Combined pill and hair loss

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

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

95%

A bit

2%

Quite a bit

1%

A great deal

1%

A lot

1%

Out of the 2802 reviews for the combined pill, 133 people (5%) reported hair loss.

Reviewers that reported hair loss as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 3 - 5 yr
19 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3 days ago

I was on yasmin for 3 years, my first pill when i was freshly 16 and it was PERFECT. My skin cleared, breasts got bigger, i had a slightly heavier period but nothing over the top. I then came off it for 4 months before deciding i wanted to start again. This is where the issues started, I did 4 months and was genuinely evil, i felt like i was 13 again. I’m not a crier and i was bawling over absolutely everything, almost tantrum level crying. I was lashing out at everyone, and was just overall a mess. My skin also started breaking out badly, and i’ve now had to swap to a new pill(millinette)

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Very negative mood

2 more effects

1 helpful

1 comments

Used for 6 - 12 mo
25 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  29th Jul 26

I went on Qlaira after reading reviews that it helped with recurring thrush caused from other combination pills. It did - I haven't had thrush since being on this pill! However, definitely experience more mood swings and I bleed lightly for around 10 days which is really frustrating. Considering changing because of the bleed. First month of bleeding was also much more painful but think I was just getting used to it.


Increased sex drive

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 6 - 12 mo
16 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  28th Jul 26

Very sore breast. Loss of sex drive. Breast enlargement. Weight gain.


Somewhat positive mood

2 more effects

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

45% of the combined pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge

43% of the combined pill reviewers reported period like cramps

37% 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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