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 2803 reviews for the combined pill, 1341 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
37 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  2 days ago

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

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Worse skin

2 more effects

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0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
33 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  5 days ago

After having not been on any birth control for two years, I went to my GP to get a prescription for a new bc. I had previously been on Yasmin for 9 years but due to getting recurrent minor thrush, I was wondering if a different pill could avoid that side effect. They prescribed me Rigedevon and my god, I can’t believe how awful it was. My skin that very rarely breaks out became covered in acne, my mood went through the floor and I felt miserable about everything. My GP had suggested me to stick the pill out for two months but I never had any side effects even close to being this bad on Yasmin, I’ve stopped it after one month. NEVER AGAIN


Very negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 8+ yr
33 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  5 days ago

This pill was amazing for my skin, it looked amazing and as a result I also had less greasy hair! I was on it for many years but went off as I no longer needed birth control. One side effect I found annoying was I seemed to get recurrent thrush, even when I was abstinent. This completely went away when I was off the pill. Aside from that, this pill was pretty good


Improved skin

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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

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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