Does the combined pill cause 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 2365 reviews for the combined pill, 0 people (0%) 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
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 1 day ago
Been taking yacella for 6 months after not being on any contraception in years due to fears of side effects. Previously been on Loestrin 20 and Rigevidon both of which gave me horrible cystic acne and low mood. Dr recommended yacella as it has anti-androgenic progesterone and I have mild PCOS. So far it has been pretty good! I think my mood is unaffected, skin is great, sex drive unaffected. I have had some slight weight gain in more 'womanly' areas but nothing crazy. My breasts definitely have grown a lot and for the first few months they were quite sore but this has reduced to mild tenderness now. I do experience pain, especially lower back/pelvic, and am emotional during my 7 day break, however I suffered a lot with cramps prior to taking the pill so this is still an improvement for me. Would recommend, especially for anyone with hormonal imbalances like me.
Top side effects not reported
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Used for 5 - 8 yr
24 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 4 days ago
I was prescribed this pill as I struggled to gain weight therefore, I didn’t have a regular period. I never had any awful experiences with this pill other than after 3 years I started to experience reoccurring thrush. Once it was treated it usually went away until recently, I have been experiencing thrush almost every month always during the week before my break. It has become unbearable leading me to change to a different lower dose birth control instead.
Top side effects not reported
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Combined pill common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
54% of the combined pill reviewers reported tender breasts
49% of the combined pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge
48% of the combined pill reviewers reported breast enlargement
45% of the combined pill reviewers reported period like cramps
40% of the combined pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness