Sex Drive & The Birth Control Pill, Does The Pill Ruin Sex for Girls? Women's Sexual Health.

Sex Drive & The Birth Control Pill, Does The Pill Ruin Sex for Girls? Women's Sexual Health.

The irony is that you go on the pill to protect yourself when having sex but low testosterone equals low sex drive. It can take up to a year for testosterone levels to be replenished back to normal levels after you go off the pill.

It can cause moodiness and even make PMS symptoms worse. Dr. Sara recommends getting your cortisol, thyroid, and sex hormone binding globulin levels tested if you are experiencing hormonal side effects from being on the pill.

Why don't all women suffer negative side effects from the pill? It has to do with the receptors in your body for testosterone are either super efficient and can work around having low testosterone or you can have receptors that only work when there is a large amount of testosterone and these people will see more of the negative side effects.