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 great deal

7%

A lot

6%

Out of the 323 reviews for microgynon 30 pill, 118 people (37%) 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
29 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  6 days ago

I was having very irregular, heavy, long periods to the point I became aneamic. This really helped bring it under control, it was great at first. With time I noticed I didn’t feel like myself, I couldn’t experience happiness like normal, I had put on weight, I was getting gut issues like reflux and sensitivity, my hair had thinned, my libido was gone and I was dry even when aroused. I stopped the pill and all these issues fixed themselves after about 6 months but now my periods are irregular again.

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Somewhat negative mood

3 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

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

Painful sex painful vagina, pain when peeing, constipation, no sex drive, low mood, achey legs, insomnia, generally felt rubbish


Worse skin

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 6 - 12 mo
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  16th Dec 25

A week after starting to take this pill, I started having recurring UTIs triggered by sexual activity. I stopped taking the pill 6 months in for this reason, but still have constant issues. Aside from the recurrent UTIs, which have impacted both uni and work lives (I have to miss days due to the pain), I also get a frequent burning sensation with no trigger, which causes general discomfort in my day-to-day life. Due to the massive negative impact this pill has had, I am now extremely wary of any form of contraception and wish I had never started taking microgynon in the first place.


Very negative mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

1 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

43% of microgynon 30 pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge

43% of microgynon 30 pill reviewers reported breast enlargement

38% of microgynon 30 pill reviewers reported period like cramps

37% 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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