‘The Pill’ May Kill Sex Drive for Months After Its Use Is Stopped
According to a new study, the pill continues to put some women out of the mood even months after they stop taking it. | storyNYT: [A] controversial new study suggests that the pill not only suppresses desire, but can also do so for months after a woman stops taking it, by raising levels of a certain protein. According to Dr. Irwin Goldstein, a co-author of the study and the editor in chief of The Journal of Sexual Medicine, which published the report, the findings may explain what he has long observed in women on oral contraceptives.
“When they stopped taking the pill, we fully expected their sexual function to recover,” said Dr. Goldstein, a urologist in Boston. “But we weren’t seeing that.” | story
AS CHAOS UNFOLDS, FIND SOLID GROUND…In this time of unprecedented challenges, independent journalism is more vital than ever. At Truthdig, we expose what power wants hidden and give you the clarity to make sense of it all.
Your donation helps ensure that truth telling continues.
The abortion rate has hit a 30-year low, but anti-choicers had nothing to do with it.
"The Daily Show" is back from its holiday break and as funny as ever with this segment about Catholic nuns battling with the Obama administration about the contraception mandate in the Affordable Care Act. Watch as Jon Stewart's rage tumor grows back to its usual size as he grapples with sweet, musical nuns and birth control.
In an effort to make doors more accessible to the majority of its inhabitants, the Canadian city has banned doorknobs in favor of lever handles; two Saudi Arabian men were arrested for offering strangers "free hugs"; meanwhile, the Supreme Court will decide in two cases whether corporations have religious beliefs or not. These discoveries and more after the jump.
You need to be a supporter to comment.
There are currently no responses to this article.
Be the first to respond.