Injection and periods to stop
Reviewers that reported periods to stop as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 1 - 3 mo
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 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
Very negative mood
2 more effects
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Used for 6 - 12 mo
22 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 14th Feb 26
Very negative mood
3 more effects
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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
37 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3rd Feb 26
I would have rated this 5 stars last year. I used to be on the depo jab that had to be done at the doctors but I work 12 hour shifts meaning it was a struggle to attended every 12 weeks. So I was over the moon when I found out about sayana press that I could do myself. I usually do the injection around 11 weeks but the last 3 times I get to 10 weeks and get crippling period pain that completely debilitates me. Even after I’ve done the injection this will continue for about a week afterwards. I’ve never experienced child birth but the pain is horrendous. It will wake me up in the middle of the night, happen at work and is just completely random spouts of unbearable pain until at whatever point doesn’t happen again until I am next at the 10 week mark. I’ve recently learned that it’s a lower strength to Depo-Provera and maybe that’s why however I’m confused as to why it’s only started happening. My gp surgery is useless and it the whole process of going back to having the higher strength at the surgery is going to take some time but being able to do it at home is not worth this horrendous ordeal. I would not recommend switching
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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
