A decade ago, researchers analyzed 36 studies on the side effects of the combined hormonal birth control pill and found that 15 percent of the 13,700 women studied reported a decrease in libido during pill use.
Decreased libido isn't acknowledged in the pill's safety leaflets, nor are many primary care doctors or gynecologists aware it can be an issue, Dr. Goldstein said.
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