Cerelle pill and body hair increase
How our community feel they have been impacted by body hair increase on cerelle pill
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
79%
A bit
11%
Quite a bit
7%
A great deal
2%
A lot
1%
Out of the 324 reviews for cerelle pill, 67 people (21%) reported body hair increase.
Reviewers that reported body hair increase as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 3 - 6 mo
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 weeks ago
Ive been on cerelle for 2 months so far but that is long enough. My hair and skin are extremely greasy all the time, i’m so moody and I keep getting bursts of anger. I have food cravings too so I have gained some weight! Sex drive did increase slightly
Very negative mood
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 3 - 6 mo
25 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 19th Oct 25
I have been using the pill for around 6 months and I keep getting irregular bleeding whilst taking the pill. I take my pill everyday but somehow seem to bleed anyway it’s not spotting as people say it’s heavier like a normal period. It changed my mood within seconds and keeps giving me my Period every 2-3 weeks.
Somewhat negative mood
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 3 - 6 mo
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 10th Feb 25
I had an unpleasant experience using Cerelle. It was the first birth control I tried and wasn't given any other options or choice by the GP at the time. I had a 2month long heavy and painful period, worsened skin, hair loss, severe backne to name a few side effects. Really bad experience for me sadly. Having now tried over 10 other birth control pills- mini and combined, I learned that I am very sensitive to progesterone so the mini pill just isn't for me sadly. I'm now on the Patch and loving it.
Worse skin
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
Cerelle pill common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
50% of cerelle pill reviewers reported tender breasts
47% of cerelle pill reviewers reported period like cramps
45% of cerelle pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge
41% of cerelle pill reviewers reported breast enlargement
40% of cerelle pill reviewers reported lower back pain
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