Injection and periods to stop

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 315 reviews for injection, 221 people (70%) reported periods to stop.

Reviewers that reported periods to stop as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
24 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  2 weeks ago

I was on it 2+ years, decided to stop as ‘apparently’ you’re not supposed to be on it longer than 2 years. Was not told that, only found out from women in the news with adverse side effects. Positives, periods completely stopped, all side effects along with it disappeared. Negatives, I feel over these years, I have lost all sex drive with my partner and sexual desire in general (self touch also). On reflection, I feel I lost all emotions other than anger, frustration, which became quite difficult in my relationship, almost to the point of breaking (6+ years). To note, you may experience what I can only describe, drug withdrawal symptoms when you come off the injection. I had severe migraines for 72+ hours, hot cold sweats, swollen breasts for a while, really bad fatigue and severe nausea to the point of being sick again and again and again. The rush of hormones was and still is horrific, total mess. Still waiting for a period… however you can be waiting for up to 18 months to bleed, whilst still ovulating and everything else, so be warned. I don’t believe there is any contraception that is truly the best, but I wouldn’t recommend this to anyone. The combined pill was better but you just have to be on top of taking it at the same time everyday, which was an issue for me being a shift worker (not always reliable).

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Somewhat negative mood

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Used for 1 - 3 mo
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  17th Jun 26

I’ve been getting this shot ever since my first period and before I started taking it, I was having heavy period cramps and I disliked the constant pain from my period cramps


Very positive mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  17th Jun 26

I’ve been getting this shot ever since my first period and before I started taking it, I was having heavy period cramps and I disliked the constant pain from my period cramps


Very positive mood

1 more effect

0 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

39% of injection reviewers reported vaginal discharge

39% of injection reviewers reported period like cramps

39% of injection reviewers reported lower back pain


Possible injection side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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