Combined pill and decreased sex drive

How our community feel the combined pill has affected their sex drive

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Decreased sex drive

46%

No change

31%

Don't know

16%

Out of the 2718 reviews for the combined pill, 1254 people (46%) reported decreased sex drive.

Reviewers that reported decreased sex drive as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 12 - 18 mo
26 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3 days ago

I switched from Yaz Plus to Femodene to help regulate my moods as I was quite depressed on Yaz plus. Femodene helped control my depression a bit but I had mood swings more often. I never really gained any weight or water weight on femodene.

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Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 3 - 6 mo
18 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  2 weeks ago

During my first month I’ve had severe breakthrough bleeding that was heavy and lasted for 3 weeks, during the 3 weeks I was very emotional and paranoid. After the breakthrough bleed I developed two large spots on my lip and cheek (I never had this issue nor acne). Over all the pill hasn’t done much for me so far other than making me very paranoid about the side effects.


Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 12 - 18 mo
26 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  1 month ago

Zoely was brilliant for managing my cyclical mood symptoms and essentially stopped my periods which was great in the context of endometriosis. I had no period pain on this pill. However unfortunately I struggled with significant vaginal dryness which honestly felt like perimenopause and made sex intolerable. I also noticed significant hair loss, but I can’t say 100% if this was Zoely or due to life stress.


Somewhat positive mood

1 more effect

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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