Does the combined pill cause period like cramps?
How our community feel they have been impacted by period like cramps on the combined pill
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
56%
A bit
18%
Quite a bit
13%
A lot
8%
A great deal
5%
Out of the 2413 reviews for the combined pill, 0 people (0%) reported period like cramps.
Reviewers that reported period like cramps as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 3 - 5 yr
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• today
Qlaira started off pretty great after the 6 month window for symptoms to subside when starting new hormonal contraception. Being on it long term though, I've noticed symptoms such as low sex drive and fatigue. These symptoms are quite severe. It's been almost 5 years and I'm currently considering quitting hormonal birth control.
Top side effects not reported
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
30 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• today
I have had a great experience with Millinette 20. I got a bit of headaches and dizziness at the start but they disappeared quite quickly. Originally I took the pill back to back and then with a 4 day break but neither of these gave my body enough time to bleed, so I adjusted to having a 7 day break and that has been great. I’ve had very few side effects overall, and it’s been great.
Top side effects not reported
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
32 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 days ago
I swapped onto Lucette after I started having spotting on Yasmin. I thought it would be an easy switch as they are the same but it was not. I started having awful low moods and suffering from cystic acne for the first time in my life. I stopped after 6 weeks. I have since found out that they use different binders in yasmin and lucette and that is what likely caused my issues.
Top side effects not reported
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Combined pill common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
53% of the combined pill reviewers reported tender breasts
48% of the combined pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge
48% of the combined pill reviewers reported breast enlargement
44% of the combined pill reviewers reported period like cramps
39% of the combined pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness