I started taking the combination pill nine days ago and I haven’t had any side effects yet.. not spotting nor headaches or anything else.. is it common to not have any?

Yes, because nobody gets the same symptoms everybody reacts differently to medications, so you may not have headaches but the next person does, you may have something else.

@seechell therefore I don’t have to worry about the effectiveness of the pill right? I’m protected as long as I take it correctly?

Yeah, you not getting side effects has nothing to do with the pill not working.. keep in mind that you never feel a side effect right away takes months and sometimes years or use.

@seechell thank you!! I keep overthinking everything haha

It’s good if you’re not but they can also develop over time so don’t be surprised if they pop up. Sometimes though we just find the right one for us. I’m on the patch and haven’t had any side effects yet.

i’ve been on the combined pill for two months now and had no side effects and my doctor said that it’s not abnormal to not get any - i wouldn’t worry much about it :)