Side effects

Femodene pill side effects

3.3

24 reviews

What Lowdown reviewers say

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

33% somewhat negative

42% lighter periods

50% lost sex drive

42% gained weight

60% no impact on skin

Cycle return

75% don’t know impact

Femodene pill

Femodene pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

50% of Femodene pill reviewers reported breast enlargement

46% of Femodene pill reviewers reported tender breasts

42% of Femodene pill reviewers reported period like cramps

38% of Femodene pill reviewers reported lower back pain

33% of Femodene pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge


Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews


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3.3

24 reviews

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Combined pill  
Used for 3 - 6 mo
17 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  12th Sep 23

Femodene pill  

It made me very fatigued swell

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Decreased sex drive

1 more effect

1 helpful

0 comments

Combined pill  
Used for 8+ yr
73 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  17th Jun 23

Femodene pill  

I was an early user of the Pill, probably a much less refined version than the present one. It gave me great freedom from worry and saw me through to being ready to have my babies.


Top side effects not reported

0 helpful

0 comments

Combined pill  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  1st Feb 23

Femodene pill  

I’m on day 11 of taking this pill and I can’t wait until the end of the pack to stop taking it. I wanted to like it and perhaps I haven’t given it enough of a chance but my mood swings are horrendous, I feel depressed and I don’t ever feel like doing anything, the only thing I can blame is this pill. My skin is awful at the moment and since taking it I’ve had break outs all over my chin that weren’t there previously. I really wish I could see it through for a few months but when I’m feeling like this it’s almost impossible to keep it up as my mental health is in a right state. One minute I’m fine and the next I’m furious. I was given this pill to help with breakthrough bleeding and it has helped with that but weighing up the pros and cons it really isn’t worth it for me personally.


Very negative mood

1 more effect

4 helpful

0 comments

Combined pill  
Used for 6 - 12 mo
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  24th Jan 23

Femodene pill  

this is the best pill I've tried! I did experience a little itching (feels like I have thrush) but it's only minor and is no where near as much as it was with other pills and after 4-6 months it seems to have disappeared. my periods are lighter and the pain is less but still painful. it is manageable though. no emotional side effects that I can notice. my skin is the same as it was when I wasn't on bc but that's okay.


Top side effects not reported

0 helpful

0 comments

Combined pill  
Used for 3 - 5 yr
23 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  30th Mar 22

Femodene pill  

Good contraception but side affects get worse to deal with after years in my opinion. Very easy to just go along with the side affects.


Somewhat negative mood

3 more effects

1 helpful

0 comments

Combined pill  
Used for 3 - 6 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  14th Sep 21

Femodene pill  

I was on this lol for many years. It was ok, Then I had a break and realised how much better my mood and headaches were. I had a break of around a year then started taking it again, the headaches, weight gain and mood change were very noticeable. I’m going to stop taking it and change to the mini pill.


Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Combined pill  
Used for 3 - 6 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  5th Jul 21

Femodene pill  

Personally this isn't an ideal contraception, but it's better than previous pills. The lesser of a few evils.


Somewhat negative mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Combined pill  
Used for 3 - 6 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  16th May 21

Femodene pill  

The best pill I have been on so far! No more bleeding in between periods. Acne has cleared.


Top side effects not reported

2 helpful

0 comments

Combined pill  
Used for 3 - 6 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  28th Apr 21

Femodene pill  

Went on this pill due to the fact that I had breakthrough bleeding on Millinette and I was having symptoms of oestrogen overdose. Since then my body feels a lot better and in it’s more natural state.


Lost weight

1 helpful

0 comments

Combined pill  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  21st Apr 21

Femodene pill  

Have been using this pill for almost 3 months and I have decided to switch to Yasmin at the end of this packet. My chest was really sore for the first month or so but it wasn't unmanageable, I went up a few cup sizes and my periods were much lighter and I had little to no cramps! However, the bloating and persistent low mood have put me off this pill, people also said how different I had acted since being on it and I experienced mood swings quite a lot. Felt like I had permanent brain fog while taking the pills then during the 7 days without taking them I felt like a completely different person and was way more emotionally stable.


Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

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