Injection and tender breasts

How our community feel they have been impacted by tender breasts on injection

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

56%

A bit

21%

Quite a bit

11%

A great deal

6%

A lot

6%

Out of the 271 reviews for injection, 120 people (44%) reported tender breasts.

Reviewers that reported tender breasts as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 12 - 18 mo
21 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3 days ago

I felt like I was going crazy or losing my mind while on this contraceptive. I was an emotional wreck, I was not doing so well physically either. I had zero sex drive, so it did not make sense for me to be on birth control when I was not even having sex (markedly diminished libido).

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Very negative mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 12 - 18 mo
18 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  11th Sep 24

I went on thsi injection due to my terrible experience with rigevidon, at first everything was fine as my skin cleared up, i only get the odd spot which is supported by acne medication- which was great considering i am acne prone. However it was beginning clear that i was gaining weight, I started off as a size 8 (very slim and petite) to currently being a size 14, leading to a size 16. My hips have also widened, this has led to an increase of SO many stretch marks, it has had an affect on my confidence due to this durastic change, while having the same diet the whole time. Yet this may be because i began at 16 now 18, coming into adulthood maybe?? At the minute my moods are terrible, i am very irritable, riddled with anxiety and more sensitive; so if youre looking into this as someone who has suffers with mental health I would not recommend. The pain of the injection is not bad however I am attempting to come off of this contracpetive as soon as possible yet just struggling which pill to choose due to my fear of weight gain, poor skin and loosing my sex drive. Just remember eveyones experience is different this is just mine :)


Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 3 - 6 mo
21 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  15th Jan 24

I became emotional, my stomach is bloated all the time, I have no energy, I feel tired all the time, loss of appetite, I feel uncomfortable, my ears are ringing the whole time, my head feels foggy and I feel confused, I get bad period like cramps


Very negative mood

3 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

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

37% of injection reviewers reported period like cramps


Possible injection side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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