]paradoxgirl44 1 point2 points ago

I went on the pill a few months after dating my current boyfriend and, though I was already incredibly attracted to him, it definitely intensified, both emotionally and physically. My doctor said it would be the opposite, so I was genuinely surprised.

[–]oneluckygal -1 points0 points ago

I have been on the pill for two and a half years. My boyfriend and I are very much in love, our sex drive is fabulous. The pill never really changed the way my body thinks or feels minus gaining a couple pounds but it didn't bother me at all. Though guys, remember there isn't one end all be all "pill" there are tons of different ones. I used to be on Try-Cyclin lo, that made me crazy, cry every other day or so, miserable, tired. SO I talked to my doctor and she upped my prescription to Tri-Cyclin. Works beautifully. No side affects, no problem. :)

[–]golubee 1 point2 points ago

I'm on try-cyclin lo, and I'm so glad someone else had these effects because my doctor told me they were very rare and would go away after a few months. The pill definitely makes me more emotionally sensitive (crying during movies, songs, or even if my boyfriend says something jokingly). This has been going on for almost a year, and I have to work really hard a week before the placebo pills not to explode in anger or sadness, for no reason whatsoever. I'm going to go to my doctor soon and ask for a different pill. Does anybody have any suggestions??

[–]GhostlyGirl 1 point2 points ago

Not really at all. It has affected my mood swings. But it doesn't affect how I view peole, including attractive men. It just affects how often I spontaneously burst into tears.

[–]getsthejobdone 2 points3 points ago

I have no sex drive whatsoever now that I'm on BC. At this point, I feel like I could never have sex again and be totally fine with it. This is definitely my last month on the pill. I miss enjoying sex.

[–]sarahb3th 2 points3 points ago

Loss of a sex drive is something I only suffered with when using the shot. I also gained weight (not just in my boobs) while on that. I've been on the pill and my sex drive is up, my weight is down, and beside the month of your hormones getting in sync with the pill, I've felt no crazy effects. Beware those hormones, man.

EDIT: I remember being on a different pill for a couple of months before I adjusted to a lower dosage and just feeling insane all of the time. If you have problems with your lady libido or anything else, just let your doctor know and they'll fix you right up :)

[–]freda42 2 points3 points ago

I wasn't on the pill when I got togethere with my boyfriend. Started taking it about 2 months into the relationship. Attraction levels haven't changed, he's still the hottest guy I know. Also, my sex drive didn't change. So all is good.

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[–]littleladyme 0 points1 point ago

Well, research has concluded that the pill adjusts females' reception to certain pheromones, meaning that we basically go after guys who are not really evolutionarily conducive for us. Has to do with chromosomal immune system business- we're supposed to seek out those with different variations of immunity so that the offspring would therefore have a more "lucrative" (a better term escapes me right now) immune system.

That said, been on and off the pill for 7 years and I've always dug assholes. However, with my latest attempt with a pill I hadn't tried before, I originally was still going for sort of jerky dudes, but that's waning now and I've begun being interested in more caring/monogamous dudes. Might have to do with just personal growth though.

**edit: still as affectionate as always with each pill I've tried. My doses are very low, though. It is possible for a higher dose pill to cause hormonal changes that interact poorly with seratonin and dopamine/their receptors in the brain to cause crazy mood swings and change in sex drive/affection.

[–]Sawcyy 0 points1 point ago

Been on it for 4 months, took a dive for a while and now that ive been on it for a while i feel it escalating and the need for primal rough stuff....sucks now because i got dumped 2 months ago aha.

[–]pandahat 0 points1 point ago

I actually learned about it in school.

If I remember correctly, the pill is mainly progesterone. When a woman is pregnant, she has an increase in progesterone...this makes her (obviously) infertile. So, your body is almost stimulating pregnancy. This is why some women gain weight when going on the pill, or get emotional.

Studies have been done showing women have different mate preferences throughout the course of their menstrual cycle, preferring more masculine men when ovulating, and less masculine men when in less fertile stages.

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points ago

Why are you wanting to trust anecdotes over scientific studies? That's kinda backward.

