Reviewers that reported spotting as a side effect
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Used for 5 - 8 yr
31 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 24th Feb 25
This pill worked very well for me for many years during adolescence (brand name Yasminelle in EU) and for the year that I turned thirty (brand name Eloine in UK). I had the Kyleena coil in the years in between for reasons of convenience. I had some spotting in the beginning but it was well worth the wait due to the benefits. It has helped me with managing symptoms of endometriosis for many years, and probably also masked them during adolescence. My doctor recommended me to skip the pill breaks which was great in reducing endometriosis pains and gave me back my energy to go about life and even workouts. Unfortunately, I had to switch methods out of precaution due to having experienced a few migraines with an aura.
Improved skin
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 28th Sep 24
I was prescribed for PMDD and overall had a positive effect on my mood. However, I was constantly spotting when not on my period
Somewhat positive mood
1 more effect
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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 12th May 24
I switched to this brand of pill after getting quite bad mood side effects on the previous pills I had tried (microgynon, yasmin) as I'd heard it was better for that sort of thing. It definitely was a lot better than the previous pills I had tried (they made me extremely depressed, constantly crying and not being able to deal with stress) but since making the decision to stop the pill a month and a half ago I have realised it was definitely still affecting my mood a bit. I feel a lot more bubbly, confident and more in tune with my emotions off the pill. I found it dulled my emotions a bit - I rarely cried even when I needed to - whereas now I feel like my emotions are normal. The main reason for coming off the pill though (as my mood was something I was okay with) was my sex drive. The pill almost completely killed it. Since coming off the pill this has changed dramatically and is what I'm most happy about. I would say Eloine is still a good pill to try and it has done me well for the past 2 and a half years. If you've struggled with low mood or other mood symptoms on previous pills and are very keen to be on contraception I would definitely recommend it.
Somewhat negative mood
2 more effects
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Eloine pill common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
49% of eloine pill reviewers reported tender breasts
47% of eloine pill reviewers reported period like cramps
40% of eloine pill reviewers reported breast enlargement
37% of eloine pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge
37% of eloine pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness