Microgynon 30 pill and headaches
How our community feel they have been impacted by headaches on microgynon 30 pill
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
83%
A bit
8%
Quite a bit
4%
A great deal
3%
A lot
1%
Out of the 319 reviews for microgynon 30 pill, 53 people (17%) reported headaches.
Reviewers that reported headaches as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
26 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 4 days ago
I first started using microgynon aged 19 (it was the first pill offered to me when I wanted to go on the pill) and aside from weight gain, I didn’t really have that many side effects and got on well with it. I stopped using I when I was 22 after a break up. I then went back on it aged 25 and had a totally different experience. I didn’t gain as much weight the second time round but my breasts did go up a cup size which was annoying as none of my nice bras fitted me anymore!! I experienced period like cramps constantly, enough to need to take painkillers sometimes. At first I ignored it but after a few months of being in constant low level pain I couldn’t take it anymore. I have now switched to Yasmin after the pharmacist suggested it may be due to the type of progesterone in microgynon causing the cramps.
Somewhat positive mood
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 14th Jul 25
Nice to stop menstruation but in no way worth it for the awful psychological impacts. Mental breakdowns were indeed had.
Very negative mood
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 24th May 25
Gave me cystitis all the time and even after coming off I keep getting it after seeing a specialist they told me it’s due to the The pill, lowering my oestrogen
Somewhat negative mood
2 more effects
0 helpful
2 comments
Microgynon 30 pill common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
47% of microgynon 30 pill reviewers reported tender breasts
44% of microgynon 30 pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge
42% of microgynon 30 pill reviewers reported breast enlargement
37% of microgynon 30 pill reviewers reported period like cramps
36% of microgynon 30 pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness
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