Progestogen-only / Mini pill and headaches
How our community feel they have been impacted by headaches on progestogen-only / Mini pill
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
82%
A bit
9%
Quite a bit
5%
A lot
2%
A great deal
2%
Out of the 1496 reviews for progestogen-only / Mini pill, 270 people (18%) reported headaches.
Reviewers that reported headaches as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 6 - 12 mo
17 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 days ago
It's stopped my period completely which is great, not that i had bad periods to begin with but it was definitely convenient. i've become quite irritable since being on cerazette and just overall heightened negative emotions. in the first couple months i had lots of nausea but that went away pretty quickly. overall it's been an alright experience, not bad but not amazing
Somewhat negative mood
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 days ago
This is my second time using Cerelle and I’m about a month into it. The first time, about a year ago, I decided to stop using it because I was constantly bleeding. However this time round my periods seem to have stopped all together.
Worse skin
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
33 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 6 days ago
Had to stop after a month - constant headaches that turned into migraines every few days. Near constant bleeding for two weeks, cystitis and some swelling. I’m very sensitive to hormones and felt that even if I could get through the settling in phase this one wouldn’t work for me.
Decreased sex drive
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Progestogen-only / Mini pill common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
49% of progestogen-only / Mini pill reviewers reported tender breasts
46% of progestogen-only / Mini pill reviewers reported period like cramps
41% of progestogen-only / Mini pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge
39% of progestogen-only / Mini pill reviewers reported breast enlargement
36% of progestogen-only / Mini pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness
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