Gedarel 20/150 pill and spotting

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

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Lighter

42%

No change

12%

Don't know

7%

Out of the 130 reviews for gedarel 20/150 pill, 17 people (13%) reported spotting.

Reviewers that reported spotting as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 3 - 6 mo
29 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  16th May 24

This definitely helped me with my PMS symptoms. No significant changes to my weight. I had more sensitive skin / allergic reactions during my time on it but not necessarily due to the pill. My mood was pretty similar to when I was off the pill.

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Somewhat positive mood

1 more effect

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Used for 8+ yr
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  31st Mar 24

I had terrible experiences (bouts of acne) around age 17/18 with higher dose pills like Yasmin. Eventually settled on Marvelon and was put onto Gedarel (higher dosage) when there were stock issues. After 2 years I moved to the lower dose of Gedarel, and had a relatively positive experience with it for around 5 years but things have worsened recently. Side effects have been; spots around chin around end of pill pack, some spotting when taking back-to-back, lower sex-drive. More significant side-effects have been water-retention/weight gain and boob size increase. I am now thinking about coming off Gedarel as I have noticed the side effects have become more dramatic and all other things are equal - my boobs change massively in size throughout the course of a pack of pills, they are tender, and my weight is also massively fluctuating (I assume from water retention - between 55 - 60kg within the month). I am very active and generally healthy, if anything I am less stressed and have a healthier lifestyle now than I did a few years ago, yet the frequent changes to my body are making me feel uncomfortable in my own skin.


Increased sex drive

1 more effect

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Used for 12 - 18 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  30th Jan 24

I have now taken this for a year and the side effects of this pill are more prominent than my previous pill. I bleed and spot after having a break, my sex drive has decreased and I encounter random strong period cramps randomly throughout the month


Somewhat negative mood

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Gedarel 20/150 pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

69% of gedarel 20/150 pill reviewers reported tender breasts

58% of gedarel 20/150 pill reviewers reported period like cramps

53% of gedarel 20/150 pill reviewers reported breast enlargement

49% of gedarel 20/150 pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge

49% 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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