Contraception Reviews

Birth control shot and breast enlargement

How our community feel they have been impacted by breast enlargement on birth control shot

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

44%

Quite a bit

26%

A bit

17%

A lot

9%

A great deal

4%

Out of the 23 reviews for birth control shot, 13 people (57%) reported breast enlargement.

Reviewers that reported breast enlargement as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 1 - 3 mo
27 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  24th Feb 25

i get non-stop acne

Read more

Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  21st Jul 24

Have been nonstop throwing up and being nauseous and dizzy, lost a lot of weight from that alone. Have a bad fever and a lot of hot flashes, very uncomfortable and won’t ever do this again. Ever. Ever. Ever again.


Very negative mood

2 more effects

2 helpful

1 comments

Used for 3 - 5 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  19th Jul 24

I first started receiving the shot as a teenager (for 2 years) and the only side effect I experienced was no periods, which is what I wanted. I started back on it 5 years ago after trying 2 other types of BC that I did not like. Once again, my periods stopped, but this time I also gained about 30 lbs, my breasts grew, and I suffered from excessive sweating/ hot flashes. The weight gain was no issue to me since I have always been very tall and skinny. Putting on some extra weight was a plus. It was the constant sweating and hot flashes that made me stop taking the shot. I would even sweat from my head and *down there*, which I never used to before. It was very embarrassing and difficult for me to control. I was showering 3-4 times a day in between trying to work and go to school. Not to mention all of the different types of deodorant I had to try to remedy this issue. If I can find a viable solution, I would most definitely restart this BC.


Gained weight

0 helpful

0 comments

Birth control shot common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Lower back pain

65% of birth control shot reviewers reported lower back pain

2

Headaches

61% of birth control shot reviewers reported headaches

3

Breast enlargement

57% of birth control shot reviewers reported breast enlargement

4

Dizziness

44% of birth control shot reviewers reported dizziness

5

Sweating more than usual

44% of birth control shot reviewers reported sweating more than usual


Possible birth control shot side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Don’t keep it on the DL.Put it on the LD.

Slide into our DMs

hello@thelowdown.com

Sitemap

©The Lowdown 2025