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

97%

A bit

2%

A lot

1%

A great deal

1%

Quite a bit

0%

Out of the 312 reviews for cerelle pill, 11 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 3 - 6 mo
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  1 month ago

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.

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Worse skin

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 3 - 6 mo
21 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  15th Dec 24

Started taking in April 2024 finished the last pack September 2024. Had spotting for the first couple months in the place of period which was frustrating (spotting for 14days instead of normal 5-7day period flow). Once settled, periods just completely stopped which made me feel slightly uneasy as there’s no indicator of “missed period” for pregnancy sirens to ring. Mood was a strange one, felt slightly mentally exhausted but difficult to tell whether that was life or the pill, but I do remember having PMS type symptoms (emotional, cramps) once a month, almost mimicking a period without the bleeds.


Worse skin

1 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  6th Nov 23

I had to switch from my combined pill due to risk of breast cancer and stroke. I loved my previous pill but this one I've had such negative experiences, so anxious and depressed and angry, as well as random bleeding and making my work and home life difficult to cope with. I will not be taking this pill beyond the 3 months prescribed


Very negative mood

1 more effect

2 helpful

0 comments

Cerelle pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

51% of cerelle pill reviewers reported tender breasts

47% of cerelle pill reviewers reported period like cramps

46% 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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