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

21%

A lot

12%

A great deal

11%

Out of the 57 reviews for norgeston pill, 38 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 12 - 18 mo
22 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  6 days ago

Its regulated my periods, made them lighter and helps with PMDD I still ovulate most months on norgeston but thats normal apparently, Im not too worried about it, i have noticed my boobs have gone up a cup size or two but compared to desogestorel its been amazing, i had a period for 5 weeks on desogestorel then i was off for 1 and back on for 5 etc now im every 28 days like clockwork

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Very positive mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  6th Dec 25

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

Norgeston pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

67% of norgeston pill reviewers reported period like cramps

53% of norgeston pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge

53% 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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