Cerelle pill and weight gaining

How our community feel cerelle pill has affected their weight

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

No change

39%

Don't know

17%

Out of the 325 reviews for cerelle pill, 127 people (39%) reported weight gaining.

Reviewers that reported weight gaining as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 12 - 18 mo
23 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  2 weeks ago

The good thing about Cerelle is that it stopped my periods. However, it triggered an androgenic response for me so I gained weight on it, got lots of stretch marks (which I have never had before), experienced hair loss, experience increased and darker body hair, and it gave me bad skin, also seemed to be more irritable all the time. I have been changed to a combined pill now so fingers crossed everything gets better!

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Somewhat negative mood

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Used for 1 - 3 mo
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  19th Nov 25

I went on for 2 weeks, my skin went so oily and congested week 2. Constantly felt tired falling a sleep in the afternoon and unbelievably hungry. Probably gained 7 pounds in 2 weeks. But my skin was the worst part, it became unbelievable oily. It did chill me out but provably too much, i dont like to feel tired every day.


Somewhat negative mood

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0 comments

Used for 12 - 18 mo
30 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  29th Sep 25

I had break through bleeding most weeks for my first 6 months of this pill, then everything was great, however for my final 5 months of the pill I bled again every single day. I decided to come off as it was negatively effecting my mood from the bleeding and also felt zero emotions towards sex or excitement - just felt generally 'meh'.


Decreased sex drive

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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

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

39% 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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