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Lizinna pill reviews
2.2
49 reviews
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Frequency
91% - 99+%
Effectiveness
Increased
Blood clot risk
None
Effect on fertility
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
18 years old
đŹđ§ UK
 ⢠ 11th Sep 24
I switched from Cilique to Lizinna due to the shortage and at first I thought it was good. It helped with my periods and made my skin clearer. The longer I was taking it, the more I noticed the effect it had on my mental health. My anxiety and depression had dramatically increased, to the point where i found it almost unbearable. I was having panic attacks everyday and found myself extremely emotional. I became a horrible person to be around due to my low mood and so I felt the need to stop socializing with my friends and family altogether. I eventually put 2 and 2 together and realized that it was most likely Lizinna. I managed to find a months worth of Cilique in a pharmacy and have been taking it for only a week now and have already seen a positive change in my mentality. I am just nervous because of this shortage and I ahve found Cilique to be the only pill that works for me after trying multiple (eg. Overeena, Cilique, Cilest, Lizinna and more)
Very negative mood
3 more effects
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
31 years old
đŹđ§ UK
 ⢠ 21st Jul 24
I moved on to this from Cilique due to a shortage. At first I didn't notice any side effects or difference from cilique, but as the months went on (started around 3 months onwards) I noticed that the pill seemed to trigger my cold sores every single month, at least 1 week prior to my period starting. I've never had them triggered by hormones before and this is a big reason for coming off this pill. Looking back I also can see my sex drive dramatically reduced, but this could be also due to the cold sores.
Somewhat negative mood
1 more effect
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Used for 8+ yr
27 years old
đŹđ§ UK
 ⢠ 15th Jul 24
Very few side effects other than a bit of breast tenderness and nausea in the first couple of months. Since then I've had much lighter periods and it helped with breakouts
Improved skin
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Used for 12 - 18 mo
22 years old
đŹđ§ UK
 ⢠ 3rd Jun 24
Didn't love this; I switched from dianette to lizinna for about 1.5 years, and during that time it made me a lot less mentally stable and made my breasts sore around the time of my withdrawal bleeds. It did help with my painful periods and acne though.
Somewhat negative mood
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
28 years old
đŹđ§ UK
 ⢠ 7th May 24
I was on Cilest originally, and then swapped to Cilique and very recently they have had a supply issue and so switched onto Lizinna. I missed one pill last month (due to not collecting prescription on time) and then spotted consistently until I had a 7 day break and had a âperiod.â A week back on it now since the break and so far so good and no noticeable changes from using Cilique.
Improved skin
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
29 years old
đŹđ§ UK
 ⢠ 7th May 24
Was on Cilique for around 6 years and had to unexpectedly change to Lizinna when there was a nationwide shortage of Cilique. Despite being told Lizinna was essentially the same hormone ingredients as Cilique, my skin has got a lot better (less acne) on Lizinna in a relatively short period of time. Have had a couple of episodes of cystitis since being on Lizinna but this could be due to other factors - Iâm not convinced this is due to the change in pill. No noticeable changes since being on Lizinna besides better skin
Improved skin
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
29 years old
đŹđ§ UK
 ⢠ 16th May 23
I was using Rigevidon in the last 6-7 years, and I had no problem with that, except that I had random headaches sometimes and I lost all my sex drive - so badly, that my husband started to complain, so I reached out for my GP to look for an other one. This is when I went onto Lizinna pill. Well, where to start.. Not only my sex drive didn't improve, but I started to gain weight very quick, even though I am doing strict diet and I cut down on alcohol a lot. I have only used 1,5 leaf of the pill, I am now going back to Rigevidon straight away!
Very negative mood
2 more effects
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
21 years old
đŹđ§ UK
 ⢠ 3rd May 23
Much better than any of my previous pills. My sex drive is better / back to normal and thatâs the biggest thing I wanted! I feel like I am gaining weight though, and I have found myself feeling more anxious than my previous pills. Also, if I forget my pill (even once) it sends me into a full hormonal meltdown. I forgot to take it after a night out and the next day I was an absolute crying mess! Normally, itâs okay though, one of the better ones!
Somewhat negative mood
2 more effects
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Used for 8+ yr
25 years old
đŹđ§ UK
 ⢠ 6th Dec 22
Iâve been taking this pill on and off for 10 years - I was put on it at 15 to regulate my mood, which really worked. I always have light, easy periods and havenât had many side effects (other than finding it difficult to lose weight, but thatâs probably half down to my own efforts). I did suffer from thrush EVERY month for about a year - came off the pill for 3 months, and when I went back on, I never got thrush again! Overall a great experience.
Somewhat positive mood
1 more effect
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Used for 5 - 8 yr
22 years old
đŹđ§ UK
 ⢠ 14th Nov 22
I started this pill after coming off Yasmin, i had a horrible time with yasmin so i was nervous. But this pill was amazing. My moods were fairly stable, my skin got better my weight regulated. I initially had some mild side effects but they stopped after a few months. I was on this pill from 15-22 and i never had any problems. I have recently had to change to a mini pill as I canât take pills with oestrogen in any more, i was annoyed to come off Lizinna because it worked so well for me. I would definitely recommend it
Somewhat positive mood
2 more effects
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Lizinna pill benefits
Some of the benefits that are recognised in scientific research or guidelines for this contraceptive
Acne or bad skin
Heavy periods
PMS and PMDD
PCOS symptoms
Period pain
Lizinna pill alternatives
Contraceptives that work in similar ways, or brands that have close or exactly the same hormonal ingredients