Birth control implant and headaches
How our community feel they have been impacted by headaches on birth control implant
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
44%
A bit
37%
Quite a bit
10%
A lot
7%
A great deal
3%
Out of the 71 reviews for birth control implant, 40 people (56%) reported headaches.
Reviewers that reported headaches as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 3 - 5 yr
28 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 27th Sep 25
It did its job effectively but the side effects were awful and only got worse with time. I have excessive hair growth on my chin, lip, chest, and stomach which I have to shave daily/every other day. Never had this issue before. I also gained 30lbs over the 4 years I was on it. I will say, my cycle went back to normal very quickly after removal (removed a little under 3 weeks ago and im currently ovulating) so very good news given that we're trying to concieve. I would have just stuck with the pill though if I had known how bad it would be and that I'd have a lapse in health insurance during my time having it so getting it removed at an affordable rate was not an option.
Somewhat negative mood
2 more effects
1 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
16 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 10th Sep 25
My birth control has helped me by making my periods really light but then im bleeding for 7 days straight. Its help with some physical changes, but also hurt some important ones like weight. Other than that, I love this so far. But I shall report back in a few months with an update -Sunstruck
Somewhat positive mood
3 more effects
2 helpful
0 comments
Birth control implant common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Period like cramps
58% of birth control implant reviewers reported period like cramps
Headaches
56% of birth control implant reviewers reported headaches
Vaginal discharge
49% of birth control implant reviewers reported vaginal discharge
Lower back pain
45% of birth control implant reviewers reported lower back pain
Vaginal dryness
44% of birth control implant reviewers reported vaginal dryness
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