Injection and headaches

How our community feel they have been impacted by headaches on injection

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

71%

A bit

11%

Quite a bit

9%

A great deal

5%

A lot

5%

Out of the 307 reviews for injection, 90 people (29%) reported headaches.

Reviewers that reported headaches as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 1 - 3 mo
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3 weeks ago

This has made my sex life a living hell .I get scared to have sex with my partner since I associate the vaginal dryness with this Depo shot ,the sex is always pain towards the end as there’s not enough lubrication

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Very negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 6 - 12 mo
22 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  14th Feb 26

This was bad experience my stretch marks even increased and low libido is the worst


Very negative mood

3 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 12 - 18 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  1st Dec 25

I experience mood swings, low libido, aura migraine, my face got darker than usual and I stopped seeing my period.


Very negative mood

3 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Injection common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

43% of injection reviewers reported vaginal dryness

42% of injection reviewers reported tender breasts

40% of injection reviewers reported vaginal discharge

40% of injection reviewers reported lower back pain

38% of injection reviewers reported period like cramps


Possible injection side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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