Combined pill and breast enlargement

How our community feel they have been impacted by breast enlargement on the combined pill

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

52%

A bit

17%

Quite a bit

15%

A lot

9%

A great deal

7%

Out of the 2632 reviews for the combined pill, 1261 people (48%) reported breast enlargement.

Reviewers that reported breast enlargement as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 3 - 6 mo
22 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  5 days ago

Ugh...honestly so sad to be going off this pill. If it weren't for the fact I've completely lose sensation and sex drive I would stay on this for as long as necessary. Made my mood so stable with no other side effects apart from breast tenderness and enlargment, but I'm used to having tender breasts anyway. A lot of spotting in the beginning which was fine, nothing major just wore panty liners.

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Very positive mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 6 - 12 mo
24 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  6 days ago

Amazing compared to the progesterone only pill and progesterone only implant I was on previously. Less mood swings, no depression. Perfect for timing my irregular periods, except the breakthough bleed a couple days before I end my pill packet. DEFINITELY GAINED WEIGHT. Before I was living a bit sedentary, and even when I joined the gym, I was still heavy/gaining weight. Led to breasts and tummy increasing 4 inches each. Will be going back to the gym daily for cardio to maintain / decrease this. My migraines had stopped prior to taking the combined pill, but since having it, I am getting a few more headaches, and sometimes a migraine, but not daily like I used to.


Decreased sex drive

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
19 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  1 week ago

All good so far just really tender breasts but no weight gain and even cleared up my skin!


Improved skin

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

46% of the combined pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge

43% of the combined pill reviewers reported period like cramps

38% 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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