Combined pill and discomfort wearing contact lenses
How our community feel they have been impacted by discomfort wearing contact lenses on the combined pill
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
95%
A bit
3%
Quite a bit
1%
A great deal
1%
A lot
0%
Out of the 2576 reviews for the combined pill, 131 people (5%) reported discomfort wearing contact lenses.
Reviewers that reported discomfort wearing contact lenses as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 1 - 3 mo
21 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 30th Mar 25
Took at night before bed, not much nausea. Definitely noticable breast pain with use, albeit not too sore. Periods shorter. Acne used to clear after period but now I'm always a bit spotty throughout
Somewhat negative mood
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
21 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 23rd Mar 25
I was initially prescribed Yasmin to help with low moods/depression before my period. However, I was then switched to Dretine without explanation and told it was the same as Yasmin. Since taking it, my mood has been all over the place- very sensitive, sad, depression-like feelings, anxiety/overthinking a lot more than usual. I'm switching back to Yasmin as I had a positive experience with it in the first place.
Very negative mood
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
18 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 22nd Mar 25
Went on this pill to try and ease my intense cramps, but it made my periods much much heavier and I’m not sure its worth it.
Worse skin
2 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Combined pill common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
53% of the combined pill reviewers reported tender breasts
48% of the combined pill reviewers reported breast enlargement
47% 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
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