Progestogen-only / Mini pill and body hair getting darker
How our community feel they have been impacted by body hair getting darker on progestogen-only / Mini pill
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
87%
A bit
6%
Quite a bit
3%
A great deal
2%
A lot
1%
Out of the 1423 reviews for progestogen-only / Mini pill, 180 people (13%) reported body hair getting darker.
Reviewers that reported body hair getting darker as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 1 - 3 mo
39 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 days ago
Started taking Slynd to help with heavy periods and cramping. First month was fine, felt a little extra emotional. Second month I got my period two weeks before I was supposed to and I am still bleeding after two weeks. Crazy cramping, clotting, heavy bleeding. Had a day or two in there that was light or medium. Poking around on Reddit this seems quite common. Most people stop, not a lot of folks talking about continuing and it levelling out. Waiting to see.
Somewhat negative mood
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0 comments
Used for 3 - 6 mo
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
I was put on this pill to manage endometriosis. I had clear skin for years, and after around a month of desogetrel I experienced a massive flare up in cystic acne on chin and cheeks. I also gained 6 kilos in 3 months. I would not recommend.
Worse skin
1 more effect
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
17 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 13th Aug 25
I was taking the contraception to stop painful periods or although I wasn’t any physical pain, my mental health went in freefall.
Very negative mood
2 more effects
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Progestogen-only / Mini pill common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
50% of progestogen-only / Mini pill reviewers reported tender breasts
46% of progestogen-only / Mini pill reviewers reported period like cramps
42% of progestogen-only / Mini pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge
40% of progestogen-only / Mini pill reviewers reported breast enlargement
37% of progestogen-only / Mini pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness