Combined pill and cystitis

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

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

87%

A bit

6%

Quite a bit

3%

A lot

2%

A great deal

2%

Out of the 2771 reviews for the combined pill, 365 people (13%) reported cystitis.

Reviewers that reported cystitis as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 6 - 12 mo
35 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3 weeks ago

I was extremely anxious. I would be extremely jittery and uncomfortable in my own body each day I took it. I was very emotional by the evenings and tired from being so anxious..

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Very negative mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 5 - 8 yr
35 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3 weeks ago

I felt my best on Yaz. I had lots of energy, my mood was always good. But I got over 10 UTIs a year. I was on so many antibiotics. I couldn't get to the bottom of it. We looked at everything with my Dr. Only when I went to treat my reoccurring dry eyes it clicked. The week after I switched pills from Yaz, I havnt had a UTI since. I spent years suffering and countless antibiotics


Very positive mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 5 - 8 yr
24 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  6th May 26

Was on this pill for around 7 years from the age of 15. Worked fairly well. The main side effects I experienced were bleeding during sex, chronic thrush, fatigue and low libido. After around 5 years I started peeing a lot during the night which led me to believe that it caused some insulin resistance. The pharmacies where I lived stopped supplying it so I ended up switching to another pill.


Decreased sex drive

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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