Progestogen-only / Mini pill and discomfort wearing contact lenses
How our community feel they have been impacted by discomfort wearing contact lenses on progestogen-only / Mini pill
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
93%
A bit
4%
A lot
1%
A great deal
1%
Quite a bit
1%
Out of the 1313 reviews for progestogen-only / Mini pill, 92 people (7%) reported discomfort wearing contact lenses.
Reviewers that reported discomfort wearing contact lenses as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 5 - 8 yr
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 1 month ago
I’ve taken it for 6 years now. Not really any side effects. However, it might have affected my mood negatively, but i am not certain as I went through big life changes when i started taking it so my mood may have been a result of that. Also lost a bit of weight at that time and it stayed off. Didn’t get my period anymore for a couple of years but now i have irregular bleeding sometimes (Some months more, some less).
Improved skin
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 20th Oct 24
I was prescribed generic Desogestrel mini pill to treat my adenomyosis. I was only on it for a couple of weeks, but I couldn't cope with the symptoms. Daily bleeding and bloating but more worryingly, horrendous nausea, dizziness and migraines. Also had swollen tender enlarged breasts.
Very negative mood
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 12 - 18 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 6th Jun 24
Somewhat negative mood
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
Progestogen-only / Mini pill common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
51% of progestogen-only / Mini pill reviewers reported tender breasts
46% of progestogen-only / Mini pill reviewers reported period like cramps
43% of progestogen-only / Mini pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge
41% of progestogen-only / Mini pill reviewers reported breast enlargement
38% of progestogen-only / Mini pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness