Combined pill and tender breasts
How our community feel they have been impacted by tender breasts on the combined pill
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
47%
A bit
20%
Quite a bit
16%
A lot
9%
A great deal
8%
Out of the 2577 reviews for the combined pill, 1358 people (53%) reported tender breasts.
Reviewers that reported tender breasts as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 days ago
I've been on it for a year and a half, it made me gain 10 kgs (even though I work out more than usual and eat a healthy diet), especially weight in my lower stomach, I have a pooch now and am always bloated, which is very uncomfortable. It also made me go up two cup sizes, I was a B cup before starting this contraception and now am a D cup. I also lost all my sex drive and it makes me really moody. I was hoping to be a fan since it's supposed to be less hormones than other pills but unfortunately my body did not react well to it.
Very negative mood
2 more effects
1 helpful
0 comments
Used for 6 - 12 mo
13 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
overall made periods easier but changed my mood to be lower. it definitely improved things for me.
Very negative mood
2 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 6 - 12 mo
46 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 weeks ago
Stopped my periods which I love. Not liking the weight gain. Which has been about 7lbs. I exercise and watch what I eat. I only continue with it because I don't have a period. I couldn't cope with the breakthrough bleeding on cerelle. I can only use progesterone pills due to Hrt unfortunately.
Somewhat negative mood
3 more effects
0 helpful
1 comments
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
43% of the combined pill reviewers reported period like cramps
38% of the combined pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness
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