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Q: Depo Experience--please Share And Offer Hope

asked by: asics on July 7th, 2005

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I have been reading the postings for a while before registering and posting myself. I have searched for others experiences the depo shot and, specifically, with loss of sex drive, but I haven't found the answers I am looking for.

I had taken depo for a little over 6 years and stopped taking it in december 2003. As of today, my sex drive has not returned (it has now been a total of 1 year 7 months and still counting). Before taking depo, my sex drive was literally more than my husband's!!

I really want to hear from others who have experienced a loss of sex drive, your experience, and how long did it take for your sex drive to return to normal after depo? (whatever normal is for each individual person) are you still waiting for your sex drive to return to normal? I am beginning to wonder if mine will ever return. I am just as frustrated as my husband is and feeling more and more hopeless everyday. Please respond.

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asics

replied on July 14th, 2005

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Come on :) I know there are women out there who have experienced a decrease in there sex drive--i've read the postings. Please help!!!

scoots14

replied on October 15th, 2007

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i was on depo for about 3 years, it was my first from of bc that i was on and i loved it! not having to worry about taking pills everyday was awesome....i then found out that being on the shot you would have a higher risk of osteoporosis and shortly after switched to the pill....i have been on the pill for about a year and have zero sex drive......i mean ZERO..lol...its annoying too, i never thought that it could have been caused by the shot either until i read ur post....i still have yet to find a cure for it, but if u have any suggestions i am open as well im just glad im not the only one out there lol

Tylanas

replied on October 15th, 2007

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I was horny as heck when I got off of ortho-lo but that was probably due in part to the fact that I wasn't having sex anymore, and I get horny when I don'! I did notice that it was an almost overwhelming lust though, my whole body felt flushed and I was extremely edgy, like I needed someone to grab and molest!

Now I'm on Depo for... 4 days hahah.

Georgia59

replied on October 15th, 2007

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What age did you start depo? It could just be that you got older if you started it in your teenage years or early 20's.

scoots14

replied on October 16th, 2007

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depo was my first form of bc i started it prolly when i was 15 until i was 18

Georgia59

replied on October 16th, 2007

Especially eHealthy

Do you think it could be that your sex drive is just lower now than when you were 15? Just a guess...

But if you have a low sex drive, you can talk to your doctor about it. She'll want to check that there aren't any other issues (physical) at play that are causing it and then can perhaps address your sex drive and help to boost it.

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