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
74%
A bit
11%
Quite a bit
8%
A lot
5%
A great deal
3%
Out of the 281 reviews for injection, 74 people (26%) reported headaches.
Reviewers that reported headaches as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 3 - 5 yr
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
It is effective and it's convenient but unfortunately the side effects are really bad but it depends on different body types
Somewhat negative mood
2 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
16 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
This is pretty good for preventing pregnancy and my periods are thankfully gone, but now I have acne after having years of clear skin. It’s hormonal acne too due to the progesterone in the injection, so a nightmare to get rid of. I was prewarned about this issue but still hate it. I feel like my mood has gone lower too and I am more irritable than usual. Unsure whether I’ll get it again I will probably go back to the Lucette pill as that completely cleared my skin.
Somewhat negative mood
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
18 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 29th Jan 25
As a newer young and childless nuristrate injection patient I don't recommend it for use . So far my body is experiencing a hell of changes . Irregular periods ,green smelly discharge and ugly acne
Somewhat negative mood
2 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
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Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
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