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

12%

A great deal

6%

Quite a bit

3%

A lot

3%

Out of the 98 reviews for the combination birth control pill, 24 people (25%) reported migraines.

Reviewers that reported migraines as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 5 - 8 yr
26 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  12th Feb 25

Combination birth control pill  

I’ve experienced these issues around or during my period

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Improved skin

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 3 - 5 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  10th Dec 24

Eh


Worse skin

2 more effects

3 helpful

0 comments

Used for 3 - 5 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  3rd Dec 24

I was on it for 4 ish years and really loved that I got no period on it and I feel it helped my PMDD - however I did get breakthrough bleeding towards the end and am switching to a different birth control


Somewhat positive mood

2 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Breast enlargement

37% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported breast enlargement

2

Headaches

37% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported headaches

3

Tender breasts

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

4

Sweating more than usual

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

5

Vaginal dryness

29% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness


Possible the combination birth control pill side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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