Contraception Reviews

Combination birth control pill and lighter periods

How our community feel the combination birth control pill has affected their periods

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

More regular

29%

No change

11%

Don't know

5%

Out of the 94 reviews for the combination birth control pill, 27 people (29%) reported lighter periods.

Reviewers that reported lighter periods as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 12 - 18 mo
52 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 day ago

no noted side effects very happy with this medication was switched to sprintec and not happy at all with sprintec

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Very positive mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 5 - 8 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  2 weeks ago

Being on this actually helps me to get fewer menstrual migraines. I don’t seem to have had any truly bad side effects over the years I’ve been taking it.


Improved skin

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  13th Nov 24

This birth control made me have headaches, nausea, and very decreased sex drive, will be switching back to sprintec.


Somewhat negative mood

1 more effect

1 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Headaches

38% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported headaches

2

Breast enlargement

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

3

Tender breasts

33% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported tender breasts

4

Vaginal dryness

30% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness

5

Period like cramps

30% 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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