[–]Piggy_Piggy 0 points1 point ago

Sex drive is reduced but not completely gone. I also notice I am attracted to more masculine rugged looking men mid cycle (so ovulation time) and kinda feel a bit more maternal too? The sound of babies/children crying is musical rather than horribly irritating like the rest of the time.... Apparently that's a known fact though, well about the attraction to men thing, supposed to be that we want someone who 'appears' more virile at that time.

[–]A_GALLON_OF_IPECAC 7 points8 points ago

Really? I had heard that when on the pill you're more attracted to more feminine men. But I read that in Cosmo so I don't know if I'd trust it.

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points ago

You don't ovulate when you're on the pill. That's the point.

[–]steramystilen 1 point2 points ago

The pill made my boyfriend more attractive to me, but it also made me not want to have sex anymore.

Granted, I think the hair-falling-out thing was the slightly bigger issue...

[–]swabfalling 1 point2 points ago*

Not a girl, but I can say my most recent ex became a lot more emotional, her boobs grew, her sexual appetite went down, and eventually she dumped me. So put another vote down for yes it effects.

Which sucks, because her boobs got bigger. Dammit I miss her.

Edit: just to add, prior to her use of the pill (which she went on because we were getting serious) things were getting serious, and she also would say things like "I dont know why I'm like this, I feel like a moody bitch". So I think that's a fair sign. Messed up her period cycle as well, to the point where we had a few "scares", because she'd be late, or early, or whatever.

Kind of wish she didn't go on it at this point.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

Or maybe you two just weren't right for each other for other reasons.

[–]Coal916 1 point2 points ago

Yes! I have noticed that my taste in men (and women) changed when I went on the pill. I became more tolerant of men who had more feminine figures, something that I was most definitely not attracted to before. I'm not talking about his manner of dress, although that matters, I'm talking about his physical form. Emotionally I've also become more interested in guys who show their feelings more, which is something I didn't like before the pill. (Mostly because I didn't show my feelings as much before the pill, perhaps.) Also I went from an A to a solid B, almost C. I'm very happy with that.

[–]britt_thehuman 1 point2 points ago

I've been on it for just over a year, and I am still very much so attracted to my boyfriend of almost 2 years, and my drive has not changed at all (which is pretty high to begin with). It might just be the brand of the pill, because each one is slightly different. Also depends on how the woman reacts to it as well.

[–]GG_GG_GG_GG 0 points1 point ago

Been on pill for only a month (alesse), I don't see much of a change yet other then my boobs are a tad soar now and then. I hope they grow a lot! Also, my libido has seemed to increase, but I can't say for certain- it hasn't been long enough to say with certainty.

[–]rationalbear 1 point2 points ago

I don't believe mine has. I've been on it for three, going on four years now, but I can't really give a definitive answer because at the time I started I was in high school and now I'm in college, so that's a huge variable right there, anyways. I can say that for me, the pill cleared my face of any acne that was there (never much to begin with), I went up a cup size (hell yeah), and generally seemed to have better moods.

[–]oneluckygal 0 points1 point ago

Well my doctor switched me to Tri-Cyclin. It's just a higher dose. But believe it or not, completely evened me out. I do however suggest talking different options with your doctor. Hope this helps :)

[–]fachsydachsy 1 point2 points ago

I was on depo (injection) for 6 months. Not only did I go batshit crazy (random emotional outbursts), but my libido simply disappeared. Now that I've been off of any sort of birth control for 2 years, I can hardly keep up with my libido's consistent beckons.

[–]gunslinger_006 1 point2 points ago

I've dated quite a few women for whom the pill had an adverse affect on their libido.

However, that is painting with a broad brush, since the affects are strongly affected by what pill, what dose, existing hormonal factors, etc....

[–]clearlyclassy 1 point2 points ago

I was with my boyfriend for about five months before I got on the pill, and I didn't notice any difference in my attraction to him. However, I think women should be prepared that when they go on the pill, it could dampen your sex drive. It did for me. I'm just as interested in sex, but the sensations aren't as strong as they were before, which sucks a little. Still, not worth risking a baby over. Overall the pill is awesome.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

I can't be sure because I stopped the pill and got an IUD before meeting my last SO.....but it wouldn't surprise me. He definitely looked way different than anyone I had dated before. The first time I met him I thought he was really weird looking, it wasn't until after we hooked up the first time that I realized how much I wanted to bone him constantly. So it is definitely plausible.

