Rigevidon pill reviews

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Rigevidon is one of the most commonly prescribed pills in the UK. It has been around and researched for years, and is often prescribed to women who are just starting to take the pill because it contains a standard dose of oestrogen, and a progestogen with a lower risk of blood clots than some other combined pills.

Daily

Frequency

93% - 99+%

Effectiveness

Increased

Blood clot risk

None

Effect on fertility

Rigevidon pill benefits

Some of the benefits that are recognised in scientific research or guidelines for this contraceptive

Acne or bad skin

Heavy periods

PMS and PMDD

PCOS symptoms

Period pain

Rigevidon pill ingredients

Main hormones in Rigevidon pill

Medium oestrogen

Androgenic progestogen

Rigevidon pill alternatives

Contraceptives that work in similar ways, or brands that have close or exactly the same hormonal ingredients


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Used for 1 - 3 mo
23 years old
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  •  20th Nov 22

I was on Cilique pill for 5 months changed to this (kept getting utis from Cilique) This pill is the worst pill I have ever been on. My emotions are all over the place I'm crying over everything and anything. One moment im angry the next im sad. My sex drive has literally gone and my acne has came back slightly. I am currently waiting to pick up my new pill in 2 weeks. If it didn't effect my emotions so much I would of stayed on this pill.


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Used for 3 - 6 mo
28 years old
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  •  11th Nov 22

The week leading up to my pill break I would have the most heightened experience of every emotion. If I was sad I was uncontrollably crying, if some one made me laugh I’d be cry laughing. I felt so overwhelmed by emotions I would struggle to focus on anything, or complete tasks. The rest of the month I was feeling depressed I felt like I’d lost interest in everything I thought maybe I was just depressed but having stopped this pill for a month, I have down days but most of the time I’m functioning normally again like myself.


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Used for 8+ yr
25 years old
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  •  11th Feb 22

Now this was a bit hard because where i'm from (Denmark) you are not necessarily on one specific pill all the time so i am not taking Rigevidon all the time. Basically, i get whichever brand thats the cheapest (granted the pill is the same just different names) so i used to take Cilest when that was available, these days i take either Rigevidon, Malonetta or Femicept (idk if the latter two are unavailable in the UK or it's just name/language thing). With that out of the way, i am very happy with my experience with the pill - mostly because it made my period significantly lighter and lasts less days while i haven't noticed sideeffects that i could link up to the pill. What's not to like?


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Used for 12 - 18 mo
19 years old
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  •  15th Mar 22

I heard lots of bad experiences with rigevidon but personally i havent had any major issues with it. I cannot take packs back to back for more than 2 months or i end up getting constant bleeding however when i do take a break the amount of bleeding is less than it would usually be. I dont think this pill has improved cramping however as its not as often anymore it is now more manageable.


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Used for 12 - 18 mo
Lowdown user
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  •  26th Aug 21

I have been on this pill for roughly 18 months aswell as the implant as the implant negatively effected my mood by itself. For a while the pill settled my moods and I was quite happy, but recently I am feeling as if I’m going “crazy” because I am so irritable and moody. I also am over thinking a lot and feeling anxious and sad. I think that this is effecting my relationship as I am not nice to be around but I don’t think my boyfriend has noticed too much. I am considering changing pills.


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Used for 5 - 8 yr
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  •  4th Jul 21

Main side effects were vaginal dryness and loss of sex drive


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Used for 12 - 18 mo
Lowdown user
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  •  20th May 21

I'm an anxious person generally but feel like it's gotten 10x worse which is now affecting my sleep because I'm stressing over even little things . Also suffering headaches at least once/twice a week when before I didnt really get any.


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Used for 1 - 3 mo
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  •  28th Apr 21

I have never suffered with bad skin but had lots of sore breakouts almost immediately after starting on this. I then started to get breakthrough bleeds which were almost constant so I've stopped using it


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Used for 3 - 6 mo
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  •  12th Apr 21

This works for me as a simple fix and I have no issues remembering to take it every day. However when I first came off the pill years ago it took a year for my periods to return again


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Used for 3 - 6 mo
20 years old
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  •  7th Jan 23

I used the Rigevidon pill for about 6 months to help with heavy bleeding and to avoid pregnancy. As soon as I started taking it I had negative side effects of painful headaches, cramping and mood swings. After the first 2 months the headaches stopped. The low moods and mood swings weren’t so extreme in the first few months however in the last month or two that I was using rigevidon my mood was all over the place. I was just not myself at all I had zero motivation to do anything, was behind on my uni work and was just a horrible person to be around. I was very irritable for no reason, would cry for no reason and had depressive and dark thoughts. Would not recommend! However the pill did clear up my skin, did prevent pregnancy and stopped my period. I did take rigevidon without any breaks (unless I had spotting then I would take a 4 day break and continue taking again, only did this twice in the whole time i was using it) so not sure if that may have contributed to my negative experience.


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