Cerelle pill and thrush

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

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

81%

A bit

9%

Quite a bit

5%

A lot

4%

A great deal

2%

Out of the 307 reviews for cerelle pill, 59 people (19%) reported thrush.

Reviewers that reported thrush as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
25 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  10th Aug 23

Initially, this caused so much spotting and periods that lasted from days to a number of weeks that it meant I couldn’t have sex anyway. Having said this, I didn’t want to. My breasts were so sore. Once the periods reduced (slightly), I found myself having unbearable anxiety, mood swings, thrush and eventually had to stop taking this without much warning as symptoms were uncontrollable. It made me doubt my judgement and thoughts, I was never sure if my feelings were valid or if my moods were so unstable that it was causing me to overthink everything.

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Very negative mood

1 more effect

4 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
17 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  14th Jul 23

Went on this after the combined pill, improved mental health, brought my sex drive back, and stopped impulsive eating- but gave me a 19 day period and spotting that lasted even after I switched back to the combined pill, including vaginal itching in the first days of my period (internal thrush-like)


Very positive mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 6 - 12 mo
25 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  20th Jun 23

This pill caused numerous issues which lasted even after I stopped taking it. I spotted the entire time I was on it, I had thrush, cystitis, water infections and these led to 2 kidney infections. I completely lost my sex drive to the point where the last thing I wanted to do in the world was have sex... unfortunately, it has never been the same even after being off it for years. I put on water weight, and lost lots of hair to the point my hair looked really thin. It would always be greasy even straight after washing. It took years of being off it to recover.


Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

0 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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