Yasmin pill

I’ve been taking Yasmin for just over 2 months now (skipping periods). About a month and a half in I noticed I’ve been extremely irritated, not particularly angry but it’s made me have a really short fuse. Unfortunately for me, it has made my boobs grow pretty significantly and made them super tender and sore after wearing sports bras etc. I’ve noticed a slight weight gain which also sucks as have been losing weight pretty steadily a few months before starting and I feel like I’ve lost that progress. I haven’t really noticed a change in my skin, i think it’s a little bit worse but maybe it’s purging? I’ve skipped both periods since starting, and noticed I was having some cramps after 1 month. I’ve had extreme cramping the last 48 hours and thought I was dying, and ended up passing a decidual cast (which I’ve never experienced before) and have had pretty heavy breakthrough bleeding the past 48 hours. A month ago I probably would’ve stayed on the pill but after everything I think I’ll be swapping to something else..

Yasmin pill-review-id-53c97cc5-83f8-4454-8b5d-2a605550620d

My overall experience on Yasmin has been awful from the very first day I started taking it, made me lose my personality within one week, my sex drive is usually medium-high but it’s decreased and I’ve lost my appetite along with other side effects which weren’t pleasant. I would not recommend Yasmin if you have a history of mental health like myself too!!

Yasmin pill-review-id-8e70f8d5-8f51-4303-a095-1f1ee6764fa9

My breasts shrank back in size on discontinuation. My first period post use was very light but spotted for 12 days.

I was tri-cycling this pill and passed a a decidual cast after the first 6 weeks with no bleeding ( was not painful to pass). My periods were lighter when breaking between 3 packs. I did get some breakthrough bleeding during my second tri-cycle. I had really tender breasts in the first few months with some breast enlargement but that passed and no other issues.

Yasmin pill-review-id-69187edc-2db9-4c8c-82f1-5b822df16c92

Rigevidon

Went on this at 15 because I had very painful and heavy periods, which the pill stopped entirely. I had no physical side effects aside from the complete stop of periods however it did severely affect my mental health (I already have a history of mental health issues prior to going on this pill but it made them notably worse and I’ve noticed improvements after coming off it). I would notice that I’d get very suicidal and anxious a couple weeks before I was due to have a 4 day break from the pill and this would then go away after the 4 days, I also experienced feeling dazed and derealisation which has somewhat improved after coming off this pill. I came off the pill because I was scared of the blood clot risk that had not been properly explained to me by doctors, so be aware of this also.

Rigevidon-review-id-61229f87-a00e-4994-9e40-69f944091541

felt better mood wise, nothing about my physical body changed 


Overall not too bad, did give me some pretty bad mood swings, felt a bit down but had no reason to be, found my mood then got better as I came off it - however this may have just been due to life events surrounding it so not 100% sure but It did made me feel a bit rubbish. 
Side effects period wise were fine, bled on the break 

Rigevidon-review-id-8609fd3f-1171-4883-9c28-db7d34cd8e82

honestly great pill and has stopped my periods completely but I’ve had ridiculous amounts of headaches and period cramps, I’ve also been incredibly sweaty specifically in the night to the point I’m waking up because I’m covered in sweat which has never happened to me before 

Rigevidon-review-id-fe8ea673-b352-4705-b69e-23ba687403ed

Eloine pill

I dont even feel as though I'm on the pill I havnt had 1 single mood swing or negative side affect. Deffinately the best pill I've tried so far. 

Eloine pill-review-id-5bbe0508-52b4-4f87-bfe4-51b4ad29cc6b

I feel so much better coming off the pill, body slowly returning to normal and no negative side effects coming off it. It was my fourth attempt at hormonal contraception, i won't try anymore now and will look at alternatives

Started off well on this pill, good for PMS management. Had bleeding for weeks and breasts got bigger and were painful. Some of these effects subsided after a few weeks. On my 3rd pack i noticed i wasnt full after meals and was constantly feeling hungry and thinking about food. This continued through the fourth month. I have definitely gained weight and clothes not fitting properly, which is an unacceptable side effect for me personally.

