Combined pill and sweating more than usual

How our community feel they have been impacted by sweating more than usual on the combined pill

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

72%

A bit

12%

Quite a bit

9%

A lot

4%

A great deal

4%

Out of the 2590 reviews for the combined pill, 734 people (28%) reported sweating more than usual.

Reviewers that reported sweating more than usual as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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

I’ve managed 10 days on this pill - but have stopped for my mental health. Never have I suffered with anxiety like I have on this pill. It has been horrendous. My mood is so low and I’ve not been able to function normally for days. I’ve not eaten or drank normally. The headaches and nausea are constant.

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Very negative mood

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

I used this pill a few years ago during a difficult period and wondered then if it impacted my mood, but it was a difficult time so it was hard to gauge. Tried again this time around and sadly no the pill was definitely a contributing factor. My pill free week I had a constant feeling of anxiety, which then followed into my next round. Im not really an anxious person but by week 4 on this I felt constantly on edge. Im a light sleeper anyway so I didn't make the connection last time between insomnia symptoms and night sweats but I think this contributed. I wonder if its linked to the heightened anxiety. A shame because otherwise no impact on skin, weight or periods sadly it just does not work with my mental health. I recently switched to Yasmin and it was like a light came on almost to the day I switched. I'd avoided it because of some negative stories id heard but for me its been much better so far. Sadly its a bit of trial and error to find the right one for you.


Very negative mood

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 12 - 18 mo
22 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  2 weeks ago

This combined pill has been the best one for me that I have tried so far. It hasn’t impacted my mood (as far as I can tell) and I haven’t experienced many negative side effects.


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Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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