Also my sex drive went WAY up. Fuck the pill.

[–]Twatlinbolton 0 points1 point ago

Rather strangely, it made me only feel attracted to the guy I am with. I have lost complete interest in even checking out other guys.

[–]jblue68 1 point2 points ago

I was on the pill (different brands and estrogen levels) for 16 years and this is the first I've heard of it affecting libido.

[–]Wilcows[S] 7 points8 points ago

What rock have you been living under?

[–]wonderlandjunki 1 point2 points ago

I only get the deep freeze. Where I want no sex. Ever. Fuck that shit.

[–]koreancracka 1 point2 points ago

Pill: hips got wider. no boob difference. IUD: hips stayed same size, boobs grew substantially. I'm 5'2, Asian, and have 32D boobs. And a booty.

When I was on the pill I was attracted to super dangerous boys and ended up dating some legitimately dangerous people (like two of my exes committed armed robbery).

I'm on the IUD now and am super attracted to my current boyfriend more than when I was on the pill (just appearance wise, strictly speaking). I've always loved him for who he is though, not what he is.

[–]Rahien 0 points1 point ago

Yep. It changes how I think people smell. As in the pill makes me think my boyfriend has a bad smell as opposed to a neutral body smell.

[–]locro 1 point2 points ago

Where...is...my...sex...drive....

[–]SerinaLightning 0 points1 point ago

I'm on the pill, and I get massively horny during my period.

[–]hedonismbot89 0 points1 point ago*

There's a lot of research about this in the past 20 years and the studies showed that this appears to be true. In the studies it looked at smell and was originally looking at MHC genes but the scientists noticed that women on the pill acted unexpectedly when compared with women not on the combined oral contraceptive (COCP). They redid the study looking at the pill specifically. The results showed women on the pill preferred men with dissimilar MHC genes while women on the pill preferred men with similar MHC genes. I have the link to the original journal articles for those who want it and can post it here when I get home.

TL;DR yes it does. Several impartial studies have been done showing it does. Only COCP has been looked at (that I know of) and not the progesterone only pill.

EDIT: here are the journal articles

MHC-Dependent Mate Preferences in Humans Claus Wedekind, Thomas Seebeck, Florence Bettens and Alexander J. Paepke Proceedings: Biological Sciences , Vol. 260, No. 1359 (Jun. 22, 1995), pp. 245-249

That one is the only one I can legally post but here is the Scientific American article about it. Happy reading.

[–]misscastaway 0 points1 point ago

I don't notice any difference in my preference of men.

What I do notice is that once on pill I cry to movies or when I'm feeling very sad. If I'm off pill I cry very, very seldom.

[–]roganaiyooo 0 points1 point ago

Not really, I went on it when I started dating my boyfriend, and now I find him just as attractive and don't really look at anyone else.

Only noticeable changes; bigger breasts, much more painful stomach cramps, and headaches

[–]Flapjackdj 0 points1 point ago*

To be honest, I really couldn't tell you. I started using the pill when I was 17 because after a few years of reasonable periods, my body decided to freak the fuck out on me without warning. 3-4 days became 10-14 days, once a month became once every 3 months for two weeks, or once every two weeks, etc. Cold sweats, numb arms/legs, fevers, nausea, no appetite, etc. I was in the middle of college and just couldn't deal with how it was affecting my ability to do even basic stuff, like walking a mile to my lecture in the morning. I've been using BC for almost ten years, now. Now I'm engaged, sexually active, etc., so the reasons I use it have changed.

