Does microgynon 30 pill cause 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
63%
A bit
16%
Quite a bit
8%
A lot
6%
A great deal
6%
Out of the 295 reviews for microgynon 30 pill, 0 people (0%) 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
34 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
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.
Top side effects not reported
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Used for 5 - 8 yr
34 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
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.
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Used for 3 - 5 yr
30 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
I went on this pill to manage my extremely heavy periods. I've loved having lighter and shorter periods and my skin has been great, but decided to come off the pill after ~3 years as I started getting very anxious. I've found since coming off that my anxiety levels have been a lot lower.
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Microgynon 30 pill common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
48% of microgynon 30 pill reviewers reported tender breasts
45% of microgynon 30 pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge
42% 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