Gedarel 20/150 pill and improved skin

How our community feel gedarel 20/150 pill has affected their skin

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Improved skin

10%

No change

8%

Don't know

5%

Out of the 146 reviews for gedarel 20/150 pill, 14 people (10%) reported improved skin.

Reviewers that reported improved skin as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 8+ yr
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3 weeks ago

I have tried a few contraceptives including the implant, mini pill and a different combined pill before landing on this one and it was by far the best. Lighter periods, can predict them starting to the hour. No cramps or pains or nausea which i did have before contraception. I do have hormonal headache leading up to and during the break week. Moods were awful on the progesterone only pills but on gedarel I am very level to the point of sometimes feeling a bit numb.

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Somewhat positive mood

2 more effects

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0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
18 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  24th Jun 26

was put on this pill after getting lots of infections (thrush, utis, etc) on “Levest” because it is a lower dose 20/150. this has made me much more body conscious, think i gained weight within 2 weeks of being on this pill, i am extremely emotional and hormonal all the time and my sex drive is completely gone- why bother taking the pill as a form of birth control if i now don’t even feel like having sex!!! i do not reccomend


Somewhat negative mood

3 more effects

0 helpful

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Used for 8+ yr
32 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  29th May 26

Regular and shorter period (4 days) and light flow. It made my skin perfect and my hair a bit thinner. I gained a lot of weight while on it and it was impossible for me to lose it, no matter how much I worked out or what diet I was doing. If I could go back I wouldn’t start using it, as in my case I only needed it for contraception.


Somewhat negative mood

3 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Gedarel 20/150 pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

64% of gedarel 20/150 pill reviewers reported tender breasts

57% of gedarel 20/150 pill reviewers reported period like cramps

52% of gedarel 20/150 pill reviewers reported breast enlargement

47% of gedarel 20/150 pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge

47% of gedarel 20/150 pill reviewers reported lower back pain


Possible gedarel 20/150 pill side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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