Combination birth control pill vs Sterilization
Combination pill ingredients
Main hormones in Combination pill
estrogen
Sterilization ingredients
What Lowdown reviewers say
29% no impact on mood
32% lighter periods
38% lost sex drive
44% no impact
42% improved skin
39% in 1 month
33% very positive
67% stopped periods
67% don’t know impact
33% lost weight
67% don’t know impact
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Combination birth control pill reviews
117 reviews
Used for 12 - 18 mo
24 years old
🇺🇸 US
• today
I've been continuously cycling with these pills (skipping periods) and I've found a lot of my period and pre-period symptoms have improved! My doctor recommended this because of my PMDD and hormonal acne and I've found that both are easier to manage on this pill.
Somewhat positive mood
2 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
23 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 2 weeks ago
i’ve been on sronyx for 6+ years and since its been discontinued my pharmacy gave me aviane. i took one pack for the month and experienced the worst anxiety, nausea, mood swings, irritability, and general pain. it also caused heavy period like breakthrough bleeding and i do NOT ever want to take this afain
Very negative mood
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 5 - 8 yr
23 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 2 weeks ago
been on sronyx for 6 years and it’s been great. only take like 3 periods a year and literally no issues ever. so sad this has been discontinued bec i am terrified to switch
Improved skin
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 12 - 18 mo
24 years old
🇺🇸 US
• today
I've been continuously cycling with these pills (skipping periods) and I've found a lot of my period and pre-period symptoms have improved! My doctor recommended this because of my PMDD and hormonal acne and I've found that both are easier to manage on this pill.
Somewhat positive mood
2 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
23 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 2 weeks ago
i’ve been on sronyx for 6+ years and since its been discontinued my pharmacy gave me aviane. i took one pack for the month and experienced the worst anxiety, nausea, mood swings, irritability, and general pain. it also caused heavy period like breakthrough bleeding and i do NOT ever want to take this afain
Very negative mood
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 5 - 8 yr
23 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 2 weeks ago
been on sronyx for 6 years and it’s been great. only take like 3 periods a year and literally no issues ever. so sad this has been discontinued bec i am terrified to switch
Improved skin
0 helpful
0 comments
Sterilization reviews
3 reviews
Used for 8+ yr
38 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 13th Apr 25
It’s just that my periods are all over and I hate having them anyway so I really hate how they are so irregular
Somewhat negative mood
1 helpful
0 comments
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
48 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 3rd Apr 25
Every one that I spoke with told me that they haven't been able to conceive after taking the Depro Vera shot! Even women that are half my age! Said that it made them sterile as well. I've been seeing commercials for law offices mentioning a certain kind of Cancer. But I've never heard of any pertaining to it making them sterile.
Gained weight
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 8+ yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 5th Aug 24
I am not deliberately using birth control. The survey needs to have a choice for “I am not using birth control.” I had a hysterectomy after developing dangerous cysts.
Very positive mood
2 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 8+ yr
38 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 13th Apr 25
It’s just that my periods are all over and I hate having them anyway so I really hate how they are so irregular
Somewhat negative mood
1 helpful
0 comments
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
48 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 3rd Apr 25
Every one that I spoke with told me that they haven't been able to conceive after taking the Depro Vera shot! Even women that are half my age! Said that it made them sterile as well. I've been seeing commercials for law offices mentioning a certain kind of Cancer. But I've never heard of any pertaining to it making them sterile.
Gained weight
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 8+ yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 5th Aug 24
I am not deliberately using birth control. The survey needs to have a choice for “I am not using birth control.” I had a hysterectomy after developing dangerous cysts.
Very positive mood
2 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
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