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Used for 1 - 3 mo
18 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 1 day ago
I used this for a month hoping it would help with period cramps. Do not recommend. I used it perfectly and felt nauseous everyday after taking it. I got a 9 day period (with cramps) during what was supposed to be my "ovulation" week.It had me feeling very anrgy, caused me period like pains and headaches daily.
Somewhat negative mood
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
35 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 days ago
In general I had a good experience with Slynd. It helped my underlying endometriosis significantly and for the 4 months I was on it I had no period cramps or pain for the first time ever. Unfortunately I had to stop taking it because I was spotting everyday. I thought my body needed time to adjust but after 4 months I was still wearing a pantyliner every day. It was very minimal and I had no pain but I just didn't want to wear liners every day. Once I stopped Slynd I went back to 'normal' after about 3 days but sadly my periods are back to being painful. As an aside, I noticed a reduction in sweating whilst on Slynd and several days I would go without antiperspirant or deodorant.
Top side effects not reported
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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 4 days ago
Great pill been on and off twice for a few years, no side effects bar really really really tender and sore and sensitive breasts. I have such bad health anxiety and honestly this had my questioning if I needed to go to the doctors because of the scary big C that’s how sore and tender my breasts have been, can’t even lie on them.
Somewhat positive mood
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
45 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 4 days ago
Went on this for fibroid heavy bleeding and period pain. Have daily bleeding and spotting since starting, and periods are now more irregular and as heavy as before. It didn't help with pain at all. Im going to finish out this month's pack and go off them. However, I got some acupuncture two weeks ago and the pain during my period this month has been greatly reduced. Would reccommend trying it!
Somewhat negative mood
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
24 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 4 days ago
Since i was 18 i tried 7 different contraception methods (pills and nuvaring). However i had diagnosed migraines, but none of the OBGYNs i was seeing though this was a concern. Now i am 24 and i finally found a competent OBGYN thanks to my friend. She was the only one who really looked through and studied my medical history and suggested taking desogestrel for my ovarian cysts and corpus luteum cyst, which were more rare occasion. I started my second pack today and i’m scared to jinx but the last two weeks were amazing. The first two weeks were a hell, i had bleeding for quite some time and then spotting for a week or more. Now i don’t have any spotting, my sex drive is the same, i am happy and i feel like i even started to lose weight. I am planning to update my story next month to see how my body would feel on these pills.
Somewhat positive mood
1 more effect
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
17 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 weeks ago
I was taking the contraception to stop painful periods or although I wasn’t any physical pain, my mental health went in freefall.
Very negative mood
2 more effects
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
30 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 weeks ago
It feels nice not having a period. But I’ve noticed I’ve become more spotty , I sweat more also & get thrush
Somewhat positive mood
3 more effects
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
31 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 1 month ago
Has helped with PMDD symptoms, have not had a period since I’ve been using it. Complete loss of sex drive which I really don’t like.
Very positive mood
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Used for 6 - 12 mo
21 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 1 month ago
I spotted for 3 months straight, but then stopped periods all together. I felt a bit sick after taking it, so i should’ve probably taken it after food or at night but i took in the morning. I feel like it made me quite anxious, but i’ve been off it for two years and still have anxiety problems so i’m not 100% whether it’s related! The sickness feeling made me feel quite nervous i think. No other side effects.
Somewhat negative mood
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 1 month ago
Top side effects not reported
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Progestogen-only / Mini pill benefits
Some of the benefits that are recognised in scientific research or guidelines for this contraceptive
Period pain
Progestogen-only / Mini pill ingredients
Main hormones in Progestogen-only / Mini pill
progestogen
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