Combined pill and nausea or vomiting

How our community feel they have been impacted by nausea or vomiting on the combined pill

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

71%

A bit

14%

Quite a bit

8%

A lot

4%

A great deal

4%

Out of the 2610 reviews for the combined pill, 768 people (30%) reported nausea or vomiting.

Reviewers that reported nausea or vomiting as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
24 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3 days ago

I had several fortnight long periods on this pill. My regular periods are horrific so I was initially willing to take any side effects the pill had, and even though my regular level of pain/vomiting/fainting went away, I barely had rests from bleeding, my mood swings and hormonal breakdowns were uncontrollable, I gained a lot of weight, and I still had nausea and cramping. After over 18 months the side effects still had not dialled down so I had to quit.

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Very negative mood

3 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 3 - 5 yr
24 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  5 days ago

My boobs have got so much bigger but my skin it completely cleared my awful awful acne and I have the clearest skin now.


Improved skin

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  2 weeks ago

This was prescribed to me to help regulate my periods; however did the complete opposite and have made them worse. I have no clue when my periods are going to begin or end now, as well as if the bleeding will be light spotting or extremely heavy. I have become incredibly sensitive to many things that would never have bothered me pre-pill, as well have been bed bound due to negative mood changes that I have no explanation for. I have been sad before, however, these feelings I could not explain or combat so I have decided to switch pill.


Very negative mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

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 breast enlargement

46% of the combined pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge

43% of the combined pill reviewers reported period like cramps

38% of the combined pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness


Possible the combined pill side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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