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 2687 reviews for the combined pill, 1015 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 8+ yr
24 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 5 days ago
Love this pill, I've been on it for nearly 10 years now and have noticed few changes and side effects. If anything, my skin is more clear and my periods are light (3-4 days instead of my usual 6-7). I feel more emotional than baseline but it does not bother my day-to-day activities.
Very negative mood
2 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
23 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
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
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