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

33%

Quite a bit

23%

A bit

19%

A lot

14%

A great deal

12%

Out of the 52 reviews for norgeston pill, 35 people (67%) 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
  •  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.

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Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 6 - 12 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  14th May 24

Generally a good pill but I am bleeding every week on it which is it’s main downside for me


Somewhat positive mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 12 - 18 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  7th May 23

After being off this pill for 6 months I have seen an enormous improvement in my mood, weight and overall well-being. I gained 9kg on this pill! I’ve been the same weight for a very long time, so to gain 9kg in a few months seemed odd but it was shrugged off as an ‘age thing’ as I’m approaching 30. Yet as soon as I came off this pill I lost the weight. I in part put this down to the extreme bloating I experienced on this pill. Insane levels of water retention stopped me from being able to wear any of my clothes. Not to mention the constipation! This had a serious impact on my well-being, self image and consequently my sex drive. Retrospect is a wonderful thing. Just wish I’d tried coming off it sooner!


Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

1 helpful

0 comments

Norgeston pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

67% of norgeston pill reviewers reported period like cramps

56% of norgeston pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge

54% of norgeston pill reviewers reported tender breasts

44% of norgeston pill reviewers reported breast enlargement

44% of norgeston pill reviewers reported lower back pain


Possible norgeston pill side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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