Does progestogen-only / Mini pill cause negative mood?
How our community feel progestogen-only / Mini pill has affected their moods and emotions
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
No change
25%
Don't know
7%
Out of the 1256 reviews for progestogen-only / Mini pill, 0 people (0%) reported negative mood.
Reviewers that reported negative mood as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 6 - 12 mo
32 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 days ago
I have found desogestrel good over the last few months compared to my experiences with the combined pill however it has definitely affected my mood. I feel more negative than I would usually and less motivated to start/do things. I am hoping that this will level out as I am on it a bit longer. I have noticed that there is a difference even between the brands of desogestrel, when I switch my mood changes and it takes a couple of weeks to stablise again.
Top side effects not reported
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0 comments
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
26 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 days ago
I experienced some negative side effects when I first went on the pill (mood swings, headaches), both this time around and previously, but they dissipated/softened after a few months. My migraines have increased in frequency over the last 12 months, but I have been a migraine suffered since puberty.
Top side effects not reported
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
33 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 days ago
I suffer from migraines and was convinced to try this contraption as a way to prevent hormonal fluctuations and therefore prevent them. This pill left me with status migranosus / intractable migraine. It was horrific
Top side effects not reported
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Progestogen-only / Mini pill common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
52% of progestogen-only / Mini pill reviewers reported tender breasts
46% of progestogen-only / Mini pill reviewers reported period like cramps
44% of progestogen-only / Mini pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge
41% of progestogen-only / Mini pill reviewers reported breast enlargement
39% of progestogen-only / Mini pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness