Combined pill and negative mood

How our community feel the combined pill has affected their moods and emotions

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Somewhat negative

31%

No change

23%

Don't know

7%

Out of the 2760 reviews for the combined pill, 1660 people (60%) reported negative mood.

Reviewers that reported negative mood as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 3 - 6 mo
19 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  2 days ago

Started on Gedarel due to having suffered with Pmdd for a long time , was fine at first mood was abit better , but then I noticed I felt numb and couldn’t feel any emotion , was irritable and angry all the time , also gained a lot of weight despite being very active , cramps got very bad during the withdrawal bleed and I feel like this has completely changed me as a person - would not recommend

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Very negative mood

3 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

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

This pill made me feel terrible. Severe weakness, lightheaded, buzzy inside, made me feel like I was having low blood sugar episodes on occasions where I thought I was going to faint pass out. Gave it a good three months and had to come off it. Felt so much better. It did start to clear up cystic acne though but I just wasn’t functioning well on it!


Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

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

This pill was the first of three that I have used, and is without a doubt the worst. It made me cry about everything. The cleaners had moved my soap dish from one side of the sink to the other and I cried about it. My mood became so low that I distanced myself from my friends and started attending therapy. When I stopped taking the pill, my mood improved dramatically and I experienced far less anxiety. Was not a great time in my life. Thanks a lot Yasmin.


Very negative mood

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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