Progestogen-only / Mini pill and thrush
How our community feel they have been impacted by thrush on progestogen-only / Mini pill
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
None or not sure
81%
A bit
9%
Quite a bit
5%
A great deal
3%
A lot
3%
Out of the 1358 reviews for progestogen-only / Mini pill, 259 people (19%) reported thrush.
Reviewers that reported thrush as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 3 - 5 yr
27 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 1 day ago
I’ve been on this pill for about 4 years now and I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. Periods come and go when they please (at least 2/3 times a month) and can last for weeks on end. I tried to change to Desogestrel after a trip to the doctors but that made me throw up for 5 days straight. I’m limited to what pills I can take due to family history so I’m stuck with this until I can find an alternative, only plus side is is haven’t fell pregnant once whilst on it.
Improved skin
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
38 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 1 day ago
I wanted to come on here to write this review and want people of the potential side effects of this medicine. I have experienced a really negative change in general outlook, mood and self worth and completely put it down to this pill. I have today thrown it in the bin after becoming so down that I couldn’t function. I have been on this pill before & for a lengthy stretch, but this time (after having a child) has been completely different and utterly awful. At the start of taking it my periods were quite constant, but they did get lighter and more manageable on this pill. If the mood change wasn’t so bad I would still take it but it’s not worth it at all
Very 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
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What The Lowdown's Doctors say
Hormonal contraception can disrupt your body's natural balance of oestrogen and progestogen leading to thrush
Dr Fran, The Lowdown GP