Contraception Reviews

Combination birth control pill and cystitis

How our community feel they have been impacted by cystitis on the combination birth control pill

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

98%

A bit

1%

A great deal

1%

Out of the 113 reviews for the combination birth control pill, 2 people (2%) reported cystitis.

Reviewers that reported cystitis as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
20 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  3 weeks ago

It is not bad. The bad thing about it is it did make me gain weight and made my boobs go from a C to a DD and it kind of hurts my back. I gained like 10-15 lbs and I am unable to lose it no matter what diets I do. My skin has cleared up and my hair isn’t as oily and my periods have stopped which is really nice though.

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Somewhat negative mood

3 more effects

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Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  6th Aug 24

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

2 helpful

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Combination birth control pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Headaches

37% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported headaches

2

Breast enlargement

35% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported breast enlargement

3

Tender breasts

31% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported tender breasts

4

Vaginal dryness

28% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness

5

Period like cramps

28% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported period like cramps


Possible the combination birth control pill side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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