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Combined pill reviews
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2685 reviews
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Frequency
91% - 99+%
Effectiveness
Increased
Blood clot risk
None
Effect on fertility
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Used for 8+ yr
24 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 1 day ago
Love this pill, I've been on it for nearly 10 years now and have noticed few changes and side effects. If anything, my skin is more clear and my periods are light (3-4 days instead of my usual 6-7). I feel more emotional than baseline but it does not bother my day-to-day activities.
Very negative mood
2 more effects
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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
18 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 1 day ago
Overall its fine, slowed down my metabolism and made me pretty dry but that's all
Gained weight
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Used for 12 - 18 mo
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 days ago
This has by far been the best pill for me I love how confident and comfortable I feel
Very positive mood
3 more effects
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
23 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
Somewhat negative mood
2 more effects
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Used for 3 - 5 yr
25 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
My worst side effects have been the mood swings, I am crying a lot more for no reason than I ever did before, it definitely has made me more emotional. My period has gone from being 3 to 4 days to being 1.5 / 2. My breasts become really sore and hard before and after my period. I don’t feel as sexually active as before and I experience dryness more regularly than normal. My skin is completely clear with the pill. Everything bad is / has been fairly manageable, not ideal but haven’t had any pregnancy scares.
Somewhat negative mood
3 more effects
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Used for 3 - 5 yr
25 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
Worse skin
1 more effect
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
24 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 weeks ago
The “Nordette” pill was not much better than the Nur-Isterate injection. It just decreased my mood swings. I lost a bit of weight (went back to my normal size) my acne got worse . Libido was still incredibly low. And Vag still as dry as a desert
Somewhat positive mood
3 more effects
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Used for 6 - 12 mo
19 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 weeks ago
This contraception is highly effective, but for me the main side-effect is major hair loss and irregular periods.
Top side effects not reported
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
34 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 weeks ago
My legs randomly ache, I have. 0 sex drive, the thought of being touched is making me sick. I have severe anxiety and I’m borderline suicidal. This is not the right pill for me but going back to my gp and getting another one seems exhausting.
Very negative mood
1 more effect
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Used for 6 - 12 mo
26 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 1 month ago
I am 26. Have been on yasmin pill 7 months, I take in the evening just after food. I have PCOS and PMDD. I have found it to be good- it has really stabilised my mood as im not getting hormone fluctuations and has helped with insomnia and mood swings. The side effects: Breasts getting bigger [they might be slightly tender but also have large breasts to begin] and potentially more anxious/irritable but I also have more stress in my life so I think this is due to that. I have not noticed changes to skin [pimple every so often like before]. I also do 3 pill packs back to back without a break week and this caused some intermittent bleeding so now I do 2 pills back to back and this has gone away. I would recommend, once you get into the rhythm of taking a pill is easier.
Top side effects not reported
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Combined pill benefits
Some of the benefits that are recognised in scientific research or guidelines for this contraceptive
Acne or bad skin
Heavy periods
PMS and PMDD
PCOS symptoms
Period pain
Combined pill ingredients
Main hormones in Combined pill
oestrogen
progestogen
Combined pill alternatives
Contraceptives that work in similar ways, or brands that have close or exactly the same hormonal ingredients
