Because I am a Woman

fuckyeahsexeducation:

As many of you may know, I’ve recently switched from the Depo Provera shot form of birth control to Levora which is an off brand pill regiment where I take 9 weeks of the pill followed by one week of a sugar pill to have a decreased period. This kind of birth control is used to treat chronic PMS and horrible periods, as well as being an effective birth control. While I was on the Depo shot I had a lot of horrible side affects, one of which was a decrease in libido and ability to have orgasms. When I started taking Levora the Depo shot wouldn’t be out of my system for about 2 weeks. On that third week like clockwork I got wet. When I was a teenager I not only had a really high libido, but I was pretty much producing vaginal lubrication 24/7. That slowed down a lot once I reached the age of 18, but whenever I got on the shot it pretty much went away all together. As soon as it was out of my system it was like I was 16 again. Then my partner came over and I found that not only was my libido in full force but I got really aroused really fast.

I’m posting this as a way to tell all of you who suffer from side affects from birth control, especially this particular side affect, THERE IS HOPE. You don’t have to suffer! It might take trying out many different methods but you can find one that works for you!

To add in my own story- I also recently switched pills from Trivora to Yaz. I had been having some pretty big side-effects that hadn’t been connected to my pill over the years I was on it. In addition to lowered libido, I was also having frequent migraines, increased moodiness and problems with digestion (which stem from lyme disease complications but seemed to have been amplified by my bc pills not agreeing with me). After three years, my doctors and I finally pinned one of these issues to my pill and switched me to something else…and POOF! I am feeling much, much better, on all fronts. It seems my pill just hadn’t been working well with my body! 

Moral of the story: Listen to your  body! If your hormonal birth control isn’t working well with it, don’t hesitate to switch! It can make all the difference.