Combined pill and high blood pressure

How our community feel they have been impacted by high blood pressure on the combined pill

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

87%

A bit

7%

Quite a bit

3%

A lot

2%

A great deal

1%

Out of the 2739 reviews for the combined pill, 352 people (13%) reported high blood pressure.

Reviewers that reported high blood pressure as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
24 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  6 days ago

I was switched from taking the Yasmin pill to Dretine. I was told they had the exact same hormones. I have polycystic ovaries and Yasmin had been working perfectly for me. The first few months on Dretine were hell. I became severely depressed. Crying every day, anxious and mood swings. This lasted 2-3 months. This did get better. But it shouldn’t be the case that you have to go through this when taking the pill. I’ve taken the pill in different ways to help control pain and breakthrough bleeding but nothing something seems to stop the breakthrough bleeding. It’s always dark brown and clots. I also experienced a major increase in my blood pressure. My skin has been clear and pain levels are low.

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Somewhat negative mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
22 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  2 weeks ago

The thing that surprised me the most was how my internal clock changed (backwards with 4 to 5 hours), while usually I'm not even sleepy until 1am, now I'm easily falling asleep at 8-9pm and waking up at 6-7am when before I was still cranky at 11am. My PMDD is also almost gone, and my endometriosis pain is the easiest it's ever been, but the breast tenderness/pain extended from the luteal phase to all throughout the month. Another surprising thing was the improved natural lubrication (vaginal discharge), while before it was almost inexistent even when turned on, now it's much more consistent.


Very positive mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 12 - 18 mo
19 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  15th Dec 25

i gained a lot of weight (10kg), i am depressed, no libido


Somewhat negative 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

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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