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PIP: A questionnaire was distributed through pharmacists to French-Canadian users of oral contraceptives to study their sexual adaptation and psychological changes. The response rate was 12%, yielding 114 questionnaires. 40% answered "no change," but more noted improvement than worsening in sexual desire, frequency, and satisfaction. In a group designated "frigid" (those who answered rarely or never to an undisclosed question) 38.5-61.5% reported increased desire; and 20-55% reported increased satisfaction. 42.85% noted physical side effects, which correlated with satisfaction of the method. 34.7% claimed psychological side effects such as anxiety, irritability or fatigue, which correlated with dissatisfaction with the method. The authors hypothesized that physical effects like weight-gain, breast enlargement, and pseudopregnancy unconsciously supplement the conscious relief from fear of pregnancy to improve sexual adaptation.
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