Progestogen-only / Mini pill and irregular periods
Out of the 1518 reviews for progestogen-only / Mini pill, 494 people (33%) reported irregular periods.
Reviewers that reported irregular periods as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 1 - 3 mo
17 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
I had always suffered with very minor anxiety, however once I went on this pill I was a wreck. It was like I became a whole different person, I was irritable, mean, and I was constantly upset. In the space of a month I went from a D to and E, and I gained weight like I never have before around my lower stomach. I had always been rather skinny around there, but even after 2 years of not taking it, I have never been able to return to how my body was beforehand. The first 2 and a half weeks were normal, but after that I bled consecutively for 9 weeks, with a few 16 days staggered in between where I only briefly spotted.
Very negative mood
3 more effects
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Used for 6 - 12 mo
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
Cerazette has been great for me! Used to get very heavy and debilitatingly painful periods (though not diagnosed with anything), and now occasionally get a day or 2 of light bleeding with very very mild cramps. My mood is not effected by my cycle anymore and I feel much more stable and happy. Has also worked well as contraception, which is what I am taking it for!
Somewhat positive mood
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
18 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 25th Sep 26
Ive been on this pill for over 5 months and I’m stopping. When I started about a month in I got horrible acne breakouts but I started using benzoyl peroxide and now it’s okay. I’ve had 3-4 periods and each one I’ve bled for weeks at a time so I am switching to a different one
Somewhat 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
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
