Combined pill and vaginal discharge

How our community feel they have been impacted by vaginal discharge on the combined pill

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

54%

A bit

19%

Quite a bit

16%

A lot

7%

A great deal

4%

Out of the 2792 reviews for the combined pill, 1272 people (46%) reported vaginal discharge.

Reviewers that reported vaginal discharge as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 8+ yr
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3 days ago

I have tried a few contraceptives including the implant, mini pill and a different combined pill before landing on this one and it was by far the best. Lighter periods, can predict them starting to the hour. No cramps or pains or nausea which i did have before contraception. I do have hormonal headache leading up to and during the break week. Moods were awful on the progesterone only pills but on gedarel I am very level to the point of sometimes feeling a bit numb.

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Somewhat positive mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 12 - 18 mo
19 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  5 days ago

I have been happy with this pill and haven’t really noticed anything significant and has been working as it should, however over the past 15ish months i have been having recurring thrush and i have worked it down to i believe being this pill. i have gone to the pharmacy today and gotten a new pill to try so fingers crossed but yeah turns out thrush is a symptom i believe 1 in 10 people on it


Top side effects not reported

0 helpful

0 comments

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

I haven’t used it for long but the side effects aren’t bad or huge.


Improved skin

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

46% 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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