Hormonal Contraception: The Pill [General Discussion]
in Women's Health ·
Jesse Cruz3 said:I was just like you—switched from Yasmin to Loestrin after 8 months, and now I’m halfway through my second pack of Loestrin...
I quit Yasmin because of complete vaginal dryness (it was honestly miserable 😳), mood swings (though those settled down eventually), and my breasts hurt almost constantly (even if they did grow a full size 😁). My libido stayed fine, though.
Basically, the first month on Loestrin was great. My breasts were swollen, but they didn't hurt, and my natural lubrication came back... everything felt fine...
But now, on the second pack, the issues are back. I'm not dry anymore, which is a plus, but my breasts hurt TERRIBLY. They're swollen, heavy, and hard again... and my sex drive is completely gone. I had sex yesterday and it just felt wrong, like I was forcing myself to do it 😢 and I couldn't feel anything at all...
We'll see how things go from here... 🙄
Please don't scare me. I switched from Diane to Loest specifically because of the dryness and the near-total loss of libido... I'm really hoping Loest will bring everything back to normal. I just started taking them yesterday.