Contraception Reviews

Birth control shot and body hair getting darker

How our community feel they have been impacted by body hair getting darker on birth control shot

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

82%

A bit

11%

Quite a bit

4%

A great deal

4%

Out of the 27 reviews for birth control shot, 5 people (19%) reported body hair getting darker.

Reviewers that reported body hair getting darker as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 3 - 6 mo
18 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  25th Apr 25

My skin is brighter, my hair is healthier. I’m losing weight, I went from 127 to 116 in the 3 months I’ve had it. I went from having no sex drive to being turned on all of the time. My only complaint is that even though I’m always turned on, it’s still a little difficult to get wet, and I experience alot of weird discharges

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Very positive mood

3 more effects

1 helpful

0 comments

Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
27 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  21st Feb 25

I became depressed and experienced pregnancy symptoms. I had it for a year. Half way through that year is when I realized it was the birth control that was making me feel out of wack. I had a horrible reaction receiving last shot and that was it. I continued using it because I thought my body was suppose to get use to it. I’ve changed a lot since then and not in a positive way.


Very negative mood

1 more effect

1 helpful

0 comments

Used for 3 - 5 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  5th Feb 24

The shot has worked wonders as far as no longer getting the monthly, but I do feel as my cramps have progressed


Worse skin

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Birth control shot common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Lower back pain

59% of birth control shot reviewers reported lower back pain

2

Headaches

56% of birth control shot reviewers reported headaches

3

Breast enlargement

52% of birth control shot reviewers reported breast enlargement

4

Vaginal discharge

48% of birth control shot reviewers reported vaginal discharge

5

Period like cramps

48% of birth control shot reviewers reported period like cramps


Possible birth control shot side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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