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
85%
A bit
7%
Quite a bit
4%
A lot
2%
A great deal
2%
Out of the 1308 reviews for progestogen-only / Mini pill, 196 people (15%) reported headaches.
Reviewers that reported headaches as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 1 - 3 mo
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 4 days ago
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 3 - 6 mo
46 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 weeks ago
Awful , periods went on for 16-28 days over 3 months. Decided to stop taking this totally as it was awful. Don’t recommend at all.
Very negative mood
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
27 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 16th Sep 24
The minipill gave me pretty bad acne, which took years to resolve after I gave up the pill. It also completely killed my sex drive.
Worse skin
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
40% of progestogen-only / Mini pill reviewers reported breast enlargement
38% of progestogen-only / Mini pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness