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
No change
31%
Don't know
16%
Out of the 2739 reviews for the combined pill, 1265 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 1 - 3 mo
37 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
Zero libido and very painful to have sex when I tried. Stopped periods which was great for endometriosis but slowed my digestion so much the bloating and endo belly was uncomfortable all the time, caused pain in hips, lower abdomen and lower back. Had constant reflux unless I slept upright which wasn’t ideal.
Decreased sex drive
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Used for 8+ yr
45 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
It was very convenient and I was on it for 28 years. Im not sure if it mighf have been a causal factor in my low sex libido and recurring depressive episodes.
Decreased sex drive
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Combined pill common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
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43% of the combined pill reviewers reported period like cramps
38% of the combined pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness
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