Hello.. question about female sex drive?

[rider7667]

My wife has recently started using birth control again and she is having a horrible problem with sex drive and weight gain. She is a natural fitness competitor and tries to stay lean.. but has recently gained about 10pounds.. and the only different is her birth control. She has been back on it for 5months..and switched 3 different brands to see.. but she used to have a good sexual arousal, but she could go a month without it. This last time we havent had sex is over 4 weeks, because she cannot get aroused. ANyone out there had this problem? She is thinking of quitting the birth control and going back to me using condoms, but I thought I would post on here to see what everyone thinks? Any women had this prob? What did you do about it? We thought of her starting a cycle to harden up and get her libido back.. but I dont know what she needs to use for that. Any input would be helpful

[Sassy]

Stress can really affect sex drive. Is she under a lot of stress? I wouldn't recommend going on a cycle just for her sex drive. I would go talk to her doctor first and find out what is causing it. Since BC are a form of hormones and it's hormones that affect our sex drive, it may very well be her BC causing the problem.

[RationalGaze]

She should try different brands of the pill. Have her go back to her doc and say what is happening. Better yet, look into a non hormonal IUD. Its just as effective as the pill. If she wants to still go the hormonal route, the Nuvaring is an option too. Most women will gain weight on the pill. Very high estrogen/progesterone levels will cause weight gain.