Combination birth control pill vs Spermicide Comparison & Alternatives

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Overview

Rated 3.3

133 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

29% no impact on mood

Bleeds

31% lighter periods

Sex drive

38% lost sex drive

Weight

43% no impact

Skin

39% 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

133 reviews

Combination birth control pill

Used for 3 - 5 yr

28 years old

🇺🇸 US

• 4 days ago

Junel Fe 1.5/30 birth control pill

I got on this birth control because I was having mood swings and was feeling irritable and not like myself on the birth control pill I was on before. This one helped my mood a lot and my periods have been short and light on it (bleeding for 2-3 days and spotting for 1-2 days).

Used for 6 - 12 mo

16 years old

🇺🇸 US

• 2 weeks ago

Yaz birth control pill

good for me

Used for 6 - 12 mo

19 years old

🇺🇸 US

• 3 weeks ago

Combination birth control pill

Discharge throws off my mood and for sex..

Used for 3 - 5 yr

28 years old

🇺🇸 US

• 4 days ago

Junel Fe 1.5/30 birth control pill

I got on this birth control because I was having mood swings and was feeling irritable and not like myself on the birth control pill I was on before. This one helped my mood a lot and my periods have been short and light on it (bleeding for 2-3 days and spotting for 1-2 days).

Combination birth control pill vs Spermicide

Overview

Combination pill ingredients

Spermicide ingredients

What Lowdown reviewers say

Benefits: What this birth control can help with

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Used for 3 - 5 yr

28 years old

🇺🇸 US

• 4 days ago

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Used for 6 - 12 mo

16 years old

🇺🇸 US

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Used for 6 - 12 mo

19 years old

🇺🇸 US

• 3 weeks ago

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Used for 3 - 5 yr

28 years old

🇺🇸 US

• 4 days ago

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Used for 6 - 12 mo

16 years old

🇺🇸 US

• 2 weeks ago

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Used for 6 - 12 mo

19 years old

🇺🇸 US

• 3 weeks ago

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