Marvelon pill and more regular periods

How our community feel marvelon pill has affected their periods

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Lighter

42%

No change

26%

Don't know

8%

Out of the 84 reviews for marvelon pill, 3 people (4%) reported more regular periods.

Reviewers that reported more regular periods as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 3 - 5 yr
23 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  6 days ago

I have tried about 4 different types of birth control. This one is the only one that has not made be spot for months at a time. This is the first time in my life I have a normal 5-7 day period once a month. My cystic acne has also improved a lot. My boobs did get bigger and it’s more difficult to maintain my weight but with more effort the weight gain is only minimal. Cramps were only bad the first couple months starting it. I also get a headache the entire time I am on my 7 days off the pill. I also get depressed close to my period. Overall the side effects are bad but better than any other I’ve tried and it actually regulates my cycle. I can’t wait until I’m old enough to get my tubes tied because I am over pumping my body with hormones

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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  24th Dec 23

I have been using marvelon for 3 years to manage severe period pain from 2 large fibroids when all NSAIDS didnt work. The pain reduced but not very much. Still the period affecting my QOL. So the doctor asked me to change to yasmin but after only one tablet of yasmin i got very severe nausea disturbing sleep and rapid heart beat and anxiety attacks ( feeling my heart is crushed) so i went back to marvelon immediately to stop these weird side effects of yasmin. But it managed my periods only 30%.


Somewhat negative mood

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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  24th Dec 23

I was taking marvelon to reduce period pain that was very severe before starting it bcz i have 2 large fibriods, but still the period pain didnt improve much on it. So the doctor told me to skip placebo pills to skip my period. But it was completely impossible on it to skip periods more than 40 days. So if i skip periods more than 40 days i have very terrible side effects of mild nausea and breakthrough bleeding and cramping and PMS (aka period) so the doctor asked me to change to yasmin.after the first pill of yasmin i have very severe nausea distrubing my sleep and panic attacks ( feeling that my heart is crushed) so immediately i went back to marvelon to restore my hormone balance.


Somewhat negative mood

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Marvelon pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

51% of marvelon pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge

49% of marvelon pill reviewers reported breast enlargement

46% of marvelon pill reviewers reported period like cramps

44% of marvelon pill reviewers reported tender breasts

37% of marvelon pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness


Possible marvelon pill side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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