Levest pill and lighter periods

How our community feel levest pill has affected their periods

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Lighter

53%

No change

13%

Don't know

5%

Out of the 131 reviews for levest pill, 69 people (53%) reported lighter periods.

Reviewers that reported lighter periods as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 6 - 12 mo
22 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  2 weeks ago

I got switched from Maexeni to Levest due to medication shortages. Despite levest having few negative side effects, it’s caused vaginal dryness especially during sex. My sex drive has also disappeared and it is now very painful to have, which is obviously very frustrating (and embarrassing when hooking up with people), not something I had ever experienced before January this year. I’ve noticed this seems to be a very common side effect so beware. Safe to say I will be switching back to Maexeni asap!!!!

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Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
44 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  9th Aug 25

If you have androgenic hair loss this makes this worse. My GP put me on it to manage my periods when I had originally asked for HRT. The hair loss is severe and is seriously affecting my mental health


Somewhat positive mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  2nd May 25

Ive been on 3 different pills and Levest was my long term. My skin got clearer and my periods have been much more managable (I used to be prescribed meds for pain control). However the main effect is decreased sex drive dramatically and just feeling 'meh' all the time very dampened emotions over everything. Not many highs not many lows just an overall feeling of meh.


Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Levest pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

58% of levest pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge

55% of levest pill reviewers reported tender breasts

50% of levest pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness

47% of levest pill reviewers reported period like cramps

47% of levest pill reviewers reported breast enlargement


Possible levest pill side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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