Yasmin birth control pill vs Altavera birth control pill
What Lowdown reviewers say
25% somewhat positive
38% regular periods
63% no impact
38% don’t know impact
63% improved skin
100% in 1 month
33% very positive
33% stopped periods
33% increased sex drive
67% gained weight
33% improved skin
100% in 1 month
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Yasmin birth control pill reviews
8 reviews
Used for 1 - 3 mo
28 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 30th Apr 25
Improved skin
12 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 6th Aug 24
I had a month long headache with a complete lack of energy and nausea. Now my head hair is falling out while my body hair gets darker. Terrible pill. I also had very scary circulation issues. I could feel blood struggling to pump through my legs.
Very negative mood
1 more effect
1 helpful
0 comments
Used for 3 - 5 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 1st Jul 24
I never know when I'm just "overreacting" or when it's the effect of birth control. However, depending on the time of day I take my birth control, I may feel headache or nausea symptoms and it tends to be pretty obviously connected to the birth control (i.e definitely not because of anything else).
Improved skin
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
28 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 30th Apr 25
Improved skin
12 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 6th Aug 24
I had a month long headache with a complete lack of energy and nausea. Now my head hair is falling out while my body hair gets darker. Terrible pill. I also had very scary circulation issues. I could feel blood struggling to pump through my legs.
Very negative mood
1 more effect
1 helpful
0 comments
Used for 3 - 5 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 1st Jul 24
I never know when I'm just "overreacting" or when it's the effect of birth control. However, depending on the time of day I take my birth control, I may feel headache or nausea symptoms and it tends to be pretty obviously connected to the birth control (i.e definitely not because of anything else).
Improved skin
0 helpful
0 comments
Altavera birth control pill reviews
3 reviews
Used for 3 - 5 yr
48 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 3 weeks ago
I loved this for helping prevent migraines (taking continuously) and helping even out my moods. But I just realized it is probably what is causing my hair loss. Looking to change to a lower androgen pill like Yasmin
Very positive mood
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 4th Nov 24
Turned me into some kind of testosterone fueled rage monster for two months straight? In addition to severe acne, back pain, and constant sweating.
Very negative mood
3 more effects
2 helpful
0 comments
Used for 3 - 5 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 19th Sep 23
It has been incredibly effective with preventing pregnancy. As long as it is taken consistently. Weight gain and loss of sex drive started within the first 6 months of taking.
Somewhat negative mood
3 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 3 - 5 yr
48 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 3 weeks ago
I loved this for helping prevent migraines (taking continuously) and helping even out my moods. But I just realized it is probably what is causing my hair loss. Looking to change to a lower androgen pill like Yasmin
Very positive mood
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 4th Nov 24
Turned me into some kind of testosterone fueled rage monster for two months straight? In addition to severe acne, back pain, and constant sweating.
Very negative mood
3 more effects
2 helpful
0 comments
Used for 3 - 5 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 19th Sep 23
It has been incredibly effective with preventing pregnancy. As long as it is taken consistently. Weight gain and loss of sex drive started within the first 6 months of taking.
Somewhat negative mood
3 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
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