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
31% lighter periods
37% lost sex drive
44% no impact
41% improved skin
38% 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
126 reviews
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
18 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 2 weeks ago
hey readers! i’m 18 and have been on it since 15. my periods were 50-70 days late and now i can pin it down on a calander! i’ve always been slimmer due to my sickness (cvs) and this has helped it tremendously too, i haven’t noticed much weight gain. (shoutout to my gyno) that being said my friends have had some other feedback so it is very personal to your body. but for me it has been life changing! i am considering maybe a shorter period length now that mine are 4 days and not 7.
Very positive mood
1 more effect
1 helpful
0 comments
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
44 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 1 month ago
Decreased sex drive
1 more effect
1 helpful
0 comments
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
50 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 1 month ago
Very negative mood
2 more effects
1 helpful
0 comments
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
18 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 2 weeks ago
hey readers! i’m 18 and have been on it since 15. my periods were 50-70 days late and now i can pin it down on a calander! i’ve always been slimmer due to my sickness (cvs) and this has helped it tremendously too, i haven’t noticed much weight gain. (shoutout to my gyno) that being said my friends have had some other feedback so it is very personal to your body. but for me it has been life changing! i am considering maybe a shorter period length now that mine are 4 days and not 7.
Very positive mood
1 more effect
1 helpful
0 comments
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
44 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 1 month ago
Decreased sex drive
1 more effect
1 helpful
0 comments
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
50 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 1 month ago
Very negative mood
2 more effects
1 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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