Contraception Reviews

Combination birth control pill and migraines

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

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

76%

A bit

9%

A great deal

7%

Quite a bit

4%

A lot

4%

Out of the 139 reviews for the combination birth control pill, 33 people (24%) reported migraines.

Reviewers that reported migraines as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 6 - 12 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  5 days ago

Pretty good but negativity effects mood.

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Very negative mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 12 - 18 mo
15 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  9th Feb 26

The head aches are not to bad but the font go away with meds


Very positive mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 6 - 12 mo
25 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  30th Oct 25

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.


Somewhat negative mood

3 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Headaches

40% 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

31% 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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