Progestogen-only / Mini pill and hair loss

How our community feel they have been impacted by hair loss on progestogen-only / Mini pill

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

95%

A bit

2%

A great deal

1%

Quite a bit

1%

A lot

1%

Out of the 1403 reviews for progestogen-only / Mini pill, 73 people (5%) reported hair loss.

Reviewers that reported hair loss as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 3 - 6 mo
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3 days ago

Ok but not a fan of the hair loss and continuous spotting

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Top side effects not reported

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 6 - 12 mo
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3 weeks ago

Started this purely to help my skin after experiencing constant hormonal breakouts, which it did clear up and meant I could eat however I wanted basically with no consequences on my skin (sugar and fatty foods). However I feel as thought the pill has really dampened my mood making me low level depressed all the time. Also experienced a decreased sex drive and lots of hair loss - but still unsure whether these are directly related.


Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
22 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  1 month ago

Got pregnant on it because I wasn’t taking it properly, since having my son and ensuring to take it regularly I have had no issues


Improved skin

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

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

45% 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


Possible progestogen-only / Mini pill side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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