anyone lost wt/increased libido after stopping BC pills?

**beth99** · September 30th, 2005, 04:54 PM

Hi all,
I was just wondering if any of you had lost weight after stopping birth control? I was on depo for 5 years and gained quite a bit of weight, and then went on the pill and I don't think that helped any. I def. think the BC has had an effect on my weight.

I'm going to quit the BC, b/c I just don't want to rely on hormones anymore, I'm going for a more natural approach.

Have any of you lost weight once stopping BC or experienced an increase in libido? I know before I started on BC I always wanted to have sex, but then again I was 15 then, but STILL I'm only 21 now so I should have more of a desire than I do

**VaBeachTeacher** · October 1st, 2005, 12:09 PM

Well, I know that taking BC has definitely DECREASED my sex drive. I wish I could stop taking BC, but I need that extra security. I am going to talk to my doc about switching to something else.

**beth99** · October 1st, 2005, 01:07 PM

Yeah, I have been on BC since I was 15 and it seems like my sex drive is nonexistant. I'm never in the mood, as in "wow I want to have sex". I mean, I can get into it eventually but it takes awhile, and I never initiate...heck, I don't even hardly think about sex. That may be in part due to stress from school and work too.

But I am going to try the cycle beads, where I just track my cycle and know which days are most fertile, and use a backup method on those days.

How long have you been on BC? Did you notice a major change in sex drive quickly after you started?

**Princess S** · October 1st, 2005, 01:30 PM

I have!! Thats why I am no longer on b/c. My dr. wanted me to go on them right after my son was born-a year ago but I say no way. I wanna lose weight NOT gain