Contraception Reviews

Combination birth control pill and vaginal dryness

How our community feel they have been impacted by vaginal dryness on the combination birth control pill

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

71%

A bit

13%

Quite a bit

7%

A lot

6%

A great deal

3%

Out of the 96 reviews for the combination birth control pill, 28 people (29%) reported vaginal dryness.

Reviewers that reported vaginal dryness as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 6 - 12 mo
23 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  3 weeks ago

I actually didn't really have any "normal" side effects with this pill, I felt like I was mostly normal. But I did notice that my hair was gradually thinning, and it felt like it triggered some form of chronic hair loss for me. Interestingly enough, while it wasn't a huge issue, I noticed that I had "stinky" periods? I stopped having them after I stopped the pill.

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Worse skin

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 5 - 8 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 month ago

Being on this actually helps me to get fewer menstrual migraines. I don’t seem to have had any truly bad side effects over the years I’ve been taking it.


Improved skin

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 6 - 12 mo
25 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 month ago

I got major mood swings when skipping the placebo week, which is why I stopped.


Very negative mood

1 more effect

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Combination birth control pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Headaches

38% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported headaches

2

Breast enlargement

35% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported breast enlargement

3

Tender breasts

33% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported tender breasts

4

Vaginal dryness

29% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness

5

Period like cramps

29% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported period like cramps


Possible the combination birth control pill side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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