low sex drive/pcos

[twin_mama]

could PCOS make you sudently have a Very low sex drive? we went from 2-3 times a week to 1-2 a month. Even when we do it, it's just to please my DH, i mean i have no desire at all.
I have been diagnosed with PCOS for 8 years and gave birth to a cute B?G twins 2 years ago after several miscariages.
I took Metformine and Clomid for 3 cycles.
i'm worried about our relationship.
Please help!

[amelendez90]

Are any of you on birth control?  I know it might sound silly especially if you're TTC, but I was on Yaz for like 2 months and my sex drive went into the negatives.  It was awful. I did some research and found out that it affected a lot of people in that way.  More research said that it could take up for a year for your sex drive to get back to normal. I switched back ASAP and its helped a lot.  I sometimes fine mine is higher than my boyfriends too, but hey, who knows.  

[Mama_p]

My husband and I just finished arguing about my lack of sex drive. I honestly never noticed. I was diagnoced with pcos about 3 years ago. Until just now I never put it together. This is really hard. I want to be a good wife in all ways but I just have no urge to have sex. I don't even miss it. I'm afraid my husband will leave me! Does anyone have any advice. I'm willing to do anything.

[wanabb]

Hi, I think i have twice the sex drive as my husband! however since i started metformin it has decreased.  my insulin and testosterone levels are normal though, and no abn hair and im underweight.  so who knows.

[sunnytj]

There is a new study that I just came across today - Excessive estrogen appears to be the cause of the problem. When very young mice were given estrogen, they all developed polycystic ovaries. It is thought that estrogen alters the function of the thymus gland, thus preventing the full development of the regulatory T-cells.

Maybe that is why we have a increases sex drive- from all  the estrogen -not the male hormones?

here is the link to the whole article-
http://www.ovarian-cysts-pcos.com/news81.html#sec2

I also have decreased sex drive - this new study also is saying it may be genetic and is like a immune dysfunction. Which makes sense. I have had so many fluky things when it comes to my health  and chronic pain  for 10 yrs. and rashes , stomach problems etc. How about you guys?

[mountofolives]

WOW...i didn't know PCOS lowered womens sex drive ! Strangely enough.....I am quite the opposite. I was diagnosed in 2005 with PCOS and besides the excess hair growth ( which I down right HATE !!!) and the weight gain which has really been troubling me & my husband ; the only other thing I had that I was upset about was acne, which disappeared when I started using Proactiv *. It's weird because even though I tend to be very self concious about my body and the way it looks and stuff....I don't lack sex drive ! I actually have a higher sex drive than my hubby most times !!! LOL. I tell him sometimes..." I feel like the guy and youre acting a woman whos playing hard to get...lol " He finds it amusing....but I do wish we were on the same page all the time ! My hubby takes meds for High Blood pressure which lowers his sex drive, so basically I'm lucky if I get " it " once a week or once in 2 wks. Don't worry ladies...I think the lack of sex drive might be due to meds or the fact that you're not happy with the way you look and feel. When we don't feel feminine and are always self-conscious, that can destroy out sex drives. Don't worry things will get better. Try to do things for yourself that make you feel good about yourself ! Try to explain to your partners whats going on with you inside and out. If they love you, they will listen and understand ! Don't ever feel pressured to do things you don't feel like doing !. Sex should never be mechanical and fake ! You might aswell NOT do it at all !!! Good luck to you all !!!

[TK19]

I have thought that I might have PCOS since I was 18 or 19 but it wasnt until I was 22 that I found out I had cysts on my ovaries. I took birth control pills to treat it and ending up having horrible emotional side effects. Now I am on effexor for my depression and anxiety (which seems to be linked incredibly to my hormone imbalances). These days I barely want to touch my boyfriend and I dont even fantasize anymore.. about anyone!!! I have heard that anti-depressents can lower your sex drive, but I have been on them almost a year and havent had such lowering sex drive effects until just recently. In the last 3-4 months I have not been taking care of my body, thus not taking care of the imbalance. the more imbalanced I get, the more depressed, anxious and horny-less I get. I tend to think that it has alot to do with not feeling sexy anymore, because that has been my problem lately. And because I am all depressed, I have no drive to help myself get better. Like someone else said, I wouuld rather lay on the couch and eat ben & jerrys than start initiating a change in my life.. Its such a vicious cycle!!