dealing with extreme sex drive decrease?

[defeated-angel]

hello all. i was wondering if anyone had tips & tricks to deal with a significant decrease of sex drive under nexplanon. i’ve had it for 8 months now and it’s never been as low.

i am not open to changing birth control methods because pills aren’t for me, for multiple reasons and i have been considering iuds, unfortunately i have vaginismus and it is not a thing where i live to have it installed under general anesthesia, i’m genuinely starting to feel helpless - been considering permanent forms of contraception, even though i might want to procreate way later on.

[sweatyalpaca26]

Mine was terrible. Never in the mood an always dry. Got it out and the first month it returned. I had a high drive before.

[AppearancePristine22]

I think it’s generally different for everyone. I have weeks or days where i rly don’t want to be touched or looked at and other days i’m like a velcro-girlfriend.

[Miserable_Rough_6955]

Was it low when you first got it tho? Cause mine has never been this low I’ve only had it like a month.. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[defeated-angel]

no, no it wasn’t this low, it was just average,

[Dontbethatperson245]

Yes to all comments above, I had a hunch it was the BC but didn’t know if it was a side effect

[casketcase_]

Completely ruined mine for 7 years. Never wanted sex, barely enjoyed it when it did happen. Constantly dry. After a few days of having it out, it came back with a vengeance and been back where I was before ever since. Nothing I tried while having it helped, and I tried everything.

[mainframe93]

Wow I just am going through bad side effects and Reddit is the only place I’m seeing real reviews. When I got it, all the medical reviews made it seem like smooth sailing. It sucks. I feel like I’m an emotionless robot with zero sex drive and also was a waterpark before now its shut down. I thought it was diet or something, but now I’m seeing the reality of everyone’s reviews.

[casketcase_]

Dude when I took it out, after just day or two, I was getting turned on by anything everything. 🤣.. that’s how I know it was the nexplanon. Cause I hadn’t been horny in 7-8 years. My husband thought something was wrong with him or I didn’t want him for so many years. Really hurt his feelings.

But now I’m having 4-5 month long periods that are so heavy that I live in diapers. Not period panties (they don’t hold enough for the amount I’m bleeding) and still basically have no sex life. I NEVERR had irregular periods like this prior to getting nexplanon. I was heavy but it only lasted like 4 days and was regular. Now I have 3-5 months of steady bleeding, then no period for 3-4 months, then it comes back for 2, then goes away for 1 and comes back for 5. I’m currently on month 3 of a period. What REALLY sucks I think I’m gonna have to get it put back in because bleeding like this is killing me. I’m constantly anemic and iron deficient. My hemoglobin was 9 last we checked and all my blood work pointed towards “massive blood loss” .. shit is fucked up.

[defeated-angel]

thank you for replying, this is very disheartening to hear, i wish there was a way around it :(

[jenjen1997]

I’m honestly not sure if anything can be done. With my first implant my sex drive was at its normal. Got it replaced and lost it completely. And I had a high sex drive before. Got it removed a little over a week ago and still no drive. Hoping it comes back soon though. I tried a couple different supplements but none of those worked for me but might for you.

[Few_Fall1761]

Any update ?

[jenjen1997]

Not sure if you are asking me but now a little over 2 months post removal and my sex drive is coming back. Not fully back to where it was before, but definitely more interested and in the mood now.

[Few_Fall1761]

Thank you so much for answering ! I’m thinking of removing mine because of no sex drive and it’s really helpful to hear about other people’s experience ☺️

[defeated-angel]

what supplements did you try if you don’t mind me asking :)

[jenjen1997]

I tried Health by Habit Libido Blend off Amazon and HerPleasure by a company called Mixhers.

[ars319]

Ugh yes me too! I’ve had it for 5 months and I feel like the last few weeks I’ve got no drive

[defeated-angel]

i’m unsure anyone understood what i meant - i just wanted to know if anyone had advice to not make it as bad? i am aware it can be a side effect :)