Contraception Reviews

Combination birth control pill and high blood pressure

How our community feel they have been impacted by high blood pressure on the combination birth control pill

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

88%

A bit

9%

Quite a bit

1%

A lot

1%

A great deal

1%

Out of the 138 reviews for the combination birth control pill, 17 people (12%) reported high blood pressure.

Reviewers that reported high blood pressure as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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

Combination birth control pill  

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

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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

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

Stopped eating for 2 days


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

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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