A study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine finally confirms that popping the pill can lead to a reduced libido in females.

The study conducted by German female medical students, determine the link between the usage of hormonal contraception and Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD). The condition of reduced libido or lack of sexual desire is the root of FSD.

The study conducted on 1,086 women, majority of them were sexually active in the last one month. The women respondents were asked to fill in questionnaires. The questions led to identifying the problems with sexual functions and further were compared to the contraception type used by them in the last six months.

For establishing a clear link between the effect of hormonal contraceptions and sexual functions, women resorting to more than one forms of contraception were excluded from the sample size.

From the remaining 1046 participants, 32.4% were prone to the risk of FSD.

The study further highlights that 1% of the females were at a risk for arousal desire, 1.2% for decreased lubrication and 2.6% were facing satisfaction problems.

The studies highlights that 8.7% females suffer from orgasm disorder and 1.1% experience pain.

The results of the study clearly determined that females popping the pills or using other forms of hormonal contraception were suffering the most from one or other form of sexual dysfunction.

According to Dr. Irwin Goldstein, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Sexual Medicine, `women use medication that relieves them from reproductive worries but these same women are not aware, that there are significant adverse sexual effects that may have serious implications.'