Combined pill and vaginal dryness

How our community feel they have been impacted by vaginal dryness on the combined pill

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

62%

A bit

14%

Quite a bit

10%

A great deal

7%

A lot

6%

Out of the 2680 reviews for the combined pill, 1011 people (38%) reported vaginal dryness.

Reviewers that reported vaginal dryness as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 3 - 6 mo
24 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  4 days ago

The “Nordette” pill was not much better than the Nur-Isterate injection. It just decreased my mood swings. I lost a bit of weight (went back to my normal size) my acne got worse . Libido was still incredibly low. And Vag still as dry as a desert

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Somewhat positive mood

3 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 8+ yr
25 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3 weeks ago

Reduced my period pains massively. I used to get really really bad period pains before I got put on this pill, once I was put on it, I still got pains but nowhere near as bad as they were.


Somewhat positive mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 3 - 6 mo
24 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  1 month ago

Overall a good experience. Main side effects were becoming more irritable and increased body odour


Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Combined pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

52% of the combined pill reviewers reported tender breasts

48% of the combined pill reviewers reported breast enlargement

46% of the combined pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge

43% of the combined pill reviewers reported period like cramps

38% of the combined pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness


Possible the combined pill side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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