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Combination birth control pill reviews

3.4

79 reviews

Combination birth control pill has an average rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars from a total of 79 reviews when used as a contraceptive. These are self-reported reviews where users of Combination birth control pill review their satisfaction with this contraceptive and any side effects they feel they experienced whilst using.
The combined pill is very common and the most frequently reviewed method at The Lowdown. It contains two hormones - oestrogen and progestogen, and can help with acne and heavy or painful periods.

Daily

Frequency

91% - 99+%

Effectiveness

Increased

Blood clot risk

None

Effect on fertility

Combination birth control pill

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3.4

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Combination birth control pill  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
32 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  6 days ago

Tri Lo Estarylla birth control pill  

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Very positive mood

0 helpful

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Combination birth control pill  
Used for 3 - 6 mo
43 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 month ago

Aviane birth control pill  

I use BC to control my heavy 3 week long bleeds. I'm 43, and went from PCOS bleeds to perimenopause bleeds. This one worked well, but did cause breakthrough bleeding a little in the first few packs. By breakthrough I mean an actual period gush, not spotting, I also had spotting off and on. It did shorten my periods to about 7 days. My mood seemed down a bit more, and my libido did decrease a little. However, I had the big O just fine, with my previous one(elinest) I couldnt. I'm starting Amethyst which is a slightly lower dose of the same hormones, hopefully that helps even me more. Overall, I would take Aviane again if I had to.


Somewhat negative mood

1 more effect

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Combination birth control pill  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
32 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  11th Sep 24

Jasmiel birth control pill  

I switched from Yasmin to Jasmiel and it’s better because Yasmin was giving me crazy migraines, and now I don’t have them anymore. The only thing is that Jasmiel is making me sweat, and also sometimes I’ve not gotten my period although I’m not pregnant.


Top side effects not reported

0 helpful

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Combination birth control pill  
Used for 3 - 5 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  6th Sep 24

Mili birth control pill  

I have had mood swings and loss of sex drive


Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

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Combination birth control pill  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
29 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  15th Aug 24

Hailey Fe 1.5/30 birth control pill  

I have been on this for less than a week, and I've cried more times in the past two days than I could in a year. I have been so depressed and moody, even my coworkers are noticing. It is sad. I have been debating on stopping this pill. I also have had all the worst cramps while not even bleeding. It just has not been a good week! and it is really taking a toll on me, I feel like I have my period all day everyday for the week just without the blood.


Very negative mood

1 more effect

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Combination birth control pill  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
19 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  6th Aug 24

Sprintec birth control pill  

I had one day of breakthrough bleeding, which was nice. At about day 9, I had sudden intense cramping, and I thought it was my ovary. Still haven't confirmed this, but I have not experienced that until I started the pill. I had cramps for the 6 weeks I was on it, and many days I was nauseous. I had a headache everyday, but I thought I could handle these physical symptoms since I felt it improved my mood some days. However, after having my first period on the pill (longer than usual, bad cramps, nausea), my mood dropped and I got very suicidal and had to stop taking the pill.


Somewhat negative mood

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Combination birth control pill  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
25 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  6th Aug 24

Yasmin birth control pill  

I had a month long headache with a complete lack of energy and nausea. Now my head hair is falling out while my body hair gets darker. Terrible pill. I also had very scary circulation issues. I could feel blood struggling to pump through my legs.


Very negative mood

1 more effect

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Combination birth control pill  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
21 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  6th Aug 24

Tri Lo Mili birth control pill  

I've only been on the pill for three months and it made me feel really sick. The breakthrough lasted a month, however my hormonal acne cleared quite a bit.


Improved skin

2 more effects

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Combination birth control pill  
Used for 8+ yr
46 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  30th Jul 24

Viorele birth control pill  

I’m on this pill to help with my migraines. While I don’t feel the pill prevents migraines caused by my chronic vascular and cervicalgenic migraines, it controls my hormonal shifting during the month to prevent hormone-caused migraines.


Improved skin

1 more effect

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Combination birth control pill  
Used for 3 - 5 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  29th Jul 24

Combination birth control pill  

It’s been years since I used birth control because I’m in my 70 s. At the time I was satisfied because I didn’t want to get pregnant again except that the one time I did get pregnant I had an abortion and I regret that very much


Top side effects not reported

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Acne or bad skin

Heavy periods

PMS and PMDD

PCOS symptoms

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Main hormones in Combination pill

estrogen

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