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Mini pill vs Withdrawal or pull out method

Mini pill

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Withdrawal or pull out method

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Overview

Rated 3.0

10 reviews

Daily

Frequency

91% - 99+%

Effectiveness

None

Blood clot risk

None

Effect on fertility

Rated 3.0

2 reviews

During or before sex

Frequency

80% - 96%

Effectiveness

None

Blood clot risk

None

Effect on fertility

Mini pill ingredients

Main hormones in Mini pill

progestin

Withdrawal or pull out method ingredients

The withdrawal method (also known as the pull out method) relies on the penis being all the way out of the vagina before ejaculation and ejaculation occurring away from the vagina or vulva.

What Lowdown reviewers say

Benefits: What this birth control can help with

Period pain

Heavy menstrual bleeding

There are no benefits that are recognised in scientific research or guidelines for this birth control

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Mini pill reviews

10 reviews

Used for 12 - 18 mo
38 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  2 weeks ago
  •  Still using

I used to be able to skip periods but my old birth control gave me monthly migraines so I switched to the mini pill. My migraines are decreasing and my periods are regular now.

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Top side effects not reported

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 month ago
  •  Stopped using

When I started take this pill 3 weeks in I noticed my hair falling out I took it almost 2 months iv been off of it 3 weeks and my hair is still falling out when will it stop

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Top side effects not reported

1 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
29 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  2nd Feb 24
  •  Stopped using

Worked out great until I started losing my hair. Had more ovary pain too.

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Top side effects not reported

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 12 - 18 mo
38 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  2 weeks ago
  •  Still using

I used to be able to skip periods but my old birth control gave me monthly migraines so I switched to the mini pill. My migraines are decreasing and my periods are regular now.

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Top side effects not reported

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 month ago
  •  Stopped using

When I started take this pill 3 weeks in I noticed my hair falling out I took it almost 2 months iv been off of it 3 weeks and my hair is still falling out when will it stop

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Top side effects not reported

1 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
29 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  2nd Feb 24
  •  Stopped using

Worked out great until I started losing my hair. Had more ovary pain too.

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Top side effects not reported

0 helpful

0 comments

Withdrawal or pull out method reviews

2 reviews

Used for 1 - 3 mo
24 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  27th Mar 24
  •  Stopped using

It worked but I was terrified I was pregnant until I got my period. I had no sex drive because of this and was incredibly stressed. It worsened my mood as well.

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Top side effects not reported

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 5 - 8 yr
41 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  26th Feb 24
  •  Still using

No side effects

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Top side effects not reported

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
24 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  27th Mar 24
  •  Stopped using

It worked but I was terrified I was pregnant until I got my period. I had no sex drive because of this and was incredibly stressed. It worsened my mood as well.

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Top side effects not reported

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 5 - 8 yr
41 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  26th Feb 24
  •  Still using

No side effects

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Top side effects not reported

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