Mini pill and decreased sex drive
How our community feel mini pill has affected their sex drive
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
No change
35%
Don't know
13%
Out of the 46 reviews for mini pill, 18 people (39%) reported decreased sex drive.
Reviewers that reported decreased sex drive as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 3 - 6 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 6 days ago
I was told this newer birth control is generally better received than others like it and my main concern was mood change. Generally I am depressed more and have a loss of appetite which after being pregnant sticks out to me as a definite side effect. I definitely feel like this throws my hormones out of balance. I haven’t experienced this much hair loss before. I want to quit taking it but right now I don’t know a better option since me and my husband both hate using condoms. My sex drive is definitely lowered so I guess that in itself works as a birth control…
Somewhat negative mood
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
32 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 2 weeks ago
I love the slynd pills because i usually have constant cramping pain when i ovulate or weeks before my period they get so intense but it’s been great I have little to no pain and my skin has been great too. The only thing I can really complain about is headaches mostly in the beginning when starting the new pack.
Somewhat positive mood
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 3 - 6 mo
31 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 8th Jun 26
Honestly this pill helped me correct extreme anemia and I had far less severe side effects than combination pills I’ve tried. It’s been about 5 months and I do still have some irritability and bloating/weight gain from the initial adjustments but it seems to be getting better over time. I was terrified to take any kind of hormonal birth control because I have severe PMDD and it made it worse in the past, but this was actually manageable and I don’t go through 3 different personalities every month
Somewhat negative mood
3 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Mini pill common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Headaches
57% of mini pill reviewers reported headaches
Tender breasts
44% of mini pill reviewers reported tender breasts
Period like cramps
41% of mini pill reviewers reported period like cramps
Breast enlargement
39% of mini pill reviewers reported breast enlargement
Lower back pain
35% of mini pill reviewers reported lower back pain

