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Combination birth control pill vs Spermicide

Combination birth control pill

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Overview

Rated 3.3

139 reviews

Daily

Frequency

91% - 99+%

Effectiveness

Increased

Blood clot risk

None

Effect on fertility

Rated 0.0

0 reviews

Before sex

Frequency

79% - 86%

Effectiveness

None

Blood clot risk

None

Effect on fertility

Combination pill ingredients

Main hormones in Combination pill

estrogen

Spermicide ingredients

Nonoxynol-9 is the main active ingredient in spermicide. It works by helping to block the cervix and slow down sperm so they can't and fertilize an egg.

What Lowdown reviewers say

Mood

27% no impact on mood

Bleeds

32% lighter periods

Sex drive

37% no impact

Weight

44% no impact

Skin

40% improved skin

Cycle return

35% 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

There are no benefits that are recognised in scientific research or guidelines for this birth control

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Combination birth control pill reviews

139 reviews

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 6 - 12 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  2 weeks ago
Nextstellis pill  

Pretty good but negativity effects mood.

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Very negative mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
31 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  2 weeks ago
Portia birth control pill  

I was fine when I started taking it last month until I had break through bleeding that is going on for 3 weeks. The pads are becoming irritating.

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Worse skin

0 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  3 weeks ago
Tri Lo Mili birth control pill  

it’s making me sad and angry and anxious all the time. i’m also cramping more then usual.

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Very positive mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 6 - 12 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  2 weeks ago
Nextstellis pill  

Pretty good but negativity effects mood.

Read more

Very negative mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
31 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  2 weeks ago
Portia birth control pill  

I was fine when I started taking it last month until I had break through bleeding that is going on for 3 weeks. The pads are becoming irritating.

Read more

Worse skin

0 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  3 weeks ago
Tri Lo Mili birth control pill  

it’s making me sad and angry and anxious all the time. i’m also cramping more then usual.

Read more

Very positive mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Spermicide reviews

0 reviews

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