Rigevidon and lighter periods

How our community feel rigevidon has affected their periods

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Lighter

51%

No change

14%

Don't know

8%

Out of the 609 reviews for rigevidon, 308 people (51%) reported lighter periods.

Reviewers that reported lighter periods as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 8+ yr
34 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  2 weeks ago

I was on rigevidon for years before children and never had any side effects. I stopped it when I wanted to get pregnant, and got pregnant the first month of trying (which was two weeks after stopping the pill, before I’d had my first period but when I could tell I was ovulating!). I restarted it after having my children and it made my periods much lighter, less painful, and reduced my cyclical bowel movement pain that I am pretty sure is endometriosis. Annoyingly I had two migraines with aura this year, so have had to stop taking it! Trying to be brave and have the hormonal coil placed.

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0 comments

Used for 6 - 12 mo
34 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  12th Jun 26

Need change for another one


Somewhat negative mood

1 more effect

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0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
21 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  26th May 26

Within the 1st month, I had terrible mood swings; I become angry and irritable towards my parent. I seemed to calm down but then pick back up again in the next week. From withdrawal from this, everything was ok, apart from having a few pains and it also made my periods light. I didn’t have any symptoms of nausea or vomiting but I did gain a bit of weight and had breast tenderness (i dont know if my breast got bigger). By the 2nd month, I ended up feeling really low and had quite dark thoughts; my headache got worse and I was crying a lot during the day/night. Because of this I’m no longer taking this pill.


Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

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1 comments

Rigevidon common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

49% of rigevidon reviewers reported vaginal discharge

49% of rigevidon reviewers reported tender breasts

46% of rigevidon reviewers reported period like cramps

44% of rigevidon reviewers reported breast enlargement

35% of rigevidon reviewers reported lower back pain


Possible rigevidon side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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