Does the combination birth control pill cause breast enlargement?
How our community feel they have been impacted by breast enlargement on the combination birth control pill
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
66%
A bit
15%
Quite a bit
8%
A lot
8%
A great deal
4%
Out of the 53 reviews for the combination birth control pill, 0 people (0%) reported breast enlargement.
Reviewers that reported breast enlargement as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 1 - 3 mo
23 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 2 weeks ago
I have been taking it for a month now and can say that my breasts have gotten a lot bigger than they usually did before my period, but they hurt and I have sore nipples most of the time, mood swings, a lot of brown discharge, but I will see if they will go away after the 3 months of adjusting to it, otherwise the effects are really not that bad. I find it quite benefic.
Top side effects not reported
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 6 - 12 mo
19 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 20th Mar 24
This birth control really helped with regulating my moods but did make me gain weight significantly even when working out more because of major appetite changes be aware. My skin cleared up a lot and after 3 months haven’t had one breakout related to hormones. My first 8 months my breast grew 2 sizes with about a 8 pound increase in weight, my second round after taking a 6 month break my breasts did not change size but i did gain the 8 pounds back again after losing about 15 in the break period. I stopped getting my period and do not have even spotting when taking the iron pills. Lastly my sex drive almost disappeared and i find getting wet a challenge when i’ve never had that problem. My experience is about 50%-50% positive to negative.
Top side effects not reported
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
19 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 30th Jan 24
I have suspected PMDD and after being prescribed this pill I experienced a normal period for the first time in my life with no crying or rage and no convincing myself that everyone secretly hates me and that I should just isolate myself. If you forget to take them (especially at the beginning of the pack) those symptoms will return to a moderate degree however. My performance in college and my interpersonal relationships have improved since going on the pill. Is also fairly cheap, I get it from student health services for ~$10 a month.
Top side effects not reported
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Combination birth control pill common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Breast enlargement
34% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported breast enlargement
Headaches
34% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported headaches
Tender breasts
28% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported tender breasts
Sweating more than usual
25% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported sweating more than usual
Period like cramps
25% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported period like cramps