birth control and sexual side affects?
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birth control and sexual side affects?
| Wed, 03-15-2006 - 1:57pm |
this is kinda embarising, but I have heard that when you start taking bc pills that it can cause dryness below the belt, me? i usually get it during sex, so i dunno what to do? its an annoying problem, and i never had issues like this. Any advice?

Hi hollysea, welcome!
One of the side effects of hormonal contraceptives can be vaginal dryness. You might want to try using an intimate lube like Astroglide (my fave) K-Y Liquid, Replens etc and see if that corrects the problem. If not, you could ask your doctor about a pill switch to one that has more estrogen or an entirely different progestin and see if that helps.
Thanks for posting. If you have more questions let us know. Come back and let us know how you're doing, ok?
Good luck,
Jill