I'm pretty horny, most of the time. Especially if I see/hear something that reminds me of sex and then I start thinking about it. My chest did grow one cup size a few months after I started the pill, but it could have been my body on its own, since I was a late bloomer and I grew again several years ago. As far as attraction, I have always liked men who are more masculine in appearance. I haven't noticed a drastic change since I was a teenager in that dept., with the only difference being some major personality overhaul, since I'm now much more adult-like and whatnot. But looks? Not really a difference. My girl friends have even joked with me about how when we meet a new group of men, I'm always after the manliest one of the bunch and my girl friend's tastes are too feminine for mine, at times. I don't know if it's because they like more feminine men, or if I am the outlier.

I'm also on a very low dose BC prescription. I was studying cancer bio at the time and I was very wary of additional hormones. I decided that BC was the lesser of the two evils, but I wanted something safe(r).

One thing I've noticed is that I get very sad about 3-5 days before my period. It's like clockwork. Something that would normally just make me sigh to myself will make me want to cry, instead. I ask myself "What is your problem!" and then I look at my pill case and it's all clear as day. I can't remember being mopey before the BC, but it was over ten years ago. Now, I don't even sweat it when I feel weepy, because unless someone died, it's probably the cycle. Once I figured out the cause, it was fine.

[–]gtc737 0 points1 point ago

Nope! It is important to remember that the pill, like any other medication, can have vastly different effects on different people. There have been studies that it can affect what kind of guy you're attracted to. And yes, a fair number of women find their libido lowered when on the pill. Personally, I've never had a problem with that at all.

[–]MusMaximus 1 point2 points ago

I started taking the pill as a teenager, and was on it before I'd ever met the man I ended up marrying. When I stopped taking the pill (switched to an IUD) I completely lost any attraction I had for him. Which wasn't even much to begin with. I actually became repulsed by him. Divorce time wasn't too far off.

never going on the pill again. never want to date someone when under the influence of hormones, because it really can radically change your body.

[–]liabobia 0 points1 point ago

Yep. Dated a string of feminine, pretty men while on the pill, and was constantly unhappy with their personalities (nothing wrong with femme guys, but it's not my type). The smell of men, in particular, made me sick. Went off the pill, sex drive skyrocketed and I gravitated towards masculine-types whose personalities I also loved, plus I regained my ladyboner for sweaty armpits and feet. I will never use the pill again.

[–]snpcosmopolitan 0 points1 point ago

I've tried three different types of birth control, all of the low dose ones which are supposed to have the least side affects... all of them KILL my sex drive. Abstinence really is the best form of birth control haha. So, I gave up, and just use condoms. C'est la vie

[–]snackburros 0 points1 point ago

My ex girlfriend got on the pill and then proceeded to cheat on me for 6 months with a shit ton of other guys while I was at school across the country.

Now I'm with another girl who is on the pill and she just has (a lot, and really kinky) sex with me, so yay at least in that respect.

EDIT: Oh yeah, my roommate went on the pill and stopped sleeping around. Then she got off it and is with someone different every night. This house is ridiculously loud at night.

[–]allistercatly 1 point2 points ago*

I don't think the pill changed my taste in men. However, the last pill I was on completely eradicated my sex drive. I was on Reclipsen. I still found my boyfriend insanely attractive, I just couldn't get horny. I did not want sex. At all. I switched to Lutera at the end of December. It has drastically changed my life for the better. I am horny all the time and my boyfriend and I have crazy animal sex.

[–]semper_bibitur 0 points1 point ago

I switched to another pill a few months into the relationship. Nothing changed, expect the horrible pains during period and extreme food cravings I got from the first one vanished. My libido is still higher than my SO's, with both pills, and I still love him as much.

[–]gabdeslys 0 points1 point ago*

My libido's been pretty healthy, but I've had a ladyboner for more baby-faced men, and guys who normally you wouldn't call "hot" but are definitely attractive in a will-rub-your-feet-and-make-you-soup-if-you've-had-a-day kind of way.

edit: typo

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

I can't say for sure. During the times I was on the pill I had a lot of other things going on life that could easily account for changes in sex drive/attraction/weight/whatever. My tendencies in terms of what and who I find attractive have probably changed more with my age.

Now that I'm off the pill (IUD) I am definitely finding more men attractive in general but then again, maybe that's a function of having been with the same guy for years and would have happened anyway.

