Halle Berry got candid about how being misdiagnosed with an STD led her to discover she was suffering from vaginal dryness.

Vaginal dryness. It’s a topic that nobody wants to talk about.

This was the issue for me: the pill, especially if taken for a long time (in my case, 13 years!) can make you dry up. It messes with your hormones, and as soon as you alter those, you can experience several sexual side effects, one of which is vaginal dryness. My doctor has suggested I switch to an IUD or the shot, as these don’t tend to have as many side effects as the pill. I’m still looking into the IUD to see if it’s for me.