Birth control pills are among the most preferred means of contraception in reproductive age. However, their effect has long been the subject of studies on its influence on women’s sexual attraction. According to some scientists, such an effect exists, and they reasonably raise the question of whether the birth control pill kills the pleasure of sex. Because if contraceptives suppress a woman’s libido, can sex with her be fulfilling? According to statistics, at least 60% of women of reproductive age use long-term contraception. One in three of them trusts the use of contraceptives, making them the most popular means of preventing unwanted pregnancy among their gender. Based on this large percentage, scientists in the USA are conducting a specialized study to establish the effect of contraceptives on female libido. The effect was tracked by measuring the quality of sex life in 450 couples. This has allowed the direct impact of birth control pills on women’s sexual desire, as well as on the sexual attitude of their partners, to be taken into account. It was found that men’s libido was not directly affected by the type of contraceptive used by their partner. In women, however, the influence of contraceptives on libido is present. The good news is that with the most commonly used contraceptives it is minimal. NEWS_MORE_BOX It has been found that oral hormonal contraceptives not only do not suppress women’s sex drive, but may also stimulate it. Especially when they are in a long-term relationship with their partner. In long-term committed couples, the woman’s libido, and hence the quality of sex, are not directly affected by the type of contraceptives used by the woman. The study was conducted in parallel by teams at 2 universities in the USA – in Kentucky and Indiana. According to the scientists, the results are enough to dispel the myth that birth control pills can weaken women’s sex drive and their sex lives with their partners suffer. The results prove it – the birth control pill as a contraceptive does not kill a woman’s libido. The reasons for possible sexual problems in women who use them should be looked for elsewhere.