Injection and a latex allergy
How our community feel they have been impacted by a latex allergy on injection
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
95%
Quite a bit
2%
A lot
1%
A bit
1%
A great deal
0%
Out of the 276 reviews for injection, 14 people (5%) reported a latex allergy.
Reviewers that reported a latex allergy as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 6 - 12 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 11th Oct 23
I was on it for 9 months and I only started the pill today but the injection had made me bleed nonstop and have really bad back pain and the weight gain was really bad I didn’t feel myself and the sex drive at the start was high but it kept getting lower and lower the cramps are worse than the ones i used to get and my family have a high estrogen level it doesn’t work that well when you have high estrogen levels.
Somewhat negative mood
2 more effects
0 helpful
1 comments
Used for 3 - 6 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 25th Mar 21
Good alternative to Depo as you can administer at home, I have found that it has a few more side effects to it than depo but they're manageable.
Somewhat negative mood
1 more effect
1 helpful
0 comments
Used for 5 - 8 yr
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 30th Jan 21
I used this for 8 years and the first 5 years were really great. I ended up having my periods stop and I didn’t have the monthly rollercoaster of emotions, my skin then improved because of the change in hormones and all round it was great. The Depo injection however is not meant to be used for long stints like I did and starting it at 19 can have an impact on your bone density. I knew all of this and continually asked for reviews and if I was ok to continue it but all the medical professionals said it was fine. Until someone realised I’d been on it for 8 years without a break. So I’m now off this and I’d say the latter 4 years I started to get spotty, I felt hormonal and would get cramps.
Very positive mood
0 helpful
0 comments
Injection common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
45% of injection reviewers reported tender breasts
43% of injection reviewers reported vaginal dryness
40% of injection reviewers reported vaginal discharge
39% of injection reviewers reported lower back pain
37% of injection reviewers reported period like cramps