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The Libido Trap: How Birth Control Could Be Killing Your Sex Drive (and What to Do About It)

The Libido Trap: How Birth Control Could Be Killing Your Sex Drive (and What to Do About It)

We all know the standard list of birth control side effects: nausea, weight gain, mood swings, and the occasional rogue spotting session.  But what about your sex drive? That’s the side effect no one seems to talk about—at least not until you start experiencing it firsthand. For decades, women have been handed a prescription for hormonal birth control with little to no discussion of how it might impact their libido.  The assumption?  Preventing pregnancy is the priority;...

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