Combined pill and irregular periods

How our community feel the combined pill has affected their periods

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Lighter

47%

No change

15%

Don't know

7%

Out of the 2786 reviews for the combined pill, 145 people (5%) reported irregular periods.

Reviewers that reported irregular periods as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 6 - 12 mo
16 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3 days ago

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

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Somewhat positive mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 6 - 12 mo
24 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  12th Apr 26

It's good, it stopped ovulation and didn't have an effect on my body except mental health. The first month was also a challenge, I bled every day (small amount but it was so annoying). Gave me really bad mood swings. It also made my periods somewhat irregular. When i would take placebo pills, even though theres 4 of them for 4 days of period, it would always be longer and never the same amount of days.


Very negative mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 3 - 5 yr
26 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  26th Feb 26

I was very depressed on Yaz Pill, crying every morning and some days didn't want to get out of bed, I gained water weight for the first 6 - 8 months. I did have an increased sex drive on Yaz compared to my current pill.


Very negative mood

3 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

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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