[–]disposable_me_0001 0 points1 point ago

Last gf had an iud. Most effective method. No homromal side effects afaik.

[–]Tehatimmeh 0 points1 point ago

Before the pill, I was only occasionally interested in guys, and didn't really bother trying to make a move. I've been on it for two months now, and every moderately-attractive guy I meet makes me act completely stupid.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

The one thing I learned from this is that I never want any of my girlfriends to get on the pill.

[–]Pepser 0 points1 point ago

Same here for the libido loss, switched, but no results :(. Then stopped completely and back it was :D

Also I found I became very emotionally unstable which is not at all like me. I didn't cry before, when on the pill I cried at every bad movie I saw.

I know how the pill is supposed to be the liberator for us women and all, and I am completely pro - the idea of the pill but in practice for me it's not as good as it sounds. I use other means of birth-control, works well for me.

[–]saraoflaherty 0 points1 point ago

Never has, and I've tried a good few brands.

[–]Michellelise 0 points1 point ago

I've noticed that every time I go on the pill my sex drive is a lot lower.. I don't have a boyfriend so it's harder to notice but i do still.. The bean just doest't get hyper like it used to (:

[–]madeleineemily 0 points1 point ago

I can relate to this in a few different ways, but I'm not sure if it's actually the pill causing these things or if it is because of other factors. When I first started the pill, I became much more promiscuous, but that could also be because I had just become sexually active a few months beforehand. I started a different pill about a year later and I seemed to feel pretty normal. A few months ago, I started a DIFFERENT brand, and my sex drive is completely gone. I still think certain men are attractive, but rarely. This could also be because I recently got out of a serious relationship.

[–]Jackalbits 0 points1 point ago

When I was on the pill my sex drive vanished. It also made me want pretty much nothing to do with my boyfriend at the time. It also made me incredibly depressed.

[–]Asmodiar_ 0 points1 point ago

Not a girl... but I was dating a girl for about 3 months - we were crazy about eachother... She started taking the pill... and it changed her smell... Like... I loved the way she smelled before - but her natural body oder changed... And I wasn't attracted to her anymore. ended up breaking up a few months later.

[–]ThorneLea 1 point2 points ago

This kills the sex-drive.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

It's been said a lot on here, but the pill has varying effects for everyone. When I took it I had no sex drive whatsoever, but I also think that had a lot to do with the fact that it made me gain over 20 pounds because of hormones. I dropped those 20 pounds in a week once I dropped the pill. Now I am on Implanon and I couldn't be happier. I haven't had my period for over three years and am a perfectly sexual human being! Such a difference.

[–]t0tzANDb0tz 0 points1 point ago

I'm getting married in about 6 months and my fiance and I are going through this conversation now. Both our families are Catholic and so natural family planning has been an option presented to us (part of the requirement for getting married at the Catholic Church). Obviously we have concerns about our ability to not make mistakes with NFP but we're also worried about the side effects of her using birth control. She used it in the past and hated the way it affected her. I know this is probably a long shot on reddit but anyone out there have any experience with Natural Family Planning? It seems medically like it will work... as long as you don't have sex when you know your not supposed to. Would love to hear someone's opinion on it. We can't afford to have a kid yet but I don't want my fiance transforming into someone she is not. Her health is number 1 for me and the health of our marriage as well.

[–]carlottavaldez 0 points1 point ago

The pill really killed my libido, it also made me gain about eight pounds, so I didn't feel very sexy anyway. My boobs got bigger...but eh...what's the point?

[–]hurricane_drunk 0 points1 point ago

I don't think I noticed any change in libido when I started on the pill a year ago. I got on it because I had a high libido and I've still got it. I went up a cup size though ;]

[–]Fox_HoundSFG 0 points1 point ago

When your body beings to "think it's pregnant" your hormones will change, and will result in you being attracted to men on the same hormone type. Before you start taking the pill you will be attracted to men of a different hormone type.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

For me the answer is no. Not one bit. But there are lots of different birth control pills that affect lots of women in different ways.

I'm surprised to see how many women feel a lower sex drive, but my sex drive has increased if anything. Then again, I've always had a desire to have lots of sex lol.

