Millinette 20/75 pill and weight gaining

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

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Out of the 67 reviews for millinette 20/75 pill, 16 people (24%) reported weight gaining.

Reviewers that reported weight gaining as a side effect

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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
22 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  6 days 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

2 more effects

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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.


Worse skin

1 more effect

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Used for 3 - 6 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  28th Apr 23

This pill is what I am currently on, and the only pill I have tried. I've felt a mood change with increased irritability and more frequent/easily triggered crying, and have experienced significant breast growth but no other major weight gain. For me, as a 15-year-old who would prefer a combined pill to any other contraceptive method, I believe it is the best fit for me, seeing as my nurse has evaluated that it is best.


Very negative mood

3 more effects

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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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