Cerelle pill and hair loss

How our community feel they have been impacted by hair loss on cerelle pill

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

96%

A bit

2%

A lot

1%

A great deal

1%

Quite a bit

0%

Out of the 316 reviews for cerelle pill, 13 people (4%) reported hair loss.

Reviewers that reported hair loss as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
22 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  2 weeks ago

Got pregnant on it because I wasn’t taking it properly, since having my son and ensuring to take it regularly I have had no issues

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Improved skin

2 more effects

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Used for 3 - 6 mo
31 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  14th May 25

I switched from Yasmin combined pill to Cerelle after getting a migraine with aura. I've been on Cerelle for about 4 months now. Overall, I'm quite happy - mood is stable and no periods. Howerver, my skin which is awful at the moment. This could be also related to coming off the combined pill though. I do feel my hair thinned initially and was VERY greasy, but that has subsided. I also had really bad BO which is probably the most upsetting side effect. I feel this is getting slightly better now. My doctor told me to have a period before starting this pill to reduce spotting, and it worked - my periods have stopped entirely.


Worse skin

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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

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Cerelle pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

50% of cerelle pill reviewers reported tender breasts

48% 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


Possible cerelle pill side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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