Combined pill and periods to stop

How our community feel the combined pill has affected their periods

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Lighter

47%

No change

16%

Don't know

7%

Out of the 2610 reviews for the combined pill, 198 people (8%) reported periods to stop.

Reviewers that reported periods to stop as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 1 - 3 mo
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3 days ago

Nice to stop menstruation but in no way worth it for the awful psychological impacts. Mental breakdowns were indeed had.

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Very negative mood

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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

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Used for 6 - 12 mo
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  1 month ago

Stopped the mini pill after 3 years and switched to the combined to see if my skin and moods would improve. My skin definitely has improved and is similar to my post-accutane skin I had before I started hormonal birth control. My mood swings remained awful. I took the packs typically back to back but on a couple occasions I had breakthrough bleeding so took a 4 day break. I never had a yeast infection/thrush before taking this pill but in the 10 months of taking the combined pill I’ve had about 7 cases of thrush. Doctors kind of dismissed me saying it must be something else but it’s the only thing in my life that has changed, must be the estrogen! Finally had enough of the recurrent yeast infections affecting my relationship and sex life as well as day to day comfort so decided to switch to the copper coil last week. Fingers crossed my hormones will balance out!


Somewhat negative mood

1 more effect

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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 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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