Contraception Reviews

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Combination birth control pill side effects

3.3

142 reviews

What Lowdown reviewers say

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Mood

28% no impact on mood

Bleeds

32% lighter periods

Sex drive

37% lost sex drive

Weight

44% no impact

Skin

39% improved skin

Cycle return

35% in 1 month

Combination birth control pill

Combination birth control pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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Headaches

39% of Combination birth control pill reviewers reported headaches

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Breast enlargement

35% of Combination birth control pill reviewers reported breast enlargement

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Period like cramps

32% of Combination birth control pill reviewers reported period like cramps

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Tender breasts

31% of Combination birth control pill reviewers reported tender breasts

5

Lower back pain

31% of Combination birth control pill reviewers reported lower back pain


Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

  • 1% of Combination birth control pill reviewers reported cystitis

  • 1% of Combination birth control pill reviewers reported pelvic infection

  • 1% of Combination birth control pill reviewers reported a latex allergy


Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

  • Headaches (39%)
  • Breast enlargement (35%)
  • Period like cramps (32%)
  • Tender breasts (31%)
  • Lower back pain (31%)
  • Sweating more than usual (28%)
  • Vaginal dryness (28%)
  • Dizziness (27%)
  • Nausea or vomiting (25%)
  • Migraines (23%)
  • Vaginal discharge (23%)
  • Hair loss (17%)
  • High blood pressure (12%)
  • Discomfort wearing contact lenses (9%)
  • Body hair increase (6%)
  • Body hair getting darker (5%)
  • Migraine with aura (4%)
  • Thrush (4%)
  • Cystitis (1%)
  • Pelvic infection (1%)
  • A latex allergy (1%)

Reviews

3.3

142 reviews

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Combination birth control pill  
Used for 3 - 6 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  3 days ago

Mili birth control pill  

I really enjoy taking this brand. It still feels like I am me at the end of the day and I’m in control of my emotions and not hindered by excessive hormones.

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Very positive mood

3 more effects

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Combination birth control pill  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
48 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  3 days ago

Vienva birth control pill  

Omg the lower back pain and the leg pain was unreal. I thought something was very very wrong with me but when I stopped taking this is went away.


Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

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Combination birth control pill  
Used for 3 - 6 mo
49 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  3 weeks ago

Lo Loestrin Fe birth control pill  

I went on this pill for pre-menopause symptoms that were driving me crazy (hot flashes, really bad sleep disruptions). It worked really well, but there was one side effect that I couldn't handle. I couldn't wear my contacts anymore, and my eyes were always really dry and itchy. When I tried to wear my contacts, they would get a film on them after only and hour or two of wearing, which would make it seem like I was looking through a mist, and lights had halos around them, which made night driving totally unsafe. If it wasn't for that I'd still be taking them. I really liked how much lighter and shorter my period was while I was on it, because my normal period was really heavy and and crampy and lengthy.


Top side effects not reported

0 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 6 - 12 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 month ago

Nextstellis pill  

Pretty good but negativity effects mood.


Very negative mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
31 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  16th Mar 26

Portia birth control pill  

I was fine when I started taking it last month until I had break through bleeding that is going on for 3 weeks. The pads are becoming irritating.


Worse skin

0 helpful

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Combination birth control pill  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  12th Mar 26

Tri Lo Mili birth control pill  

it’s making me sad and angry and anxious all the time. i’m also cramping more then usual.


Very positive mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
19 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  17th Feb 26

Yaz birth control pill  

The loss of sex drive and vaginal dryness is affecting my relationship


Somewhat negative mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

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

Nikki birth control pill  

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


Very positive mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 6 - 12 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  5th Jan 26

Loryna birth control pill  

This birth control has been GAME CHANGER for me. My periods are almost non-existent, seriously, so light I barely notice! My cramps are also almost NEVER there when my period comes. Before, I would have crippling pain and a heavy, inconsistent period. In the first month or two of taking the pill, I did notice a frequent occurrence of headaches, but nothing major or unbearable. Also, no weight gain!! I used to occasionally have acne, but that seems completely gone now too. I do feel my mood has improved considerably as well. Endlessly grateful for this pill, I hope it works for many others when they try it!


Very positive mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

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Combination birth control pill  
Used for 3 - 5 yr
28 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  28th Dec 25

Junel Fe 1.5/30 birth control pill  

I got on this birth control because I was having mood swings and was feeling irritable and not like myself on the birth control pill I was on before. This one helped my mood a lot and my periods have been short and light on it (bleeding for 2-3 days and spotting for 1-2 days).


Somewhat positive mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

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