Norgeston pill and period like cramps
How our community feel they have been impacted by period like cramps on norgeston pill
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
34%
Quite a bit
23%
A bit
20%
A lot
13%
A great deal
11%
Out of the 56 reviews for norgeston pill, 37 people (66%) reported period like cramps.
Reviewers that reported period like cramps as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 days ago
I went on norgeston because although i didnt get many side effects on desogestrel, i did suffer from hairloss. I think it has given me less regulation over my anxiety and notnreally done anything to reduce pain from adenomyosis but other contraceptives disagree with me (to the point I have painfully expelled 2 mirena coils).
Somewhat negative mood
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 3 - 6 mo
22 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 24th Mar 25
I moved onto Norgeston after trialling desogestrel for a few months (it gave me near constant spotting and super decreased sex drive). I was optimistic as levonorgestrel was the hormone I used to have in my combined pill and so far it’s been great for me - I do get periods, but these are regular and of a normal flow each month and thankfully my sex drive has come back.
Increased sex drive
1 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 14th Jul 24
I would bleed for 4-6 days every 14 days with cramps the whole “period”. I seemed to feel every emotion much more intensely and felt rather negative a lot more than usual. I was also very bloated a lot.
Somewhat negative mood
2 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Norgeston pill common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
66% of norgeston pill reviewers reported period like cramps
54% of norgeston pill reviewers reported tender breasts
52% of norgeston pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge
45% of norgeston pill reviewers reported lower back pain
43% of norgeston pill reviewers reported breast enlargement
