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

49%

A bit

20%

Quite a bit

16%

A lot

9%

A great deal

7%

Out of the 2808 reviews for the combined pill, 1446 people (52%) reported tender breasts.

Reviewers that reported tender breasts as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 8+ yr
29 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  1 week ago

I was having very irregular, heavy, long periods to the point I became aneamic. This really helped bring it under control, it was great at first. With time I noticed I didn’t feel like myself, I couldn’t experience happiness like normal, I had put on weight, I was getting gut issues like reflux and sensitivity, my hair had thinned, my libido was gone and I was dry even when aroused. I stopped the pill and all these issues fixed themselves after about 6 months but now my periods are irregular again.

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Somewhat negative mood

3 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 6 - 12 mo
37 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3 weeks ago

No major side effects that I can think of. Its the only pill that did not make me feel irritated for the whole 28 days after having my two babies.


Somewhat positive mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
21 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3 weeks ago

I absolutely love this pill! It’s honestly the best one I’ve ever been on. I experienced very mild, temporary changes at the start which passed quickly - nothing troublesome at all. And best of all my moods haven’t changed like they have on previous combined pills I’ve tried, which is life changing. My withdrawal bleeds are regular and predictable which is a bonus. Overall, my experience has been really positive :)


Very positive mood

1 more effect

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

45% 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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