From Rosie Head
The article about the possible long-term effects of the contraceptive pill on women’s libido struck a chord with me (28 May, p 17). I didn’t take it for very long as its effect on my libido was such that contraception seemed a little irrelevant!
When, many years later, I had my sex hormone levels measured, my testosterone level was very low. I was assured by a consultant gynaecologist that this was extremely unlikely to be related to my lack of sexual desire. Indeed, he said, they saw so many women with testosterone levels well below the “normal” range that they were thinking about redefining the normal limits.
Oxfordshire, UK
