Millinette 20/75 pill and period like cramps

How our community feel they have been impacted by period like cramps on millinette 20/75 pill

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

51%

A bit

24%

A lot

13%

Quite a bit

9%

A great deal

3%

Out of the 67 reviews for millinette 20/75 pill, 33 people (49%) reported period like cramps.

Reviewers that reported period like cramps as a side effect

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Used for 1 - 3 mo
32 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3 weeks ago

This is my second month with this pill. In the first 2 weeks, I was constantly bloated and had small cramps in my stomach a few hours after taking it, also I was ALWAYS hungry, so I ended up gaining more than 5 pounds in that time. I changed to this pill in hopes of getting back some of my sex drive, which went nonexistent on Yasmin and Eloine, also I hoped it would improve my mood a bit, as I felt moody, anxious and depressed while taking the previous pills. It may have stabilised my mood a bit as I experience less intense PMS symptoms, but my overall mood is still low all the time, and it did not help with my libido either. Another downside for me is the heavy bleeding I get on the break, on the other pills I had very light periods, but now it is like a normal period with cramps and blood knots. I also get headaches in the pill break, which is unusual for me. I did not experience too much change regarding my skin, maybe a couple more spots but nothing crazy.

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Used for 1 - 3 mo
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  8th May 25

Within 48 hours of swallowing the first tablet I started to have Brown discharge which has grown into what would be described as a full on period with horrendous stomach ache, it will be 2 weeks on Sunday since I swallowed the first tablet. I'm assuming this is the breakthrough bleeding and my body needs to adjust but anyone else experienced this?


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Used for 1 - 3 mo
21 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  13th Jan 25

Millinette gave me full blown acne and made me a lot more teary which is so unlike me. Initially, I was on Rigevidon for 2.5 years, stopped as I experienced breakthrough bleeding/didn’t need it. Discovered I had major brain fog on it, and my thoughts / perception on dating became a lot better once off it. Decided to try Millinette based on that as I got into a new relationship, tried it for 3 months as advised. I’ve not always been spotty, I get hormonal breakouts but that’s it. I’m happy and healthy otherwise! Millinette made me start to break out in hormonal spots - on my forehead, chin (especially) and cheeks (which I’ve never experienced before). It was making me miserable! I also noticed how much more teary I’ve been lately - as if anything slightly upsetting can make me cry. I’ve been using differin (a retinol acne gel treatment) and it’s helped slightly but not much. I’ve also gone up an entire cup size, and my breasts are slightly achy all the time. I also have experienced headaches when I came off the pill for a bleed - I now take it consecutively because my body seems to react badly to the drop in hormones. I’ve stopped Millinette now, and based on a nurse’s advice I’m going to try Yaecella. I think my body/skin reacts badly to the progesterone in Millinette/with pills that have less oestrogen in them. Hopefully Yaecella works (it’s a new generation version of the famous Yasmin pill). I’m 21, 5’10 and 57kg if that helps too!


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Millinette 20/75 pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

52% of millinette 20/75 pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge

49% of millinette 20/75 pill reviewers reported period like cramps

49% of millinette 20/75 pill reviewers reported tender breasts

46% of millinette 20/75 pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness

46% of millinette 20/75 pill reviewers reported breast enlargement


Possible millinette 20/75 pill side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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