Side effects
Portia birth control pill common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Period like cramps
39% of Portia birth control pill reviewers reported period like cramps
Headaches
39% of Portia birth control pill reviewers reported headaches
Sweating more than usual
35% of Portia birth control pill reviewers reported sweating more than usual
Nausea or vomiting
30% of Portia birth control pill reviewers reported nausea or vomiting
Tender breasts
30% of Portia birth control pill reviewers reported tender breasts
Portia birth control pill rare side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
4% of Portia birth control pill reviewers reported migraine with aura
4% of Portia birth control pill reviewers reported hair loss
4% of Portia birth control pill reviewers reported pelvic infection
Possible Portia birth control pill side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
- Period like cramps (39%)
- Headaches (39%)
- Sweating more than usual (35%)
- Nausea or vomiting (30%)
- Tender breasts (30%)
- Vaginal dryness (22%)
- Vaginal discharge (17%)
- Migraines (17%)
- High blood pressure (17%)
- Breast enlargement (17%)
- Dizziness (13%)
- Discomfort wearing contact lenses (9%)
- Body hair getting darker (9%)
- Body hair increase (9%)
- Lower back pain (9%)
- Migraine with aura (4%)
- Hair loss (4%)
- Pelvic infection (4%)
- Cystitis (0%)
- A latex allergy (0%)
- Thrush (0%)
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
31 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 16th Mar 26
I was fine when I started taking it last month until I had break through bleeding that is going on for 3 weeks. The pads are becoming irritating.
Worse skin
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 7th May 24
I felt hungry all the time, gained weight (15 lbs over the 3 months I was on it), and had extremely elevated blood pressure which was not common for me — it was 140/96 at the highest, from the time I woke up to bed time. I had anxiety, high heart rate, and night terrors, again very uncommon for me.
Somewhat negative mood
2 more effects
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Used for 3 - 5 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 13th Mar 24
I started taking this bc I have PMDD and also wanted to stop my period all together. I have no interest in getting pregnant. This pill was to stop my period and it did just that. I feel great on it.
Somewhat positive mood
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