In young women, does the oral contraceptive pill 'Yaz' improve, decrease, or have no effect on libido?

21 October 2026Original research1 min read

By Tripdatabase.

Abstract

Evidence shows that use of Yaz in young women may reduce libido, as indicated by decreased desire and arousal scores in clinical trials. The evidence is direct but varies in strength across studies.

Keywords

Sexual function and dysfunction studies
oral contraceptives
sexual desire

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Source

Published in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). The abstract is shown as published and remains the work of its authors; read the full article at the source.

doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23529622

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At a glance

Journal: Zenodo
Type: Original research
Published: 21 October 2026
Specialty: Psychiatry
Read time: 1 min
Authors: 1
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23529622