Injection and spotting

How our community feel injection has affected their periods

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Stopped

70%

No change

1%

Don't know

1%

Out of the 288 reviews for injection, 42 people (15%) reported spotting.

Reviewers that reported spotting as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 1 - 3 mo
17 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  5 days ago

started using it on April but so far my body is still the same & haven’t experienced breast enlargement yet

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Used for 1 - 3 mo
41 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  21st Feb 25

Caused me horrendous hunger such that i couldn't feel satisfied with any amount of food. It was terrible for me. And the side effects continue even after stopping. It was my first time in 11 years to back to hormonal contraception and l will never ever do it again. I only go non hormonal. I honestly can't take the risk.


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Used for 1 - 3 mo
35 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  9th Dec 24

I’ve only had the injection once and had to come off, I already suffer mental health for years and the depo made my anxiety worse, constant bloated, the bleeding never stopped which led me to constant itch down below due to wearing constant pads, my hair was falling out so so badly, now my baby hairs are growing through and I look awful, not like my self asteem is poor already,


Very negative mood

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Injection common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

44% of injection reviewers reported tender breasts

43% of injection reviewers reported vaginal dryness

39% of injection reviewers reported vaginal discharge

39% 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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