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 2658 reviews for the combined pill, 354 people (13%) reported cystitis.

Reviewers that reported cystitis as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 3 - 6 mo
24 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  1 day ago

I’ve always struggled with my mental health, and believe I have PMDD. but before starting this pill I’d been in a really good place for quite while, the first few months where okay but then I started to become more emotional, progressing to depression and severe anxiety. I also experienced a lot of UTIs that led to me being on long term antibiotics, this only started when I started the pill. I did eventually learn to manage the utis and didn’t get any in the last couple of months. But in the week leading up to the break I became very dry and itchy down there. All together just a really bad experience with this one

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Very negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

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

I'd take microgynon over this pill any day. I'm surprised that a lower dose pill has more unpleasant side effects. Bloating, fluid retention, extreme sickness the first couple of days followed by an insatiable appetite on day 3 plus mood swings and just feeling horrendous.


Somewhat negative mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
22 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  12th Sep 25

Overall a good pill and much better than countless others I’ve tried in the past. Migraines are worst for me I’ve been experiencing them more than ever whilst being on this pill.


Top side effects not reported

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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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