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 94 reviews for the combination birth control pill, 23 people (25%) reported migraines.
Reviewers that reported migraines as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 3 - 5 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 10th Dec 24
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
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
Headaches
38% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported headaches
Breast enlargement
34% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported breast enlargement
Tender breasts
33% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported tender breasts
Vaginal dryness
30% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness
Period like cramps
30% of the combination birth control pill reviewers reported period like cramps