Mercilon pill and thrush
How our community feel they have been impacted by thrush on mercilon pill
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
73%
A bit
15%
A great deal
6%
Quite a bit
4%
A lot
2%
Out of the 48 reviews for mercilon pill, 13 people (27%) reported thrush.
Reviewers that reported thrush as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 3 - 6 mo
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 11th Apr 22
I started taking this pill when I was 20 first. I had no issues with it for a years when I started to have migraines and realised that it's because of the pill so I stopped. Tried various pills and methods after it which did not work out for me so I came back to Mercilon 6 months ago by the age of 27. Unfortunately this time I had bad side effects from the start. First month I bled for 3 weeks pretty heavy, then my periods became lighter, however my sex drive is very low, vagina very dry and lost half of my hair... I am thinking to switch to a non hormonal method now...
Somewhat negative mood
2 more effects
1 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 6th May 21
Switched from Microgynon, took Mercilon for 2 months. After I switched, I got a yeast infection (that I treated with Canesten). I continued to have headaches on pill-free days. Once in a while, my anxiety got worse, I had off days. One time I thought I was having heart issues and I got an anxiety attack over it, called NHS, they told me to go to A&E. Turned out to be a strained sternum in the end but the anxiety I have been feeling the last 3-4 months after switching diff pill brands is not me. Decided to just go off the pill completely and seek non-hormonal birth control method. I was put on this for PCOS management, but it's just a bandaid and to be honest, the lower libido is not worth it for me either as I usually had high libido before. Going to try to be more in tune with my body.
Somewhat negative mood
1 helpful
0 comments
Used for 5 - 8 yr
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 19th Mar 21
Haveny had any problems with the pill, but have honestly not tried any alternatives. Worried about the link to depression though.
Top side effects not reported
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