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Does Contraceptive Pills Lead To Low Libido?

I have been on Junel for a while, stopped it cause thought maybe my sex drive would increase if I quit bc. But 2 months later, not really any change. Now I am too scared to NOT be on bc and just rely on condoms, cause don't want pregnancy. So I am going to start taking it again. Trying to figure out if Junel is one that affects libido or if it's not one of the worst, because maybe it's just me - not birth control - since nothing has changed off of it.
Thu, 6 Feb 2014
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Hi and welcome to HCM. this tablet contains 1.5 mg norethindrone acetate and 30 mcg ethinyl estradiol. Some side effects of Junel are:
Nausea
Vomiting
Gastrointestinal symptoms (such as abdominal cramps and bloating)
Breakthrough bleeding
Spotting
Change in menstrual flow
Amenorrhea
Temporary infertility after discontinuation of treatment
Edema
Melasma which may persist
Breast changes: tenderness, enlargement, secretion
Some other serious adverse effects are
Thrombophlebitis
Arterial thromboembolism
Pulmonary embolism
Myocardial infarction
Cerebral hemorrhage
Cerebral thrombosis
Hypertension
Gallbladder disease
changes in libido.
As u can see, change in libido is one of the side effect, but it is very rare. Dont be too worried about this. If u feel like u are feeling less libido then its better to use condoms which are safe. If u dont have a baby then condoms are better option than contraceptive pills. All the best. Regards
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Does Contraceptive Pills Lead To Low Libido?

Hi and welcome to HCM. this tablet contains 1.5 mg norethindrone acetate and 30 mcg ethinyl estradiol. Some side effects of Junel are: Nausea Vomiting Gastrointestinal symptoms (such as abdominal cramps and bloating) Breakthrough bleeding Spotting Change in menstrual flow Amenorrhea Temporary infertility after discontinuation of treatment Edema Melasma which may persist Breast changes: tenderness, enlargement, secretion Some other serious adverse effects are Thrombophlebitis Arterial thromboembolism Pulmonary embolism Myocardial infarction Cerebral hemorrhage Cerebral thrombosis Hypertension Gallbladder disease changes in libido. As u can see, change in libido is one of the side effect, but it is very rare. Dont be too worried about this. If u feel like u are feeling less libido then its better to use condoms which are safe. If u dont have a baby then condoms are better option than contraceptive pills. All the best. Regards