Mercilon pill and body hair getting darker
How our community feel they have been impacted by body hair getting darker on mercilon pill
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
92%
A bit
4%
Quite a bit
2%
A lot
2%
Out of the 48 reviews for mercilon pill, 4 people (8%) reported body hair getting darker.
Reviewers that reported body hair getting darker as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 5 - 8 yr
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 5th Mar 21
I've been on this since I was a teenager and think of it as ol' reliable. It's been good for my skin, hasn't changed my mood and has made periods a breeze. I do experience vaginal dryness, though. In combination with the reduced sex drive it causes, it can be quite frustrating!
Somewhat positive mood
2 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 6 - 12 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 4th Dec 20
I went on mericon after having a bad reaction to LEVEST which caused hallucination, sickness and muscle weakness. I was told mericon was a lower dosage and that I shouldn't have side effects. This pill gave me serve depression and anxiety , panic attacks and suicidle thoughts which have never ever crossed my mind before taking this pill. I became incredibly dizzy, lack of concentration, sickness and tiredness and loss of all sex drive and self confidence. eventually I came off the pill - best decision I ever made.
Very negative mood
1 more effect
1 helpful
0 comments
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 11th Jul 20
I’ve taken this contraceptive for almost 2 years and also completely lost my sex drive! I thought there was something wrong with me until I started doing some research about the pill. I’ve stopped using it now for almost 3 weeks and feeling “normal” except for lots of breast tenderness
Somewhat negative mood
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
Mercilon pill common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
71% of mercilon pill reviewers reported tender breasts
56% of mercilon pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge
56% of mercilon pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness
48% of mercilon pill reviewers reported lower back pain
46% of mercilon pill reviewers reported breast enlargement
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