Does the combined pill cause sweating more than usual?

How our community feel they have been impacted by sweating more than usual on the combined pill

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

71%

A bit

12%

Quite a bit

8%

A lot

4%

A great deal

4%

Out of the 2409 reviews for the combined pill, 0 people (0%) reported sweating more than usual.

Reviewers that reported sweating more than usual as a side effect

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Used for 3 - 6 mo
29 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3 days ago

  •  Still using

This definitely helped me with my PMS symptoms. No significant changes to my weight. I had more sensitive skin / allergic reactions during my time on it but not necessarily due to the pill. My mood was pretty similar to when I was off the pill.

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Used for 6 - 12 mo
22 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  4 days ago

  •  Stopped using

Initially when I started using microlite i didn't have any side effects and it regulated my previously irregular and long cycle. After about 8 months of use, I started having mental health symptoms and periods which lasted up to 3 weeks. I was v anxious and things which previously made me happy, seeing my friends, hobbies, sport etc didn't make me happy anymore. The doctor told me the dose of hormones was too weak to "override" my natural hormones and that that's why I was bleeding so much. She switched me to ovreena which was much better and all my symptoms subsided.


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Used for 12 - 18 mo
22 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  2 weeks ago

  •  Still using

I changed which pill I was using due to problems with mood, and honestly, I don't think much has changed. I take the pill for 3 months at a time and have a break—the periods are a lot more variable in terms of side effects (some are awful but some are more bearable), but are definitely heavier.


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Combined pill common side effects

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44% of the combined pill reviewers reported period like cramps

39% of the combined pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness


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