Gedarel 30/150 pill reviews

Been using this pill for 6 years and it’s the only one I’ve tried. It has definitely helped with periods and cleared up acne unless having a week off. Did gain some weight and have a lot of trouble losing it. I believe this pill is one of the main causes of a depression diagnosis and causes a lot of headaches/migraines and mood swings.

This was the first pill that has successfully reduced my cramps. My skin wasn’t bad before but I don’t get spots at all since being on this pill

i went on this after being on microgyn with really heavy periods. my periods were excessively heavy on gederel too, and i get headaches x3 a week since starting this. i also cry constantly with this pill. i gained weight too as well as going up three bra sizes.

I had acne for 9 years and went through the strongest form of medication to get rid of this. I was completely acne free for over a year and Gedarel brought it back! :( Not to the same extent but I tried this for 4 months whilst my hormones balanced out and my acne just kept getting worse. Also had absolutely crippling anxiety whilst on it, not worth it whatsoever!!

This is my first combined pill I’ve been prescribed and has been a life saver for my PMDD, I wake up everyday feeling level now instead of caught in a horrible cycle of depression and anxiety. I get a pretty bad migraine on my break days but I was getting a lot more each month before so it still seems like an improvement. My breasts have grown and are quite tender but it doesn’t bother me that much, think it’s reduced my sex drive a little bit again not enough to bother me and outweigh the pros… I just hope it stays like this and I don’t get any new side effects!

I have PCOS and was taking Yasmin about a year ago. After 9 months I was having constant panick attacks and crying for absolutely no reason so I stopped it. Recently I started taking Geradel because I have excessive hair growth and I’ve only had two periods this year. After around 2 1/2 months I have just had to stop as it worsened my moods quite considerably and I found it impossible to concentrate on work or anything else on a regular basis. I currently feel so much better but not any closer to having a solution to this PCOS symptom problem. I also would like to point out that I now have serious back pain and I bled for 12 days straight (main reason why I stopped). I’ve seen a lot of people complain about this though. It also hasn’t helped with the excessive hair growth at all either. Disappointed overall

Didn’t really notice this pill effected my sex drive and vaginal dryness until I started seeing boys again but I’ve changed pill now hoping it will help

I started taking this pill after another combined pill had caused severe moodswings. I researched the pills available and found Gedarel 30/150 was likely to work for me, with my strong family history of PCOS, thanks to the synthetic hormones chosen. I also chose this pill over one specifically prescribed for PCOS because a) I wanted a longer term contraceptive and b) I don't have an official diagnosis. ANYWAY - the side effects: Skin: I have had acne for most of my life and I had mostly clear skin after a couple of years on this pill. Emotions: I was much more sensitive than I used to be and more likely to feel insecure or become tearful. Periods: Light and regular. Sex life: The main reason I have stopped taking this pill and am not going to use another hormonal contraceptive is because it killed my libido, I also suffered from UTIs over the years, so the two combined greatly harmed my sex drive. Downstairs health: I had severe urology problems that coincided with my use of this pill, though I do not think it was to blame. I'm thrush-prone and the pill may have slightly improved this. Weight: No change for me and no trouble maintaining a weight I was comfortable with. I've lost some since withdrawing but it's a really negligible amount. In summary, it was an ok pill, probably one of the best hormonal contraceptives I have tried, but I am happy to come off it.

I went on Marvelon when I was 13. This was mainly due to painful periods and acne. After a few years and pill shortages I was put on Gedarel. Up until the age of about 26 I was happy on the pill. It worked well for me and I felt in control of my periods. However from this point I noticed that my sex drive had pretty much gone, I was getting more and more period pains every month and basically felt like the pill wasn’t really working for me any more. After speaking to my doctor I decided to come off the pill for 6 months to see how I felt and if I noticed any changes. Within days my skin and hair became incredibly oily. This continued to get worse and the acne I had as a teenager was back with a vengeance! My periods also did not return. After about 7/8 months I got in contact with my doctor. I was sent for blood tests which didn’t show anything and then scans. For the next year I was passed around from doctor to doctor who had no idea why my periods hadn’t returned. Eventually I was told I had Polycystic ovaries but as my BMI was low (healthy but on the low side) my only options were to go back on the pill or try for a baby. Another year down the line and thankfully my periods have returned. My PMS however is awful and recently my cycle has been quite irregular. I refuse to take the pill again and I’m gutted that no one could offer me more support or advice, nor was I ever told as a teenager or young women how the pill can mask problems. I’m hoping to try for a baby this year but have absolutely no idea how or if my body is able to do this. I wish there was more support on the NHS for women and I wish I knew more about how my body works each month!

Am back on it after falling out with my implant, not a great start but just in the first few months my mood swings have been horrific.