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Combination birth control pill vs Female condom

Combination birth control pill

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Overview

Rated 3.3

125 reviews

Daily

Frequency

91% - 99+%

Effectiveness

Increased

Blood clot risk

None

Effect on fertility

Rated 0.0

0 reviews

During or before sex

Frequency

79% - 95%

Effectiveness

None

Blood clot risk

None

Effect on fertility

Combination pill ingredients

Main hormones in Combination pill

estrogen

Female condom ingredients

Female condoms (sometimes referred to as a Femidom) are soft thin pouches that are made of a thin, 
strong plastic called polyurethane, 
a substance called nitrile, 
or latex.

What Lowdown reviewers say

Mood

29% no impact on mood

Bleeds

30% lighter periods

Sex drive

38% lost sex drive

Weight

44% no impact

Skin

40% improved skin

Cycle return

38% in 1 month

Mood

Not enough data to say

Bleeds

Not enough data to say

Sex drive

Not enough data to say

Weight

Not enough data to say

Skin

Not enough data to say

Cycle return

Not enough data to say

Benefits: What this birth control can help with

Acne or bad skin

Heavy periods

PMS and PMDD

PCOS symptoms

Period pain

Protects against STDs

Non-hormonal

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Combination birth control pill reviews

125 reviews

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
44 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  2 days ago
Vienva birth control pill  

Irregular periods and it's got worse.

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Decreased sex drive

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
50 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  2 weeks ago
Junel 21 1.5/30 birth control pill  

weight gain. nausea. migraine

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Very negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 12 - 18 mo
28 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 month ago
Junel Fe 1.5/30 birth control pill  

Made my chin area have uncontrollable hormonal acne. Breakthrough bleeding from intimacy and pretty bad PMS symptoms for days before.

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Somewhat negative mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
44 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  2 days ago
Vienva birth control pill  

Irregular periods and it's got worse.

Read more

Decreased sex drive

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
50 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  2 weeks ago
Junel 21 1.5/30 birth control pill  

weight gain. nausea. migraine

Read more

Very negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 12 - 18 mo
28 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 month ago
Junel Fe 1.5/30 birth control pill  

Made my chin area have uncontrollable hormonal acne. Breakthrough bleeding from intimacy and pretty bad PMS symptoms for days before.

Read more

Somewhat negative mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Female condom reviews

0 reviews

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