Contraception Reviews

Loestrin 21 1/20 birth control pill vs Sprintec birth control pill

Loestrin 21 1/20 birth control pill

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Overview

Rated 4.0

1 reviews

Daily

Frequency

91% - 99+%

Effectiveness

Increased

Blood clot risk

None

Effect on fertility

Rated 2.0

1 reviews

Daily

Frequency

91% - 99+%

Effectiveness

Increased

Blood clot risk

None

Effect on fertility

Loestrin 21 1/20 pill ingredients

Main hormones in Loestrin 21 1/20 pill

Androgenic progestin


Sprintec pill ingredients

Main hormones in Sprintec pill

Less-Androgenic progestin

What Lowdown reviewers say

Mood

100% somewhat negative

Bleeds

100% stopped periods

Sex drive

100% increased sex drive

Weight

100% gained weight

Skin

100% improved skin

Cycle return

Not enough data to say

Mood

100% somewhat negative

Bleeds

100% lighter periods

Sex drive

100% no impact

Weight

100% no impact

Skin

100% no impact on skin

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

Acne or bad skin

Heavy periods

PMS and PMDD

PCOS symptoms

Period pain

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Loestrin 21 1/20 birth control pill reviews

1 reviews

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
20 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  5 days ago

Loestrin 21 1/20 birth control pill  

It is not bad. The bad thing about it is it did make me gain weight and made my boobs go from a C to a DD and it kind of hurts my back. I gained like 10-15 lbs and I am unable to lose it no matter what diets I do. My skin has cleared up and my hair isn’t as oily and my periods have stopped which is really nice though.

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Somewhat negative mood

3 more effects

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Combination birth control pill  
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
20 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  5 days ago

Loestrin 21 1/20 birth control pill  

It is not bad. The bad thing about it is it did make me gain weight and made my boobs go from a C to a DD and it kind of hurts my back. I gained like 10-15 lbs and I am unable to lose it no matter what diets I do. My skin has cleared up and my hair isn’t as oily and my periods have stopped which is really nice though.


Somewhat negative mood

3 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments


Sprintec birth control pill reviews

1 reviews

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  6th Aug 24

Sprintec birth control pill  

I had one day of breakthrough bleeding, which was nice. At about day 9, I had sudden intense cramping, and I thought it was my ovary. Still haven't confirmed this, but I have not experienced that until I started the pill. I had cramps for the 6 weeks I was on it, and many days I was nauseous. I had a headache everyday, but I thought I could handle these physical symptoms since I felt it improved my mood some days. However, after having my first period on the pill (longer than usual, bad cramps, nausea), my mood dropped and I got very suicidal and had to stop taking the pill.


Somewhat negative mood

2 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  6th Aug 24

Sprintec birth control pill  

I had one day of breakthrough bleeding, which was nice. At about day 9, I had sudden intense cramping, and I thought it was my ovary. Still haven't confirmed this, but I have not experienced that until I started the pill. I had cramps for the 6 weeks I was on it, and many days I was nauseous. I had a headache everyday, but I thought I could handle these physical symptoms since I felt it improved my mood some days. However, after having my first period on the pill (longer than usual, bad cramps, nausea), my mood dropped and I got very suicidal and had to stop taking the pill.


Somewhat negative mood

2 helpful

0 comments

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