In the January issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine, researchers have published a new investigation measuring sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) before and after discontinuation of the oral contraceptive pill. The research concluded that women who used the oral contraceptive pill may be exposed to long-term problems from low values of “unbound” testosterone potentially leading to continuing sexual, metabolic, and mental health consequences.
Dr. Claudia Panzer, an endocrinologist in Denver, CO and lead author of the study, noted that “it is important for physicians prescribing oral contraceptives to point out to their patients potential sexual side effects, such as decreased desire, arousal, decreased lubrication and increased sexual pain. Also if women present with these complaints, it is crucial to recognize the link between sexual dysfunction and the oral contraceptive and not to attribute these complaints solely to psychological causes.”
Like, you’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t.
2 things…
Isn’t this kind of ironic? The Pill is a contraception that prevents pregnancy by inducing abstinence…
also,
Can’t wait for the class action lawsuit.
Well you’re not exactly damned – dammed maybe. It’s only a problem if you don’t like kids.
Can you imagine if we had a universal anti-STD pill? You’d never catch a disease but your parts would shrink to raisins after 3 years. You read it here first.
BTW, love the pic.
If you really want to finish off desire take an antidepressant (SSRI) for several months. Paxil and Zoloft are excellent at withering the vines. Chances are if you’re in a bad depression amore isn’t a priority either.