Microgynon 30 pill and vaginal dryness

How our community feel they have been impacted by vaginal dryness on microgynon 30 pill

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

64%

A bit

16%

Quite a bit

8%

A lot

6%

A great deal

6%

Out of the 302 reviews for microgynon 30 pill, 109 people (36%) reported vaginal dryness.

Reviewers that reported vaginal dryness as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 12 - 18 mo
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  14th Jun 24

General side effects were minimal but had constant spotting that didn't improve over time. Switched to a different pill (Yasmin) and spotting stopped immediately. Switched back to microgynon due to other bad side effects from Yasmin and spotting again within 4 days. Time to continue the search...

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Somewhat positive mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 8+ yr
34 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  8th May 24

On this for about 14 years, taking a few short 6 months breaks. Only in hindsight can I connect the dots on some side effects including eczema (many people go on the pill for acne, it has a drying effect so you can imagine for someone with dry skin it makes it worse) and recurrent UTIs. These symptoms became pronounced when going on and off the pill in my 30s. Dryness and loss of libido when trying to go back on it again recently was unmanageable. Sex drive and sensitivity completely disappeared. 6 weeks later I am working it out of my system and sensitivity and libido is slowly coming back. I would also question the role the pill has played in depression and anxiety over the years. I have no evidence for this but can only say that coming off it I have never felt more peaceful or like myself. Since I have fairly light periods and no other menstrual or health issues except eczema I would say going on the pill was the wrong choice for me in hindsight and have since educated myself on my hormones and am using natural cycles.


Somewhat negative mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 5 - 8 yr
34 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  7th May 24

While it was brilliant to stop my period, I struggled with the moodiness and lack of sex drive. I wasn’t motivated to exercise, while I loved going from a B cup to a DD cup the rest of my body grew too. Headaches and migraines frequently which isn’t ideal either.


Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Microgynon 30 pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

47% of microgynon 30 pill reviewers reported tender breasts

44% of microgynon 30 pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge

41% of microgynon 30 pill reviewers reported breast enlargement

38% of microgynon 30 pill reviewers reported period like cramps

36% of microgynon 30 pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness


Possible microgynon 30 pill side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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