Combined pill and body hair increase

How our community feel they have been impacted by body hair increase on the combined pill

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

89%

A bit

6%

Quite a bit

4%

A lot

1%

A great deal

1%

Out of the 2808 reviews for the combined pill, 308 people (11%) reported body hair increase.

Reviewers that reported body hair increase as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 8+ yr
29 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  6 days ago

I was having very irregular, heavy, long periods to the point I became aneamic. This really helped bring it under control, it was great at first. With time I noticed I didn’t feel like myself, I couldn’t experience happiness like normal, I had put on weight, I was getting gut issues like reflux and sensitivity, my hair had thinned, my libido was gone and I was dry even when aroused. I stopped the pill and all these issues fixed themselves after about 6 months but now my periods are irregular again.

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Somewhat negative mood

3 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 3 - 6 mo
37 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  1 month ago

Painful sex painful vagina, pain when peeing, constipation, no sex drive, low mood, achey legs, insomnia, generally felt rubbish


Worse skin

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
17 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3rd Aug 26

I haven’t used it for long but the side effects aren’t bad or huge.


Improved skin

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Combined pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

52% of the combined pill reviewers reported tender breasts

48% of the combined pill reviewers reported breast enlargement

45% of the combined pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge

43% of the combined pill reviewers reported period like cramps

37% of the combined pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness


Possible the combined pill side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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