[–]partyhat 0 points1 point ago

Nope, I'm still a lesbian.

[–]hazleapricot 0 points1 point ago

I had to start taking it at 14 for pain reasons, so I think I was too young to see any difference in anything really.

I'll have to closely analyze when I'm on the sugar pill parts.

[–]jarbamarbie 0 points1 point ago

I was on birth control when I met my ex-husband. When I went off of it, I found him somewhat repulsive - though I'm sure that had something to do with his personality, too... but never been on it with my current husband (vasectomy after our daughter was born) and our sex life has stayed incredibly healthy for the last 4 years. I really think that the birth control was masking the hormonal incompatibility with my ex husband.

[–]Catwoman8888 1 point2 points ago

Nope, still have strong sexual desires, still attracted to "manly" men and not attracted to "girly" men.

[–]andiW 1 point2 points ago

I have been on and off the pill. I have felt nothing. Never had any emotional changes, no increase/decrease in libido, yada yada yada. Nothing. My horniness is mostly caused by what I am thinking about at the moment aka sexy thoughts. The pill didn't seem to change that.

The only annoying thing about the pill is having to remember to take it every day+pay money for it.

[–]theCircleK 0 points1 point ago

Lack of libido but worse, I've tried multiple versions of the pill, and it just makes me an emotional wreck almost incapable of logical thought at every obstacle. It is so weird. When I'm not on it I'm able to rationalize situations, especially in relationships - my crazy is gone. I just wish I could be on some form of it - I'm scared to go the shot/IUD route because of the implications of the long-term hormones on my mental health.

I did meet my current boyfriend prior to my most current try with BC. I'm not using it anymore and I am more attracted to him when I'm not on it - which is probably supposed to mean something..

[–]Oath24 -1 points0 points ago

I've been on the pill for only 4 months now, but haven't noticed any changes at all. You seem to be getting a lot of posts saying that things will change drastically, but that's not always the case.

[–]flauwful -1 points0 points ago

I've been on the pill for about seven years. I don't know if I can chalk it up to me being a crazy teen just before I started, but now my sex drive is much lower. I still get the daily equivalent of a guy's morning wood but it's been bearable to not fap for almost months at a time. I'm glad I'm not hounding after every college guy I see. I've been dating the same guy for about three years and he still means the world to me, and we're best friend's too.

[–]bunnymonster -1 points0 points ago

Um...I don't think I ever had attraction issues (I did date some assholes though I leave that up to I was in High School and that is what one does in High School), but it did have some other consequences...like forced menstrual bleeding for 21 days...in a row.

I looked like walking death. Not fun.

[–]twistedfork -1 points0 points ago

Not that I have noticed. I have always been attracted to guys significantly older than me. Before I started the pill, I was 19 my boyfriend was 25; after I started the pill, I was 23 my boyfriend was 32.

Additionally my sex drive seems pretty unaffected.

[–]Thees89 1 point2 points ago

You`ll always get a varied reaction from women when it comes to the pill becouse woman react to "PREGNANCY" diffrently. Remember the pills main ingrediant works by fooling the body into thinking its already pregnant. theres some other stuff in there that trys to control the bodies reaction to this but the "pregnancy" drug is what every varient has.

Some womans HGC rises to certain levels, the boobs get ready for milk making but never get the green light to start amongst other stuff but a womens attraction to there SO as well as certain types of men can switch polls. (its one of the attributing factors to divorce rates in the US). Its not garanteed but theres a good chance it happens and alot of women dont relise. They can start a relationship on the pill. A few years pass and when they start for a kid after marrage and all they see is that they arnt really into their husband anymore for no reason so they start looking at there lives etc and before you know it there a new divorcee.

This can happen for EVERY hormonal birth control. pill, injection or Implant. if your reccommending BC for a girl I`d go for and IUD, its got a 97% over the pills 99.1% but you can put it in forget about it for 5-10 years and check its still there yourself. but if you do get pregnant on it seek medical advice IMMEDIATLY becouse it increases your chances of either a fallopian pregnancy or worse which can really mess up your insides.

