Millinette 20/75 pill and spotting

How our community feel millinette 20/75 pill has affected their periods

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Lighter

52%

No change

15%

Don't know

3%

Out of the 68 reviews for millinette 20/75 pill, 13 people (19%) reported spotting.

Reviewers that reported spotting as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
22 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3 weeks ago

I’ve had a pretty good experience with this pill. I went on my first pill at age 19 (Rigevidon) and I experienced quite a lot of nausea with it so got given Millinette 30/75. The nausea persisted and I felt sick almost every time I ate with no particular pattern, so they put me on Millinette 20/75 which has slightly less oestrogen. I have had a pretty good experience but at almost the 2 year mark of taking it, I have started to experience a lot of brain fog and almost feeling like a shell of myself! Sex drive is very low too as well as vaginal dryness and my first ever case of thrush. These however are the only side effects I’ve experienced now apart from some headaches when I have a pill break. I’m open to trying something new but don’t want to rock the boat as I haven’t had the worst experience. But that being said I do feel like it is affecting mine and my partner’s sex life. Could anyone advise me of another option that may help get my libido back on track?

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Somewhat negative mood

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Used for 3 - 6 mo
22 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  29th Aug 25

Ugh...honestly so sad to be going off this pill. If it weren't for the fact I've completely lose sensation and sex drive I would stay on this for as long as necessary. Made my mood so stable with no other side effects apart from breast tenderness and enlargment, but I'm used to having tender breasts anyway. A lot of spotting in the beginning which was fine, nothing major just wore panty liners.


Very positive mood

1 more effect

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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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Millinette 20/75 pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

53% 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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