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Mini pill and discomfort wearing contact lenses

How our community feel they have been impacted by discomfort wearing contact lenses on mini pill

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

88%

A bit

6%

A lot

6%

Out of the 49 reviews for mini pill, 6 people (12%) reported discomfort wearing contact lenses.

Reviewers that reported discomfort wearing contact lenses as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Mini pill  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 month ago

Mini pill  

terrible experience, dry mouth 24/7, dehydrated, nausea, throat irritated from this pill drying me and heavy diuretic component. made me so tired and depressed and ill caused acne

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Very negative mood

3 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
19 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  19th Mar 26

i have had really bad headaches on this pill, and i never had headache before taking it. i have also had a large amount of bleeding, i bled for 11 days 2 weeks into taking my first pack and I also had lost part of my uterine lining at the begging of those 11 days. since then i have had spotting which i also have never had before. i am considering taking a new pill but i don't know which one yet.


Worse skin

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 6 - 12 mo
23 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  4th Mar 26

Still affected by a bit of acne, but not experiencing mood swings like when I was on Yaz. However, I am having severe break through bleeding every few weeks, and it lasts for 1-2 weeks every time unless I stop taking the pills and let it happen.


Worse skin

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Mini pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Headaches

57% of mini pill reviewers reported headaches

2

Period like cramps

41% of mini pill reviewers reported period like cramps

3

Tender breasts

41% of mini pill reviewers reported tender breasts

4

Breast enlargement

37% of mini pill reviewers reported breast enlargement

5

Lower back pain

37% of mini pill reviewers reported lower back pain


Possible mini pill side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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