Eloine pill-review-id-fd5cef05-3f99-44ff-9c8a-152b52faa02d

I started taking Eloine for contraception but also as a way to mange my PMDD. It has definitely helped with managing the severe depression from PMDD and keep my mood more stable. I have more energy than I used to. I have felt slightly more hungry but also in a new relationship and started taking it just before Christmas so hard to tell if that is caused by the pill, or just general indulgence. The most annoying symptom I’ve had is irregular breakthrough bleeding, which has happened a lot. I bled continually for the first 5 weeks and now it comes and goes.

Eloine pill-review-id-cf5d834b-c02a-487c-871a-3ab75f3a09f9

Microgynon 30 pill

I first started using microgynon aged 19 (it was the first pill offered to me when I wanted to go on the pill) and aside from weight gain, I didn’t really have that many side effects and got on well with it. I stopped using I when I was 22 after a break up. I then went back on it aged 25 and had a totally different experience. I didn’t gain as much weight the second time round but my breasts did go up a cup size which was annoying as none of my nice bras fitted me anymore!! I experienced period like cramps constantly, enough to need to take painkillers sometimes. At first I ignored it but after a few months of being in constant low level pain I couldn’t take it anymore. I have now switched to Yasmin after the pharmacist suggested it may be due to the type of progesterone in microgynon causing the cramps. 

Microgynon 30 pill-review-id-1e603e45-7ffa-408b-a4e0-41b5716f5f63

I continue to have recurrent UTIs, having stopped taking the pill 5 months ago. I also have a frequent burning sensation even without having a UTI. This impacts my day-to-day life.

A week after starting to take this pill, I started having recurring UTIs triggered by sexual activity. I stopped taking the pill 6 months in for this reason, but still have constant issues. Aside from the recurrent UTIs, which have impacted both uni and work lives (I have to miss days due to the pain), I also get a frequent burning sensation with no trigger, which causes general discomfort in my day-to-day life. Due to the massive negative impact this pill has had, I am now extremely wary of any form of contraception and wish I had never started taking microgynon in the first place.

Microgynon 30 pill-review-id-fe5ba85d-e286-4a06-82e5-49ceeefb44b3

I’ve been on this pill for many years. As a positive side effect, it helped with my acne, which makes sense as I used to have high testosterone levels. However, over the past few years I’ve started getting night sweats during the break week and noticed an increase in my blood pressure.

Microgynon 30 pill-review-id-99bccc63-151c-479b-b34d-a6f06c0d3924

Cilique pill

I gained weight and felt more irritable when taking this contraception 

Cilique pill-review-id-52817f46-9490-4a71-8486-2b90b2f2825c

switched from levest bcos of skin, didn’t really help my skin at all i think i experienced more breakouts on it than when i was on levest, made my boobs bigger but also i feel like it made my cellulite worse?? also was bloated a lot. sex drive went down like crazy 

Cilique pill-review-id-84f46914-6941-4572-b1f8-84b7f05589aa

I have stayed on the pill for so long as it has helped get my acne under control as well as my period, I regularly took it bsck to bsck for 2 months at a time if I needed o and had no issues 

NuvaRing and heavier periods

How our community feel nuvaRing has affected their periods

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Reviewers that reported heavier periods as a side effect

NuvaRing common side effects

Headaches

Vaginal discharge

Period like cramps

Breast enlargement

Nausea or vomiting

Possible nuvaRing side effects

Best selling Vaginal ring in the UK

Top contraceptives for sale in the UK

Top 5 types of contraception for women

Order online now

Not sure yet? Speak to a doctor

Women's health, reviewed.

Get the best women’s health info in your inbox

Explore reviews

The legal stuff

Get involved

Get help

Built by doctors and experts