Contraception Reviews

Combination birth control pill and body hair increase

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

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

94%

A bit

4%

Quite a bit

1%

A lot

1%

A great deal

1%

Out of the 138 reviews for the combination birth control pill, 9 people (6%) reported body hair increase.

Reviewers that reported body hair increase as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 1 - 3 mo
31 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 day ago

I was fine when I started taking it last month until I had break through bleeding that is going on for 3 weeks. The pads are becoming irritating.

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Worse skin

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 12 - 18 mo
15 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  9th Feb 26

The head aches are not to bad but the font go away with meds


Very positive mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

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

weight gain. nausea. migraine


Very negative mood

2 more effects

1 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Headaches

39% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported headaches

2

Breast enlargement

34% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported breast enlargement

3

Period like cramps

30% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported period like cramps

4

Tender breasts

30% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported tender breasts

5

Lower back pain

30% 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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