Infertility

» tny05 - I have been taking the birth contol pill Ovcon-35 for almost a y

I have been taking the birth contol pill Ovcon-35 for almost a year now. The first few months were wonderful and I haven't had too many problems. However in the last 4 or 5 months my sex drive has completely died, I think. Sounds strange and I'm confused. My boyfriend and I have much trouble engaging in sexual activities because I experience so much pain it ends up leaving me fustrated. I went to the gyno for a checkup and everything came back fine. However, I still feel this acheing when I begin to become aroused, and a sharp sensation in me that sometimes makes it impossible for entrence, also the inside of my vagina feels swollen. I am curious as to if this could just be a decreased libido because of the pill that I am taking or if it could be something more serious that my doctor could have missed. Also, if it is because of the decreased libido is there anything I can do to naturally increase it or any other pills that may have a less effect in that department?

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» Joanna Karpasea-Jones - I have been taking the birth contol pill Ovcon-35 for almost a y

In response to I have been taking the birth contol pill Ovcon-35 for almost a y posted by tny05:

From the symptoms you'd describe, I'd say you have a medical problem going on which might not be related to the pill. There are a number of conditions which women can suffer from where there is no infection present, so all the swabs come back normal.

For instance, I suffer with vulvodynia which causes a burning pain at the enterance to the vagina. When it's bad, I can't have sex either. I also get a feeling of swelling and ocassional stabbing pains in the vagina. This was diagnosed as vulvodynia, which I have had for 17 years and which is now controlled by lidocaine anesthetic. The reason I'm telling you my personal circumstance is that I think it's so important for every woman with vaginal symptoms to realise that absence of infection doesn't mean there isn't a problem and that you should definitely go back to your doctor for a further investigation of your symptoms.

Some women experience problems like this which are triggered by the hormonal changes caused by the pill.

Definitely get a second opinion. It took me 2 years of complaining before they diagnosed me.

Joanna.

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