Vaginal Ring as a libido killer?

[Love24]

My wife uses a vaginal ring for birth control. She says the ring makes her not horny and keeps her from desiring sex, though she enjoys having sex. Is this a common problem? Is there any way to counteract this without switching birth control? We do have sex nearly everyday, I would just like more initiation from her.

[Brandye]

Any hormonal contraceptive, including the ring, can affect libido. Because the ring puts less hormone in the bloodstream than other systems, the ring tends to have less affect than pills, shots, patches.

Perhaps daily is simply more than she wants. Many men in their twenties find daily about right; many women lean toward once a week. Perhaps the two of you can find a middle ground on which she would take more initiative. In my twenties, I lived with two different men. Neither ever went to sleep with an erection. When noticed, I took care of it however I wanted to. Only took a few minutes and it got me the longer more langourous sessions I liked. An orgasm once a week was fine with me and I enjoyed the closeness of taking care of "him."

Negotiate.