Lost Libido and Implanon

[jjsangel]

Hello,
I am a 28 year old engaged mom of two, with a huge problem.  I have lost my libido, I have no interest in sex most times.  Some days I might get a fleeting time of arousal but more times than not, I'm just not in the mood.  This is a recent problem, I would say only starting after the insertion of my implanon. The only other change that has happened is that my fiance and I have moved in together.  I don't know what to do, I consulted my doctor and didn't get any answers there. This issue has been causing fights between us, he doesn't seem to understand that it is not my lack of attraction to him, it's just how I feel.  His thinking is that if I do love him, I should want to have sex as a way for us to be closer and nothing should make me not feel that way.  He's starting to believe that it's him, and no matter how much I tell him it's not, it does no good.

My first question is, whether or not anyone else has gone through or noticed this after getting implanon?  Second question, could it really be the implanon ( as in has it been documented to cause loss of libido)?  And third is if I get it removed, how long should I give it before things kind of go back to normal?  Like I said, we hadn't had an issue before with this.  In fact it took very little to turn me on... Sorry if TMI.  I'm just tired of the fighting, but I don't want to be unrealistic when it comes to getting this thing removed...  

The other side effects I can live with, but this one is making my life hell literally!!

[ka10]

I began my first relationship and my period around the age of 18, and after I dated my ex for about 9 months, I got the depo shot. During that time while I was on my period regularly and in my first relationship, I had a very high libido although we did not have sex for the first time until I was on the shot. When it came time to get the second shot, I opted for Implanon because I didn't want to worry about making an appointment to get the shot every few months and I'm terrible at remembering to take pills. I have now had the Implanon for nearly two years (it was put in in August 2011) and my life has been an emotional roller coaster. My first relationship ended after a year and a half and after reading some of these comments, I think the Implanon combined with an emotionally abusive relationship based on physical activity have caused a significant decrease in my libido and my emotional well being.  I am now in my third relationship but still have the Implanon, and although I adore my boyfriend and am in a much healthier relationship not revolved around physical activity, I do not have the same sexual desire that I had when I was getting my period naturally.  I also have been going through periods of depression for no reason, which also is not my normal disposition as I usually am cheerful and happy.  Looking at the timeline of my emotional roller coaster and the insertion of the Implanon, I can definitely see where it has likely affected my hormones. I have been driving myself crazy trying to think about why I don't have sexual desire or fantasies and why I feel depressed even though my life is completely normal and relatively stress free. I have wondered if it was Implanon, if I just wasn't attracted to men in general, if I have clinical depression, SADs, you name it, and that in addition to me overthinking everything and being a worrier anyway, I don't know how I have coped with it all. Reading these other experiences is finally giving me an answer and I plan on getting Implanon removed. I hope that this solves everything that has been affecting me since I had it put in because I can't take this anymore! Thank you all for your experiences because I am so relieved to have an answer!

[Teecog88]

I had mine out 2 weeks ago due to weight gain, tiredness and loss of libido! And now I've lost 6lbs , I'm more energetic and I'm back to having sex 5-6 tes a week!! It definitely caused problems for me!! My husband is using condoms at the minute but has an appointment to have a vasectomy x

[Abby11211]

And I have had mine 2 years and the decreased sex drive has never gone away. Some people get it some don't. If you don't feel comfortable with it, you have every right to have it removed :)

GOOD LUCK XX

[Abby11211]

DO NOT GIVE UP, call every week, or even every day, telling them how you feel and tell them that you won't give up calling until it is out. I am having mine removed in 2 weeks as im fed up of feeling repulsed when my fiance tries to even touch me. I love him more than anything but cannot stand the thought of sex. So don't give up and you will get it out eventually!!

[Kickboxer1981]

I just got home from the doctors.  I asked them to take out my implanon.  They wouldn't!!  I got Implanon one year ago and since then I get two periods a month and I feel my sex drive decreased.  So my doctor tells me that she never heard anyone having a sex drive decreased and that we just go through times in life where we have different sex drive levels and maybe I should seek counseling to find out what works for me to relax me and enjoy sex.  She put me on the pill to help get rid of my period irregularities.  So now I don't know what to do.  Reading the posts on here I feel maybe I am right and Implanon could be a factor.  I feel like why not take it out just to be sure but I don't know how to convince her!!  So I don't know my next step.  
Maybe back to the pill.  I don't mind taking it every day and I am scared of the IUD's.  I never been pregnant and worried the IUD may move and I just don't like the idea of it.   Maybe I will try condoms for awhile just to give myself a break!

[ChristinaArista]

Is there any other remedy for it?

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