Used for 5 - 8 yr
Lowdown73337
🇺🇸 US
• 8th Jul 24
at first i experienced a lot of anxiety and mood swings but after a few years seemed to die down. Weight gain and libido have been the really only symptoms I have experienced. Have not had a period the whole time.
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Lowdown56917
5th Oct 23
Did the sex drive come back??
Lowdown56917
5th Oct 23
I am experiencing loss of sex drive, vaginal dryness, days where I just cry or either are angry then cry so much for no reason. I am scared to go to my doctor and tell her all of this. What should I say to her?? I’m scared of coming off the pill too in case of getting pregnant although my boyfriend’s sure he will take precautions. Have you gone into another contraceptive or are you free of them now? I really want to do the natural way but I’m scared of the irregular periods and risk of pregnancy
JenPen
24th Oct 23
I'm the original reviewer! Lowdown56917, you sound similar to me! We use condoms now, it's not been an issue at all. My emotions feel more balanced now. I don't think my sex drive has changed hugely actually but looking back it was probably related to my low moods because who wants to have sex when they feel like shit all the time. I spoke to a lowdown doctor as i was worried about coming off the pill after so long (Dr mel) and she put my mind at ease. I have regular periods now as they went back to normal literally from month 1
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Lowdown56917
5th Oct 23
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