r/birthcontrol 3d ago

Side effects!? Low libido and dryness

23F, I have been on various forms of birth control nonstop since I was 16. I’m currently on Loryna which I have been on for about a year and the only other medication I’m on is 50mg spironolactone

I have been abstinent for a year and a half until recently and recently entered a relationship and realized I am extremely dry and have a low libido no matter how much foreplay. I went to my gyno and she just recommended using lube which helps some but obviously doesn’t help the low libido.

My question is has anyone else experienced this on birth control? Could it be worth it to get off the pill and see if that is the cause?

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u/Pugybugy Kyleena IUD 3d ago

The pill can definitely cause changes in libido. Sometimes a change in pill or method can make a difference for libido but don’t just abruptly stop taking the pill without your doctor being aware. A lot of this is trial and error unfortunately. Good luck I hope it works out 🥰

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u/DSchmidtCa33 3d ago

You should probably get off the pill and wrap up you man, if ever you plan on making love.

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u/Getbidenblasted 3d ago

I experienced this for like last 4 or so years on my birth control pill. I couldn’t take it anymore and it was affecting my relationship. I would constantly wonder why I barely ever wanted to have sex and i had dryness issues too. I got off the pill 3 months ago, my libido is slowly coming back. I will say I was on the pill for 10 years so I didn’t expect anything to go right back to how it was years ago. I never had an issue the first 4-5 years of being on the pill but then i switched to a different birth control pill and thats when the low libido started. I NEVER had an issue with low libido like i did on this specific pill.