Progestogen-only / Mini pill and spotting
Out of the 1342 reviews for progestogen-only / Mini pill, 230 people (17%) reported spotting.
Reviewers that reported spotting as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 3 - 6 mo
23 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 6 days ago
Did not enjoy this pill! Tried for around 5 months, mood was poor and crying very easily or completely numb! Skin got bad at first but then was okay! Gained weight around increase by a dress size or two, felt bloated constantly and breast size increased but sore! Vaginal dryness was extreme was even sore to walk and have thrush twice in this 5 month period! Was spotting pretty much constantly and obviously unable to track periods with it being a continuous pill and they were irregular.
Very negative mood
2 more effects
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
19 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
Was on this pill for about 4/5 months. Positives were that it got rid of any cramps/ period symptoms - great as I was previously prescribed meds for dysmenorrhea. However, it gave me constant spotting and light bleeding - I bled for about 75% of the time while on this pill and it didn’t get any better. Doctor recommended that I doubled dose (from 75 to 150mg) - this killed my sex drive and didn’t fix the bleeding issue, so I eventually came off.
Worse skin
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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