I've been fortunate that the combined pill hasn't caused me any issues in the eight years I’ve been on it. It can be a struggle to find a long-term contraceptive that works for you, so when you do, you tend to cling on to it for dear life. Which, admittedly, means I tell a white lie when I go for my biannual pill review and refill.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/news-and-features/should-you-avoid-the-contraceptive-pill-if-you-have-migraines