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Combination birth control pill and body hair getting darker

How our community feel they have been impacted by body hair getting darker on the combination birth control pill

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

95%

Quite a bit

3%

A bit

1%

A great deal

1%

Out of the 153 reviews for the combination birth control pill, 8 people (5%) reported body hair getting darker.

Reviewers that reported body hair getting darker as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 12 - 18 mo
38 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  3 weeks ago

Combination birth control pill  

Horrible I can't wait to be out back on my last pill. I suffer endometriosis

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Very negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
50 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  8th Sep 25

Combination birth control pill  

weight gain. nausea. migraine


Very negative mood

2 more effects

1 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
23 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  2nd Aug 25

Stopped eating for 2 days


Top side effects not reported

0 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Headaches

41% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported headaches

2

Breast enlargement

37% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported breast enlargement

3

Period like cramps

33% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported period like cramps

4

Tender breasts

32% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported tender breasts

5

Lower back pain

32% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported lower back pain


Possible the combination birth control pill side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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