Yasmin pill vs Ambelina pill

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Yasmin pill

£From £0.25/day

Ambelina pill

£From £0/day

Overview

Rated 3.0

252 reviews

Daily

Frequency

91% - 99+%

Effectiveness

Increased

Blood clot risk

None

Effect on fertility

Rated 4.5

2 reviews

Daily

Frequency

91% - 99+%

Effectiveness

Increased

Blood clot risk

None

Effect on fertility

Yasmin pill ingredients

Main hormones in Yasmin pill

Anti-Androgenic progestogen

Medium oestrogen


Ambelina pill ingredients

Main hormones in Ambelina pill

Androgenic progestogen

Medium oestrogen

What Lowdown reviewers say

37% somewhat negative

48% lighter periods

54% lost sex drive

56% no impact

56% improved skin

Cycle return

28% in 1 month

50% somewhat positive

50% lighter periods

50% increased sex drive

100% no impact

50% improved skin

Cycle return

100% don’t know impact

Benefits: What this contraceptive can help with

Acne or bad skin

Heavy periods

PMS and PMDD

PCOS symptoms

Period pain

Acne or bad skin

Adenomyosis

Endometriosis

Heavy periods

PCOS symptoms

PMS and PMDD

Period pain

Ovulation pain

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Yasmin pill reviews

252 reviews

Combined pill  
Used for 3 - 5 yr
25 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  2 weeks ago

Yasmin pill  

I have found my experience with Yasmin ok. I like that my mood is much better than on other pills and I feel more like myself, but I have completely lost my sex drive and experienced other negative symptoms unfortunately

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Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Combined pill  
Used for 3 - 6 mo
18 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  18th Feb 26

Yasmin pill  

During my first month I’ve had severe breakthrough bleeding that was heavy and lasted for 3 weeks, during the 3 weeks I was very emotional and paranoid. After the breakthrough bleed I developed two large spots on my lip and cheek (I never had this issue nor acne). Over all the pill hasn’t done much for me so far other than making me very paranoid about the side effects.


Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Combined pill  
Used for 3 - 6 mo
17 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  13th Feb 26

Yasmin pill  

utis


Worse skin

0 helpful

0 comments

Combined pill  
Used for 3 - 5 yr
25 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  2 weeks ago

Yasmin pill  

I have found my experience with Yasmin ok. I like that my mood is much better than on other pills and I feel more like myself, but I have completely lost my sex drive and experienced other negative symptoms unfortunately


Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Combined pill  
Used for 3 - 6 mo
18 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  18th Feb 26

Yasmin pill  

During my first month I’ve had severe breakthrough bleeding that was heavy and lasted for 3 weeks, during the 3 weeks I was very emotional and paranoid. After the breakthrough bleed I developed two large spots on my lip and cheek (I never had this issue nor acne). Over all the pill hasn’t done much for me so far other than making me very paranoid about the side effects.


Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Combined pill  
Used for 3 - 6 mo
17 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  13th Feb 26

Yasmin pill  

utis


Worse skin

0 helpful

0 comments


Ambelina pill reviews

2 reviews

Combined pill  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
21 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  9th May 25

Ambelina pill  

my pharmacy moved me to this pill when my previous one was not available. I was hesitent at first but found it lightened my discharge which was always so heavy on my previous pill. I was forced to stop this pill due to unavailbilty but i am currently trying to get it back because after a month back on my old pill i am now seeing how much better this one was for me. I didnt notice the positive changes until i had to go back onto my old one. But if anything that is a good thing to me because it felt natural.


Somewhat positive mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Combined pill  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
24 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  20th Dec 24

Ambelina pill  

My experience of this pill was very positive, only reason I do not use it joe is because my pharmacist switched to a different brand (same hormones)


Top side effects not reported

3 helpful

0 comments

Combined pill  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
21 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  9th May 25

Ambelina pill  

my pharmacy moved me to this pill when my previous one was not available. I was hesitent at first but found it lightened my discharge which was always so heavy on my previous pill. I was forced to stop this pill due to unavailbilty but i am currently trying to get it back because after a month back on my old pill i am now seeing how much better this one was for me. I didnt notice the positive changes until i had to go back onto my old one. But if anything that is a good thing to me because it felt natural.


Somewhat positive mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Combined pill  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
24 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  20th Dec 24

Ambelina pill  

My experience of this pill was very positive, only reason I do not use it joe is because my pharmacist switched to a different brand (same hormones)


Top side effects not reported

3 helpful

0 comments

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