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The original was posted on /r/twoxchromosomes by /u/PrettyFloralBonnet_ on 2023-10-06 12:47:22.

I've been with my boyfriend for a year now. All of that time I've struggled with my sex drive, which was way lower than I was used to. It gave me a lot of anxiety about myself and my relationship. Did I not feel safe? Was I not attracted to him? Just before starting our relationship, I also started taking the birth control pill. I was super happy with it, especially because my periods are normally super painful. Yet I always had this nagging thought: is this what's killing my sex drive?

Now I'm two weeks off the pill and my sex drive is BACK. How crazy is it that my doctor didn't warn me that this could happen? It's also SO hard to find information online... I'm extremely frustrated with the lack of awareness and information about this.

Do any of you all struggle with this? Would love to hear your stories.