Contraception Reviews
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Contraception Reviews
Combination birth control pill  
Used for 3 - 5 yr
Lowdown56096
🇺🇸 US
  •  19th Sep 23
Altavera birth control pill  
•  Still using

It has been incredibly effective with preventing pregnancy. As long as it is taken consistently. Weight gain and loss of sex drive started within the first 6 months of taking.

Mood

Somewhat negative

Skin

Improved

Sex drive

Reduced

Weight

Gained weight

Bleeds

More regular

Mood

Don't know

Skin

Don't know

Sex drive

Don't know

Weight

Don't know

Cycle return to normal

I don't know / can't tell
While using
 Body hair getting darker
 Hair loss
 Headaches
 Lower back pain
 Breast enlargement
 Sweating more than usual
 Nausea or vomiting
 Period like cramps
 Migraines
After using

No side effects provided

No experience provided

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Lowdown57559

14th Oct 23

Cilest is the same as Lizinna they just have different names.

The Lowdown Team

6th Nov 23

Hi there, yes they do contain the same hormonal ingredients and quantities however, even though they have the same ingredients, we do sometimes find some women reporting different side effects with different brands - and sadly there is no evidence on this, so we can’t really explain why. Some people think it may be due to differences in the inactive ingredients changing the way we metabolise the hormones, but then again, no evidence. Hope this clears this up for you!

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Lowdown57559

14th Oct 23

Cilest is the same as Lizinna they just have different names.

The Lowdown Team

6th Nov 23

Hi there, yes they do contain the same hormonal ingredients and quantities however, even though they have the same ingredients, we do sometimes find some women reporting different side effects with different brands - and sadly there is no evidence on this, so we can’t really explain why. Some people think it may be due to differences in the inactive ingredients changing the way we metabolise the hormones, but then again, no evidence. Hope this clears this up for you!

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