Combined pill and positive 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

32%

No change

22%

Don't know

7%

Out of the 2546 reviews for the combined pill, 257 people (10%) reported positive mood.

Reviewers that reported positive mood as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 5 - 8 yr
32 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  1 day ago

I've tried several pills to control severe period pains and Norimin is the only one that helped without making me more prone to anxiety. I took it for 6 years and thought it was great, but my hair is starting to recede in an androgenic pattern and I've just realised that Norimin is highly androgenic so is almost certainly the cause (I don't have any deficiencies or other health issues). As well as the receding, the front of my hair has been gradually getting shorter and thinner, and there are large sections around my temples that don't grow more than a couple of inches. The timing of this matches up with when I've been on Norimin, but it happened so gradually that I didn't connect it. Androgens can cause hair loss and changes in hair growth, but this is not listed as a side effect in the patient information leaflet and was never mentioned to me by the doctor. I never would have taken Norimin if I'd known this could happen. I am now switching to a less androgenic pill and am hoping my hair can regrow.

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Somewhat positive mood

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Used for 3 - 6 mo
21 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  2 weeks ago

Prescribed for pcos. I no longer have pelvic and abdominal pain :) and my mood is better as I do not have pms anymore, it helped my hormonal alopecia. I also notice my face looks different like it’s less chubby or puffy. The negatives are it gave me a phase of acne which eventually cleared and headaches, the first break I took on it was a really bad headache where I had to stay in a lot so I could be in dark to relieve the pain.


Somewhat positive mood

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Used for 12 - 18 mo
27 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3 weeks ago

Positives - Balanced mood, bigger boobs, great skin and generally little to no side effects Negatives - Bad nausea once you first start taking it (1-2 weeks worth), severe headaches on the pill break I went on this pill as had heard it may help my PMS symptoms. The week before my period I was experiencing low moods and emotional sensitivity. This pill CHANGED that. I now have a balanced mood throughout the whole month. The only time I notice pms like symptoms is when I have taken a few packets back to back - your body defo tells you you need a pill break. Overall, would recommend


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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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