[–]FieldOfPoppies -1 points0 points ago

I tried the Depo shot for about a year. I finally stopped when my SO pointed out that I had Hulk rage fits and tried to quit my job every three months on exactly the same schedule as the shots. Quit the shots, sanity returned. Hormones are powerful shit.

[–]kika988 -1 points0 points ago

I didn't notice any difference in who I was attracted to -- never took BC til after I was with my husband, and it never affected my attraction to him. What it DID do was make me batshit insane. I had always had low self-esteem, but while on the pill it got SO much worse. I was always suspecting him of cheating even though we spent ALL our time together (we even worked at the same place), and I repeatedly tried to leave him so he could find someone 'better'. I guess it kind of affected my sex drive, but only in the sense that I felt so worthless that I couldn't understand why he would WANT to have sex with me.

Finally stopped taking it and I went back to normal -- and was even more secure in our relationship than before, since if he stayed with me through that insanity, there really must not be much I can do to run him off.

We went back to more 'old fashioned' methods of contraception, and... well, our two-month old is awesome and I wouldn't trade him for anything, but I think I'm going to be trying some different forms of the pill to try to find something that works for me .;;

[–]beeblesqueebs -1 points0 points ago

Used to be on it when I was a teenager. Funny how little doctors care about the general health of children! I can't recall any other side effects. I try and eat foods that are GMO free so I try to stay away from anything that I knowingly put into my stomach/body, especially medications. My SO's mother is a breast cancer survivor who took birth control until she was 50. It may not be the only reason she developed it but it was probably a leading factor. I refuse to take it again, this is also supported by my SO.

[–]missambs -1 points0 points ago

I've never noticed anything. I was in a long term relationship before I went on the pill, and remained equally attracted to him after I started taking it.

[–]HireALLTheThings -1 points0 points ago

Guy here. It didn't make me seem less attractive to my girlfriend, but she did tell me that it completely murdered her libido. After being on it for 2 years, she couldn't even have an orgasm without a huge amount of stimulation (like, the kind of stimulation that only a vibrator turned up to max can give.)

She recently went off it and her sex drive is slowly coming back. Granted, she only tried one kind, so results may vary.

[–]andithslest -1 points0 points ago

I found myself attracted to masculine men when I was off of the pill after long periods of time on it, and more effeminate men when I was on the pill. When I was first put I also liked girls. Mine was a medical reason, I was having my period for three weeks out of the month and became anaemic. My body got with the program though, and decided to start doing the "5 day cycle" thing, so I got off the pill.

I ended up breaking up with my fiancée because I started hating his smell when I got off the pill (met him while on it), which is something that is apparently common when stopping it.

[–]naughtydismutase -1 points0 points ago

Attraction hasn't changed at all. I do have increased sex drive though, which is awesome. I guess I escaped one of the worst side effects (for now, at least).

[–]fightbcicantfly -1 points0 points ago

No, but it did make my boobs grow which was awesome. It also made me pretty emotional for the first few months, especially when I drank. I got past that, and it cleared up my skin, made my periods regular and in general I'm really happy with my outcomes from the pill. But everyone reacts differently, so best of luck!

[–]kinderwhore -1 points0 points ago

my current pill makes me horny as fuck all the time, basically insatiable, also makes me quite emotional when i used to be pretty neutral. Also made my boobs go from an A to a large B, everything went better than expected. :)

[–]epithelia -1 points0 points ago

I haven't had any adverse reactions from the pill. High sex drive still intact, still insanely attracted to men... so, all is well.

[–]EllieTuttle -1 points0 points ago

I was more affectionate but also more moody and sad, my boyfriend had lots of trouble trying to figure out how to gauge my feelings because suddenly they were different. But I did want to be cuddly more often. Libido went way down though, fixed once I was off the pill. But I still loved my boyfriend the same amount throughout, if that helps at all!

[–]Brina_Bo_Bina -1 points0 points ago

I've been on the pill since I was 15 (for non sexual reasons) and I'm 24 now so I have nothing to compare it to before I was on it. But I've always been attracted to the same type of guys sooo ya