Howdy, new here, my history is that I started having symptoms about 3-4 years ago, but when they completed an ultra sound they told me I did not have PCOS. But the symptoms kept getting worse, so I went to an endo recently, and she is saying that I probably do have it.
So, my question is in regards to taking birth control pills. 3-4 years ago, my doctor put me on them, and it really helped with my symptoms, especially the excess hair, however the unfortunate side effect was that my sex drive was non existant! I didn't even want to THINK about sex, that's how bad it was. So I stopped taking the birth control, and since then sex has been great (we use other methods of birth control). Well, now that it looks like this is what I have, I am really really REALLY sad that if I want to take medication, my sex drive will go away again!
Has anyone experienced this too? And what about anti-androgen treatments, will I get the same side effect?
I had the same thing. It was the estrogen in the pill for me. I am estrogen dominant, and BCP increased my estrogen. You might want to talk to the dr about your hormone levels. Adding progesterone is what helped me. I can't take the pill, I am using Met for my symptoms. BCP and I don't agree.
__________________ DX: 4/6/05 PCOS
DX: 9/04 Estrogen Dominant
Treatment: 1500 mg Metformin ER/Prometrium
Diet: IR - Weight Loss 60 lbs to date
Me 40 & DH 41
2 children - DS 13 & DD 8
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OH wait duh, BCP=birth control pills. Still don't know what Met is ? Off to see the doctor now (an endo, I don't like her AT ALL, she doesn't explain things well and is always very short and impatient with me!!!)
Welcome to SC. I can't address your BCP issues-try looking in the bc forum.
As for your doc--is it possible to find a new doc? Hope all goes well with your appt.
oral contraceptives and sex drive 
