Rigevidon and negative mood

How our community feel rigevidon has affected their moods and emotions

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Very negative

42%

No change

18%

Don't know

7%

Out of the 605 reviews for rigevidon, 421 people (70%) reported negative mood.

Reviewers that reported negative mood as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 1 - 3 mo
25 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  1 week ago

I didn't even get a chance to take it for more than a week until I had to be taken off it, that's how bad I reacted to it. I was put on millinette at 22 to control worsening endo symptoms, and unfortunately they stopped working after a year, so at 23 my doctor switched me to rigevidon. I kid you not I took it for less than a week and I became suicidal and actively started self-harming after being completely clean with no urges for 8 years. I do have existing mental health issues and take SSRIs to help with those, but starting rigevidon destroyed me in less than a week. My everyday life was relatively peaceful, and the only thing that changed was the fact that I started taking rigevidon. I'd be cautious if you have existing mental health issues or are prone to violent mood swings, because this pill destroyed me. Contraception, to my knowledge, doesn't interact with SSRIs, but I've since moved on to taking marvelon and I've had no negative side effects relating to my moomoodd whatsoever. It's all about finding the right chemical balance for each individual brain and their chemistry.

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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
17 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  1 month ago

Went on this at 15 because I had very painful and heavy periods, which the pill stopped entirely. I had no physical side effects aside from the complete stop of periods however it did severely affect my mental health (I already have a history of mental health issues prior to going on this pill but it made them notably worse and I’ve noticed improvements after coming off it). I would notice that I’d get very suicidal and anxious a couple weeks before I was due to have a 4 day break from the pill and this would then go away after the 4 days, I also experienced feeling dazed and derealisation which has somewhat improved after coming off this pill. I came off the pill because I was scared of the blood clot risk that had not been properly explained to me by doctors, so be aware of this also.


Very negative mood

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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
19 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  1 month ago

Overall not too bad, did give me some pretty bad mood swings, felt a bit down but had no reason to be, found my mood then got better as I came off it - however this may have just been due to life events surrounding it so not 100% sure but It did made me feel a bit rubbish. Side effects period wise were fine, bled on the break


Somewhat negative mood

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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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