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Vaginal ring and hair loss

How our community feel they have been impacted by hair loss on vaginal ring

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

72%

A bit

17%

Quite a bit

11%

Out of the 18 reviews for vaginal ring, 5 people (28%) reported hair loss.

Reviewers that reported hair loss as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Vaginal ring  
Used for 6 - 12 mo
31 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  5 days ago

Vaginal ring  

I have Endometriosis and got my first surgery to remove a myoma this year. I had to start using birth control because of the risk of having other myomas and my anemia. I´m using it since 9 months and the first 3 months i was feeling good, even if it doesnt affect at all my bleeding. I was feeling better with my mood/PMS, got bigger boobs but the rest was the same. But, after 4-5 months i started gaining weight, having headahes quite often, still dealing with my anemia, and now i have dryeness in my vagina. Really low libido, my sexual relations are painful, i don´t recognize my body. I´m not able to connect with my body. I have my appointment with my Gyne soon, i´ve decided to stop using it.

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Somewhat positive mood

2 more effects

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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
33 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  2nd Feb 26

Used for 2,5 years, really lowed my libido after some month of use, get me a complete loss after some years. Later suspended for this same reason and because I had a vaginal yeast infection (not used precautions, such as vaginal ovuli with lactobacilli, useful in every hormonal contraception use). Tried years later, but had big problems with increased vaginal discharge (got a vaginal irritation caused by the costant humidity in my lady parts). Very practical (you can forget about it for 3 weeks), but lots of collateral effects (at least for me). You have to try ii to discover if it's good for you or if gives you difficult side effects (it's very personal). If none, can be a very good choise.


Somewhat negative mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

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Used for 3 - 6 mo
22 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  17th Mar 25

Although I didn't get any physical symptoms, I did find notable mental side effects. History: I did have anxiety before starting the medication. Beginning (first month): I was an absolute raging b*tch. I could not control my anger. I was angry and crying all the time. I couldn't focus on anything. It was horrible. I felt like a monster. After the first month symptoms definitely leveled out. Like I said, no physical symptoms, but I noticed that the brain fog/inability to focus continued and although I did not experience clinical depression, I did feel like I just lost my overall happiness.


Somewhat negative mood

1 more effect

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Vaginal ring common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Vaginal discharge

56% of vaginal ring reviewers reported vaginal discharge

2

Headaches

56% of vaginal ring reviewers reported headaches

3

Migraines

50% of vaginal ring reviewers reported migraines

4

Breast enlargement

50% of vaginal ring reviewers reported breast enlargement

5

Lower back pain

39% of vaginal ring reviewers reported lower back pain


Possible vaginal ring side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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