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 2731 reviews for the combined pill, 897 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 - 5 yr
25 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  2 days ago

I have found my experience with Yasmin ok. I like that my mood is much better than on other pills and I feel more like myself, but I have completely lost my sex drive and experienced other negative symptoms unfortunately

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Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
26 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3 days ago

This is the worst thing I’ve ever done and I’m not exaggerating. Constantly up and down with my emotions, although mostly down and uncontrollable crying a lot of the time. Had a huge panic attack 2 weeks in, had to call 111 as I thought I was having a heart attack. Made me binge endlessly and uncontrollably. Made my muscles ache and made me more susceptible to injuries, and as a regular gymgoer, it significantly affected my training and fitness and I couldn’t understand why, but the longer I was on it, the worse I felt. Decided to come off after 2 months. Would HIGHLY recommend avoiding this pill. It really? really did not agree with me.


Very negative mood

3 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
26 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  4 days ago

It was ok the first couple months but I've started noticing more side effects the longer I've taken it. I get much more muscle aches, especially in my back. My gums bleed randomly during the first week of each cycle and are much more sensitive. My mood is fluctuating more too.


Decreased sex drive

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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