Side effects
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
Cerelle pill rare side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
5% of Cerelle pill reviewers reported a latex allergy
4% of Cerelle pill reviewers reported hair loss
3% of Cerelle pill reviewers reported migraine with aura
Possible Cerelle pill side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
- Tender breasts (50%)
- Period like cramps (47%)
- Vaginal discharge (45%)
- Breast enlargement (41%)
- Lower back pain (40%)
- Vaginal dryness (36%)
- Sweating more than usual (35%)
- Nausea or vomiting (22%)
- Body hair increase (21%)
- Thrush (19%)
- Cystitis (15%)
- Headaches (15%)
- Body hair getting darker (13%)
- High blood pressure (11%)
- Dizziness (9%)
- Migraines (6%)
- Pelvic infection (6%)
- Discomfort wearing contact lenses (5%)
- A latex allergy (5%)
- Hair loss (4%)
- Migraine with aura (3%)
Reviews
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 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
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 weeks ago
I’ve been on 3 different mini pills over the last 6 months and I have bled every single day since. 3 months ago I was recommended to double dose and take 2 mini pills a day to try and stop the bleeding. (I was previously on the combined pill and loved it but not allowed now as history of migraines with aura) It made no difference and actually made them heavier by the last month. Doctors just kept trying me on a different mini pill hoping it would stop the bleeding, so obviously my hormones have been all over the shop, when I would change to a new pill I couldn’t stop crying. It felt like no one really cared until today I sat in the doctors and just cried saying I just want someone to listen to me. I am now considering the hormonal coil.
Somewhat negative mood
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Used for 3 - 5 yr
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 weeks ago
Somewhat positive mood
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 1 month ago
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
3 more effects
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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
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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
1 more effect
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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 24th Aug 25
Great pill been on and off twice for a few years, no side effects bar really really really tender and sore and sensitive breasts. I have such bad health anxiety and honestly this had my questioning if I needed to go to the doctors because of the scary big C that’s how sore and tender my breasts have been, can’t even lie on them.
Somewhat positive mood
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
17 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 13th Aug 25
I was taking the contraception to stop painful periods or although I wasn’t any physical pain, my mental health went in freefall.
Very negative mood
2 more effects
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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
22 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 4th Jul 25
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
Improved skin
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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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