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 2657 reviews for the combined pill, 873 people (33%) 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 3 - 6 mo
17 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 1 week ago
The first month WILL be hard, I had intense mood swings and nausea, but by month 3 I promise you it will settle down. Personally, I wanted to switch to yasmin due to the fact the cramps and the bad mood coming on/off after a break etc were too intense for me. No weight gain, only loss. My sex drive has not been affected whatsoever. There is a lot of fear-mongering surrounding the pill, but I think some of it comes from placebo, so don't over worry yourself.
Somewhat negative mood
3 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 3 - 5 yr
21 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 1 month ago
Been taking for around 4 years, almost flawless except totally ruined any sex drive/libido and that sucks so bad. Great for skin though and regulating periods/lighter periods, which is why I went on it in the first place👍🏼
Improved skin
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
29 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 1 month ago
My skin has got worse with this pill and I will be changing, however my mood has been a lot better.
Somewhat positive mood
1 more effect
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
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