David F. Archer
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David F. Archer Archer
Dr. David F. Archer, a reproductive endocrinologist at the Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk estimates, based on what he calls the "very sparse literature," that 5 percent of women quit the pill because of side effects. He says that a larger percentage may notice lowered libido, but keep taking the pill anyway. Women who have said that they have no interest in sex can have a serum testosterone level in the high normal range. Perhaps, something besides testosterone is at work. Dr. David F. Archer, a reproductive endocrinologist at the Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk said that "There's been limited attention paid to this area". Dr. Archer estimates, that 5 percent of women quit the pill because of side effects, based on what he calls the ''very sparse literature''. Further he said that women who have said, 'I have no interest in sex,' can have a serum testosterone level in the high normal range.