Contraception Reviews

Combination birth control pill and lower back pain

How our community feel they have been impacted by lower back pain on the combination birth control pill

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

70%

A bit

18%

Quite a bit

6%

A lot

3%

A great deal

3%

Out of the 128 reviews for the combination birth control pill, 38 people (30%) reported lower back pain.

Reviewers that reported lower back pain as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 6 - 12 mo
25 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  5 days ago

Combination birth control pill  

It was fine, but not the best. I noticed feeling increasingly agitated often and it made my cramps a lot worse when I had a pill period. Overall wasn't a bad med, but not my favorite. Main symptom that made me get off it was really bad hot flashes everyday.

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Somewhat negative mood

3 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

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

Stopped eating for 2 days


Top side effects not reported

0 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

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

4

Lower back pain

30% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported lower back pain

5

Sweating more than usual

29% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported sweating more than usual


Possible the combination birth control pill side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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