Gedarel 20/150 pill and weight gaining

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

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Out of the 130 reviews for gedarel 20/150 pill, 43 people (33%) reported weight gaining.

Reviewers that reported weight gaining as a side effect

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Used for 3 - 5 yr
26 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  7th May 24

It was alright however I gained weight on it and it made me have horrible mood swings

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Somewhat negative mood

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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.


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Used for 3 - 5 yr
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  13th Nov 23

Positives: 1. in my last year on this my acne was almost none existent, which was a massive an improvement from when I started it. 2. My periods were also shorter (4-5 days), and my last day bleeding was very light. 3. Not 1 pregnancy scare the whole 3 years, completely protected!! Negatives: 1. no sex drive, I was told this wasn’t a result of the pill but of my mood & life. I can vouch this was incorrect because I’m now 3 months off the pill & my sex drive is through the roof. 2. My mood was always flat, I had happy moments but generally life felt pretty grey 3. My heavy period days were just as heavy & crampy as pre-pill. 4. Exhaustion & lower back pain pre-period. 5. Weight gain & obsession with food, always felt hungry. Overall this pill wasn’t bad as I just got used to the symptoms, but since being off it I genuinely cant believe that I was that shell of a person for the 3 years on it, and the 6 years before that that I was on other contraception.


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Gedarel 20/150 pill common side effects

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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

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