Side effects
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
38% of Microgynon 30 pill reviewers reported period like cramps
36% of Microgynon 30 pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness
Microgynon 30 pill rare side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
5% of Microgynon 30 pill reviewers reported a latex allergy
4% of Microgynon 30 pill reviewers reported discomfort wearing contact lenses
3% of Microgynon 30 pill reviewers reported hair loss
Possible Microgynon 30 pill side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
- Tender breasts (47%)
- Vaginal discharge (44%)
- Breast enlargement (42%)
- Period like cramps (38%)
- Vaginal dryness (36%)
- Lower back pain (29%)
- Nausea or vomiting (29%)
- Sweating more than usual (27%)
- Thrush (24%)
- Headaches (15%)
- Cystitis (15%)
- High blood pressure (14%)
- Body hair increase (13%)
- Body hair getting darker (12%)
- Dizziness (8%)
- Migraines (7%)
- Pelvic infection (7%)
- Migraine with aura (5%)
- A latex allergy (5%)
- Discomfort wearing contact lenses (4%)
- Hair loss (3%)
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 20th Oct 24
Apart from the vaginal dryness and loss of sex drive, i’m happy with this pill as it did not have any really negative side effects for me, plus it grew my breasts which i liked.
Decreased sex drive
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Used for 12 - 18 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 18th Oct 24
main thing for me was the super low sex drive. filling this out, interested to also see sweating a lot as an option. As I do sweat a lot, very easily so very interested (and hope) that is a side effect as looking to change/come off.
Decreased sex drive
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 16th Oct 24
I am using microgynon to manage endometriosis. Before starting I was having significant pain, nausea, and depression due to the pain. I am taking this pill without breaks, so not having periods is really helping reduce my endo symptoms. I have had a lot of mood problems with other pills, but if anything my mood is slightly better. I think it was just that my endo pain was so bad it was making me feel really low. I am still having some breakthrough bleeding with this pill, but much less than other pills.
Somewhat positive mood
1 more effect
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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 16th Sep 24
This was the absolute perfect pill for me. I had no side effects other than slightly sore breasts in the first couple of months.
Lost weight
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Used for 5 - 8 yr
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 13th Aug 24
I was given this pill when I was 15 and didn't really know any other options for hormonal contraception. I didn't really notice any negatives for the majority of the time - I was on the combined pill for about 9 years altogether and did switch pills towards the end at one point but it's hard to remember why now as it was so long ago. I think it was because I was struggling to lose weight and also had little to no sex drive. I didn't have enough knowledge of hormones and contraception side effects at that time to know if it was my pill or other factors causing these - I wish I knew what I know now about this topic!
Somewhat negative mood
2 more effects
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Used for 5 - 8 yr
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 6th Aug 24
Was on combined pill from around age 16 to 19 with no major issues apart from a bit of weight gain (and bigger boobs) ,until I became very depressed which seemed to clear up when I came off the pill. Difficult to say if it was the cause. Had a break for a while and then tried taking the combined pill again around age 24. Unfortunately this time it made me very sick for the first few days every month to the point of vomiting multiple times. I switched to the progesterone only pill and have never looked back!
Very negative mood
1 more effect
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Used for 12 - 18 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 17th Jul 24
Originally went on the contraceptive pill to control and ease very painful and heavy periods, it helped and made my periods regular and easier to deal with. However, around 12 months in I began having regular migraines with aura which are dangerous when using this pill, it was an amazing pill other than that major side effect I had no emotional affect because of it.
Gained weight
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Used for 12 - 18 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 14th Jun 24
General side effects were minimal but had constant spotting that didn't improve over time. Switched to a different pill (Yasmin) and spotting stopped immediately. Switched back to microgynon due to other bad side effects from Yasmin and spotting again within 4 days. Time to continue the search...
Somewhat positive mood
2 more effects
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 13th Jun 24
Was on the mini pill and it completely wrecked me. I use this to manage endometriosis. It works well for that purpose. My mood is stable. My adhd has improved bd im responding to medication better (compared to the mini pill). So far, im extremely happy with the pill - who knew being a functional human being is pretty great??
Very positive mood
3 more effects
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Used for 3 - 5 yr
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 30th May 24
I was given the combined pill as my first ever contraception. It was great in terms of regular periods, lighter periods, convenient to use, not invasive to have etc. However, whilst using it, I had migraines every single time I was menstruating, sometimes with aura and were extremely debilitating. This ultimately meant I had to come off the pill, and I didn’t realise until around a year after being off the pill that my migraines had nearly stopped completely, and when I did have them, they weren’t nearly as severe. Other than debilitating migraines (which may not be the case for everyone as I did experience them before going on the pill), the combined pill was amazing in all aspects.
Somewhat negative mood
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