Side effects
Combination birth control pill common side effects
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Breast enlargement
34% of Combination birth control pill reviewers reported breast enlargement
Headaches
34% of Combination birth control pill reviewers reported headaches
Tender breasts
28% of Combination birth control pill reviewers reported tender breasts
Sweating more than usual
25% of Combination birth control pill reviewers reported sweating more than usual
Period like cramps
25% of Combination birth control pill reviewers reported period like cramps
Combination birth control pill rare side effects
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4% of Combination birth control pill reviewers reported migraine with aura
4% of Combination birth control pill reviewers reported thrush
2% of Combination birth control pill reviewers reported body hair increase
Possible Combination birth control pill side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
- Breast enlargement (34%)
- Headaches (34%)
- Tender breasts (28%)
- Sweating more than usual (25%)
- Period like cramps (25%)
- Vaginal dryness (23%)
- Lower back pain (23%)
- Dizziness (21%)
- Migraines (21%)
- Nausea or vomiting (17%)
- Vaginal discharge (15%)
- Hair loss (15%)
- Discomfort wearing contact lenses (8%)
- Body hair getting darker (6%)
- High blood pressure (6%)
- Migraine with aura (4%)
- Thrush (4%)
- Body hair increase (2%)
- Cystitis (0%)
- A latex allergy (0%)
- Pelvic infection (0%)
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Used for 12 - 18 mo
23 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 5 days ago
I liked it for the first few months but I noticed that it was really affecting me negatively at around the 9 month mark. I started having heart palpitations and chest pains and my sex drive disappeared. I thought I was going crazy but I went off of it a few weeks ago and I’m already feeling more like myself.
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
23 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 2 weeks ago
I have been taking it for a month now and can say that my breasts have gotten a lot bigger than they usually did before my period, but they hurt and I have sore nipples most of the time, mood swings, a lot of brown discharge, but I will see if they will go away after the 3 months of adjusting to it, otherwise the effects are really not that bad. I find it quite benefic.
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
22 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 1 month ago
While taking this pill I have a great number of headaches since taking it. I also find myself going into depression. Thinking about a lot of negativities things. I also don't have a sex drive. The plus side about taking this pill, I have clearer skin.
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Used for 6 - 12 mo
19 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 20th Mar 24
This birth control really helped with regulating my moods but did make me gain weight significantly even when working out more because of major appetite changes be aware. My skin cleared up a lot and after 3 months haven’t had one breakout related to hormones. My first 8 months my breast grew 2 sizes with about a 8 pound increase in weight, my second round after taking a 6 month break my breasts did not change size but i did gain the 8 pounds back again after losing about 15 in the break period. I stopped getting my period and do not have even spotting when taking the iron pills. Lastly my sex drive almost disappeared and i find getting wet a challenge when i’ve never had that problem. My experience is about 50%-50% positive to negative.
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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
15 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 19th Mar 24
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Used for 3 - 5 yr
39 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 13th Mar 24
I started taking this bc I have PMDD and also wanted to stop my period all together. I have no interest in getting pregnant. This pill was to stop my period and it did just that. I feel great on it.
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Used for 8+ yr
29 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 22nd Feb 24
I take it continuously, so I don't take a break week and just start right in on the next package. This has been awesome because i don't get my period anymore (I do let it happen a few times a year). It does a spectacular job of preventing pregnancy. Been taking for 12 years and have never had a legitimate scare. Thank God for birth control.
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Used for 12 - 18 mo
23 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 21st Feb 24
I'm feeling headache dizzy and sometimes have no energy to walk even.i loss alot of weight from 55 kg to 47 kg.feeling tired everytime,unrine leakage problem,mood swings angry mostly.
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