Birth control shot and hair loss
How our community feel they have been impacted by hair loss on birth control shot
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
68%
A bit
11%
Quite a bit
11%
A lot
5%
A great deal
5%
Out of the 19 reviews for birth control shot, 6 people (32%) reported hair loss.
Reviewers that reported hair loss as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
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
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 6 - 12 mo
22 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 15th Mar 24
Somewhat negative mood
3 more effects
0 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
Lower back pain
68% of birth control shot reviewers reported lower back pain
Breast enlargement
63% of birth control shot reviewers reported breast enlargement
Headaches
58% of birth control shot reviewers reported headaches
Tender breasts
47% of birth control shot reviewers reported tender breasts
Vaginal discharge
42% of birth control shot reviewers reported vaginal discharge