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Does birth control cause your vagina to be dry and itchy all the time? I started taking it about a month and a half ago, and I am always dry and itchy. my boyfriend when he touches me, it burns sometimes, and I can't seem to get wet. Is this a side effect from the pill?
Birth control hormones can, indeed, change a woman's pH enough to allow more yeast overgrowth. I had this problem when I was on the pill.
Treating the yeast with Diflucan or toical treatments should give you relief, but the overgrowth may recur. Then you could take Azo-Yeast to control it. Don't eat much sugar as sugar feeds yeast.
Treating the yeast with Diflucan or toical treatments should give you relief, but the overgrowth may recur. Then you could take Azo-Yeast to control it. Don't eat much sugar as sugar feeds yeast.
I personally have not had this kind of effect from my birth control. Perhaps you should contact your doctor about this and see if a smaller dosage/different contraceptive will help resolve this problem.
But when I think on it, I did have a friend with a similar problem as you and she was on bc as well.
It could also be a lack of clitoral stimulation. I suggest using a lubricant till the problem can be resolved.
But when I think on it, I did have a friend with a similar problem as you and she was on bc as well.
It could also be a lack of clitoral stimulation. I suggest using a lubricant till the problem can be resolved.
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