Contraception Reviews

Mini pill and hair loss

How our community feel they have been impacted by hair loss on mini pill

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

71%

A great deal

14%

Quite a bit

7%

A bit

4%

A lot

4%

Out of the 28 reviews for mini pill, 8 people (29%) reported hair loss.

Reviewers that reported hair loss as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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

Mini pill  

I lost so much hair. I’m done using this. My periods are more painful, I’m so tired now

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Improved skin

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 12 - 18 mo
22 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  31st Mar 25

I gained 30 pounds after starting this birth control. Could not figure out what was going on with my body until I found a reddit thread where other people were experiencing the same.


Worse skin

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
21 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  15th Feb 25

It does what it needs to do, pregnancy prevention. Intense emotional fluctuations following the “usual” postpartum journey is definitely a downside


Very negative mood

3 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

43% of mini pill reviewers reported period like cramps

3

Tender breasts

39% of mini pill reviewers reported tender breasts

4

Vaginal discharge

36% of mini pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge

5

Breast enlargement

36% of mini pill reviewers reported breast enlargement


Possible mini pill side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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