Rigevidon and heavier periods
Reviewers that reported heavier periods as a side effect
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Used for 6 - 12 mo
16 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 10th Mar 24
Used for 9 months and at the start I really liked it kept my periods regular but I did notice they became longer. They lasted around 8 days long and became more heavy. Went on this pill to help with the heaviness and the pain but it didn’t help either. In the last 3 months of taking it I began getting random sharp pains that weren’t like cramps they were right at the enterence of the vagina and they became more and more regular to the point it was multiple times a day.
Somewhat negative mood
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
22 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 12th Feb 24
My mood changed at first to become very anxious. Then about a month in, I got severe mood swings, was angry, very irritable, and extremely depressed. I talked to my friends and two of them were on rigevidon and experiences the same debilitating mood changes. The only thing this helped with was my acne, but my self-esteem was actually better with a face full of spots than it ever was on this pill. There are studies on the difference between second generation combined pills like rigevidon, and third generation pills which show the huge difference they have on your mood. I would recommend asking your doctor about this if they recommend rigevidon, but unfortunately a lot of doctors don’t know about the common link with depression and mood swings, and still prescribe this as a standard. For some people I think it works, but I think it causes a lot of serious mood changes that go unreported in a lot of others
Very negative mood
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Rigevidon common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
52% of rigevidon reviewers reported vaginal discharge
51% of rigevidon reviewers reported tender breasts
47% of rigevidon reviewers reported period like cramps
44% of rigevidon reviewers reported breast enlargement
36% of rigevidon reviewers reported lower back pain