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Spermicide vs Combination birth control pill

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Overview

Rated 0.0

0 reviews

Before sex

Frequency

79% - 86%

Effectiveness

None

Blood clot risk

None

Effect on fertility

Rated 3.3

92 reviews

Daily

Frequency

91% - 99+%

Effectiveness

Increased

Blood clot risk

None

Effect on fertility

Spermicide ingredients

Nonoxynol-9 is the main active ingredient in spermicide. It works by helping to block the cervix and slow down sperm so they can't and fertilize an egg.

Combination pill ingredients

Main hormones in Combination pill

estrogen

What Lowdown reviewers say

Mood

Not enough data to say

Bleeds

Not enough data to say

Sex drive

Not enough data to say

Weight

Not enough data to say

Skin

Not enough data to say

Cycle return

Not enough data to say

Mood

28% somewhat negative

Bleeds

28% regular periods

Sex drive

40% lost sex drive

Weight

42% no impact

Skin

40% improved skin

Cycle return

39% in 1 month

Benefits: What this birth control can help with

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

Acne or bad skin

Heavy periods

PMS and PMDD

PCOS symptoms

Period pain

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Combination birth control pill reviews

92 reviews

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 5 - 8 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 day ago
Vestura birth control pill  

Being on this actually helps me to get fewer menstrual migraines. I don’t seem to have had any truly bad side effects over the years I’ve been taking it.

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Improved skin

0 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 6 - 12 mo
25 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 week ago
Lo Loestrin Fe birth control pill  

I got major mood swings when skipping the placebo week, which is why I stopped.

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Very negative mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 8+ yr
45 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  2 weeks ago
Vestura birth control pill  

I love my birth control

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Very positive mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 5 - 8 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 day ago
Vestura birth control pill  

Being on this actually helps me to get fewer menstrual migraines. I don’t seem to have had any truly bad side effects over the years I’ve been taking it.

Read more

Improved skin

0 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 6 - 12 mo
25 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 week ago
Lo Loestrin Fe birth control pill  

I got major mood swings when skipping the placebo week, which is why I stopped.

Read more

Very negative mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 8+ yr
45 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  2 weeks ago
Vestura birth control pill  

I love my birth control

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Very positive mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 8+ yr
39 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  17th Dec 24
Nortrel 0.5/35 birth control pill  

Overall discomfort.

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Somewhat negative mood

3 more effects

3 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 3 - 5 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  10th Dec 24
Combination birth control pill  

Eh

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Worse skin

2 more effects

3 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 8+ yr
32 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  10th Dec 24
Junel 21 1/20 birth control pill  

Lots and lots of weight gain to the tune of 70+ lbs in about 12 years currently. Been on depression medication for no energy and nothing has helped

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Very negative mood

2 more effects

3 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 3 - 6 mo
45 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  5th Dec 24
Beyaz birth control pill  

When I stop this medicine i get worse. I can t stay without yaz

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Somewhat negative mood

3 more effects

2 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
20 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  4th Dec 24
Volnea birth control pill  

I've really enjoyed being on volnea but switching to one that helps acne more.

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Lost weight

2 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 3 - 5 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  3rd Dec 24
Lo Loestrin Fe birth control pill  

I was on it for 4 ish years and really loved that I got no period on it and I feel it helped my PMDD - however I did get breakthrough bleeding towards the end and am switching to a different birth control

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Somewhat positive mood

2 helpful

0 comments

Combination birth control pill  
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  13th Nov 24
Loryna birth control pill  

This birth control made me have headaches, nausea, and very decreased sex drive, will be switching back to sprintec.

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Somewhat negative mood

1 more effect

1 helpful

0 comments

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