Progestogen-only / Mini pill and lower back pain
How our community feel they have been impacted by lower back pain on progestogen-only / Mini pill
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
64%
A bit
14%
Quite a bit
12%
A lot
6%
A great deal
4%
Out of the 1358 reviews for progestogen-only / Mini pill, 483 people (36%) reported lower back pain.
Reviewers that reported lower back pain as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 3 - 5 yr
32 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 1 week ago
I have been on Cerazette for 4 years now. Initially, I had headaches, breast tenderness and mood swings. These symptoms subsided after 3 months. My periods became very irregular and then stopped altogether. Although my doctors deny this all the time, I feel like the pill caused excessive weight gain. Yes, I have had circumstances that affected my life but the weight gain was dramatic. In the first year alone, I gained 15 kilograms. After 4 years, I am up to 25 kg extra weight (BMI 29) and I am struggling to lose the weight with diet and exercise. Lately, I have had more bodily hair growth and am losing some hair on my head. Not many mood swings but definitely feeling angry most of the time. I am also struggling with a very low sex drive, which is starting to affect my marriage. I have an appointment with my GP, will try to switch to the combined pill to try.
Somewhat negative mood
3 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 6 - 12 mo
26 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
I really tried to give it a chance and persevere despite a lot of breakthrough bleeding. My skin got worse. My mood/anxiety got worse. The bleeding never stopped. I would be spotting nonstop for 2 weeks, get a period (heavier bleeding), then no bleeding for ~1 week, and then back to spotting. I didn't notice any changes to my sex drive but the constant spotting was a huge deterrent. I am now switching to a combined pill.
Somewhat negative mood
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
21 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
Monitor your moods closely. Don’t recommend using if you’re not in a somewhat ok place mentally.
Very 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
42% 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