Injection and migraines
How our community feel they have been impacted by migraines on injection
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
86%
A bit
5%
A great deal
4%
Quite a bit
3%
A lot
2%
Out of the 313 reviews for injection, 43 people (14%) reported migraines.
Reviewers that reported migraines as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 1 - 3 mo
27 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 weeks ago
First 3 weeks were fine, I spent first 3 days filled with rage and nausea and a few headaches but fine. First expected period rolled around at 3 weeks in and didn't stop, like at all (day 77 as I write this). About 6 weeks in my mood crashed. As someone who has previously had mental health problems, I was incredibly apprehensive about going on any kind of hormonal birth control because I was scared of side effects. But in order to get my tubes tied, my doctors wanted to see me try this first and everyone reassured me that I was just being paranoid and it wouldn't be as bad as I imagined. Unfortunately it was worse than I imagined. I spent 4 weeks getting progressively more suicidal until I finally went to the doctors (which was its own story) but had to take three Valium a day in order to function and go to work. At the time of writing, I'm 2 weeks out of the 12-week expected window, still bleeding and still suffering mentally but less so and more manageably. This experience has put me off trying any other form of birth control. I had done this to try and reduce PMS symptoms and wish I never had. I was also recommended the mirena coil but didn't like the idea of having to have it inserted or removed if things went wrong/justify myself to a doctor
Very negative mood
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 6 - 12 mo
22 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 14th Feb 26
Very negative mood
3 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 12 - 18 mo
24 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 18th Nov 25
I had a very bad experience using this contraceptive. Bad moods, bad skin, bad body image, depression, sweating, low libido. Just bad.
Very positive mood
3 more effects
1 helpful
0 comments
Injection common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
42% of injection reviewers reported vaginal dryness
42% of injection reviewers reported tender breasts
40% of injection reviewers reported vaginal discharge
39% of injection reviewers reported lower back pain
39% of injection reviewers reported period like cramps
