Women on the pill are less attracted to their partners and less sexually satisfied than women not taking the pill, according to a study involving more than 2,500 couples.
But relationships that start when women are using this contraceptive method tend to last longer, the researchers found, and these women are happier with the non-sexual aspects of the partnership, such as care and support for children.
In the study, led by Craig Roberts at the University of Stirling, scientists used questionnaires to gauge the quality of 2,519 women's relationships with men, with whom they had at least one child. Around half of the women were on the pill when they met their partners.
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Do you feel that taking the pill has affected your sex life or your relationship? If you don't use the pill what other methods do you or would you use for family planning?
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