Does the combined pill cause period like cramps?

How our community feel they have been impacted by period like cramps on the combined pill

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

54%

A bit

18%

Quite a bit

14%

A lot

8%

A great deal

6%

Out of the 2121 reviews for the combined pill, 0 people (0%) reported period like cramps.

Reviewers that reported period like cramps as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 12 - 18 mo
19 years old
Verified review
  •  4 days ago

Took Blisovi 1/20 (not listed here) for ~13 months with a 2 month break. Since starting it again, I have had no period for 5 months nor withdrawal bleeding whatsoever, and have completely lost my period (secondary ammenorhea) without any real concerns from the doctor. Completely protected me from pregnancy while I took it. I am now off of the pill waiting for my period to return.


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Used for 12 - 18 mo
18 years old
Verified review
  •  3 weeks ago

I first started using Yasmin when i was almost 17, and mainly did it to improve my skin a bit. Initially my skin got so so much worse and it took about 3-4 months to fully clear up. On it my skin was the main improvement ; it really worked wonders for my skin. My body hair decreased and maybe got a bit lighter, my skin wasn’t as oily and my boobs grew a tiny bit. However after about 4 months of using it i started getting horrible anxiety. I was constantly stressing and crying to the point where people around me thought I was delusional. I also started getting horrible panic attacks, that sometimes would happen every day. I really felt like i was at my lowest point on this pill. Normal things like getting on a train would stress me out to the point where i fully avoided taking trains. I really felt like i was going psycho and all my friends and family couldn’t recognise me anymore!! I really felt like id lost my personality. I know it works for others but the psychological side effects i got from this pill whilst on it were not worth the skin benefits that came with it.


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Used for 1 - 3 mo
22 years old
Verified review
  •  3 weeks ago

I went on Yasmin to try and control my prolonged periods. I committed to giving it 3 months but could not tolerate it any longer. Although the prolonged periods stopped, I got breakthrough bleeding / spotting every month. I also had extremely bad head aches for weeks at a time and felt really low. I had a few major dizzy spells where I’d completely lose my balance too which I can’t say for sure was the pill, but the other side effects definitely were. I even at times had intense increased urination where I would need to go for a wee every ten minutes (no exaggeration). I really wanted this pill to work after hearing good things about it and if I could’ve given it longer to settle I would’ve but I couldn’t tolerate the side effects any more.


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Combined pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

56% of the combined pill reviewers reported tender breasts

51% of the combined pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge

48% of the combined pill reviewers reported breast enlargement

46% of the combined pill reviewers reported period like cramps

42% of the combined pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness


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Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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