Combined pill and lower back pain
How our community feel they have been impacted by lower back pain on the combined pill
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
67%
A bit
14%
Quite a bit
11%
A lot
5%
A great deal
3%
Out of the 2510 reviews for the combined pill, 841 people (34%) reported lower back pain.
Reviewers that reported lower back pain as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 6 - 12 mo
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 1 month ago
I changed to marvelon from cilique/ levest because neither were helping my skin. this one did!! however my sex drive has gone down massively. but periods are all regular no issues there just low libido :(
Improved skin
2 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 11th Dec 24
I was only on this for a month, no issues at the beginning, however gradually my mood worsened and I began getting very severe cramps and heavy bleeding. Checked with a doctor and was due to the pill not being strong enough for myself personally.
Very negative mood
1 more effect
0 helpful
1 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
44% of the combined pill reviewers reported period like cramps
39% of the combined pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness
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