Does the combined pill cause body hair increase?
How our community feel they have been impacted by body hair increase on the combined pill
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
88%
A bit
6%
Quite a bit
4%
A lot
1%
A great deal
1%
Out of the 2409 reviews for the combined pill, 0 people (0%) reported body hair increase.
Reviewers that reported body hair increase as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 5 - 8 yr
26 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
I've been on Rigevidon for years now. It took some time at first for my body to adjust to the hormones – I felt some mood swings and whatnot – but after a few months, everything levelled out. Now, it's been a really convenient way to stay protected
Top side effects not reported
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 5 - 8 yr
34 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
While it was brilliant to stop my period, I struggled with the moodiness and lack of sex drive. I wasn’t motivated to exercise, while I loved going from a B cup to a DD cup the rest of my body grew too. Headaches and migraines frequently which isn’t ideal either.
Top side effects not reported
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 8+ yr
29 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
I started taking contraceptive pills when I was 16. If I knew I had all these side effects I would never started. I tried to stop taking them a few times and my body has an awful reaction when I don't take the pills (such as more hair, massive acne, bad mood, depression, etc).
Top side effects not reported
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 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
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