Hana pill and positive mood
How our community feel hana pill has affected their moods and emotions
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
No change
30%
Don't know
5%
Out of the 20 reviews for hana pill, 5 people (25%) reported positive mood.
Reviewers that reported positive mood as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 3 - 6 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 8th Apr 25
I have been taking Hana for 4-5 months now. Generally I have enjoyed the effects of taking a POP, but the specific effect Desogestrel had has led me to trying Slynd instead. Aside from the contraceptive effect, I mainly started taking this pill to combat low mood, hormonal headaches and to hopefully lighten my period. I did find all of these things improved on Hana, but I found that inconsistent and increasingly frequent bleeding was killing my sex drive, making it a touch redundant and prompting the switch. I would have likely reluctantly kept taking Hana (or tried a different brand) as I do feel my mood has benefited overall, and it is advised that bleeding can settle down over time, but now that Slynd was finally available in the UK, I see no need to compromise. In my first month on the pill, I had no bleeding at all (as you would expect). I also generally didn't notice many other side effects. I did have some mood swings - which took me by surprise, but were easier to handle once I identified what was happening and generally settled down after the first month. I also noticed slight vaginal dryness (not uncommon for me in my luteal phase and nothing a bit of lube can't fix) but have been unable to determine if this has also settled. As I got to the last week of pills in my first pack, I had a withdrawal bleed, which again was not unexpected. I was pleased to note that this was much lighter than my normal period, even if it lasted longer, because I could essentially just wear period underwear instead of my normal underwear and that would last all day. In my second month, I noticed some light but otherwise entirely manageable spotting. This alone would not have dissuaded me from taking this pill. I again had a withdrawal bleed around the start of the last week in the pack and would have been happy with that cadence. This is where the problems started, however. Through the course of the third month, I noticed that the light spotting was turning into more prolonged bleeding, which by the end of the month was almost constant and in some cases led me to leak through my clothes. Having done some research online, I decided to try taking two pills instead of just one - this did seem to make the bleeding lighter but it has continued. While I feel that the hormones have overall had a positive impact on my sex drive, it is very hard to feel attractive or think about sex when you are constantly bleeding.
Somewhat positive mood
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 28th Nov 22
I’ve had constant bleeding with it apart from that it’s been great after nearly everything else disagreeing with me spoke to a lowdown Gp who was amazing she has given me an action plan with what I should do going forward and different options to try etc. Giving that ago for the next 6 weeks to see if there is any difference with the bleeding.
Somewhat positive mood
1 more effect
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Hana pill common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
39% of hana pill reviewers reported period like cramps
39% of hana pill reviewers reported headaches
35% of hana pill reviewers reported sweating more than usual
30% of hana pill reviewers reported nausea or vomiting
30% of hana pill reviewers reported tender breasts
