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Nortrel 0.5/35 birth control pill side effects

3.5

2 reviews

What Lowdown reviewers say

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Mood

50% somewhat negative

Bleeds

100% heavier periods

Sex drive

50% lost sex drive

Weight

50% gained weight

Skin

50% improved skin

Cycle return

Not enough data to say

Nortrel 0.5/35 birth control pill

Nortrel 0.5/35 birth control pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Sweating more than usual

100% of Nortrel 0.5/35 birth control pill reviewers reported sweating more than usual

2

Breast enlargement

100% of Nortrel 0.5/35 birth control pill reviewers reported breast enlargement

3

Period like cramps

100% of Nortrel 0.5/35 birth control pill reviewers reported period like cramps

4

Nausea or vomiting

50% of Nortrel 0.5/35 birth control pill reviewers reported nausea or vomiting

5

Dizziness

50% of Nortrel 0.5/35 birth control pill reviewers reported dizziness


Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

  • 50% of Nortrel 0.5/35 birth control pill reviewers reported hair loss

  • 50% of Nortrel 0.5/35 birth control pill reviewers reported lower back pain

  • 50% of Nortrel 0.5/35 birth control pill reviewers reported headaches


Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

  • Sweating more than usual (100%)
  • Breast enlargement (100%)
  • Period like cramps (100%)
  • Nausea or vomiting (50%)
  • Dizziness (50%)
  • Vaginal discharge (50%)
  • High blood pressure (50%)
  • Hair loss (50%)
  • Lower back pain (50%)
  • Headaches (50%)
  • Discomfort wearing contact lenses (0%)
  • Cystitis (0%)
  • Vaginal dryness (0%)
  • Migraines (0%)
  • Migraine with aura (0%)
  • Body hair getting darker (0%)
  • Body hair increase (0%)
  • Tender breasts (0%)
  • A latex allergy (0%)
  • Thrush (0%)
  • Pelvic infection (0%)

Reviews

3.5

2 reviews

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Combination birth control pill  
Used for 12 - 18 mo
39 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  3 weeks ago

Nortrel 0.5/35 birth control pill  

I really liked this birth control for a year. But now I don’t know what happened. My periods used to be very light like nothing at all. But recently I started getting cramps before my 3 month placebo week and I took my placebo week and have been bleeding very heavily for over 7 days into my active pills

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Combination birth control pill  
Used for 8+ yr
39 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  17th Dec 24

Nortrel 0.5/35 birth control pill  

Overall discomfort.


Somewhat negative mood

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