Sayana Press injection and body hair getting darker

How our community feel they have been impacted by body hair getting darker on sayana Press injection

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

86%

Quite a bit

7%

A bit

5%

A lot

3%

Out of the 76 reviews for sayana Press injection, 11 people (15%) reported body hair getting darker.

Reviewers that reported body hair getting darker as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  2nd Oct 23

I can not tell you how much I adore this. The injection is a bit intimidating, but it's very quick, I did my first one with the help of a nurse (watch videos on how to do it and ask the nurse any questions you have). The injection is a bit weird in that you squeeze it into you, vs using a plunger, but it is a very short needle, and it didn't even hurt! I have had next to no side effects, my life has become a lot better, I sleep better, and I am able to get up early for uni. I get no PMS or cramps and I don't even get a bleed anymore (I am a bit sad as I had just bought a bunch of sanitary towels on a Prime Day). I switch from POP to this, and Syana is what birth control should be. On POP, I had so many side effects (which you can read about on my profile), this is amazing, my mind is so much clearer and I lack the PMS brain fog. My only complaint is to do with my NHS trust, they can only prescribe one at a time so if the one you get is faulty you need to request a new one which could take a week, also means you can't have one on standby for if you don't have time to contact GP and go to a pharmacy. The nurse who is my point of contact dislikes this rule and has tried to change it.

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Somewhat positive mood

1 more effect

1 helpful

2 comments

Used for 6 - 12 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  17th Feb 22

At first this was perfect for me, but after me and my partner talked we have discussed getting pregnant, but it has been 9 months since I stopped and I still haven’t had a period and we haven’t managed to conceive since I haven’t a clue if I’m ovulating or not. I wouldn’t recommend using this contraception if you have any thoughts about getting pregnant in the near future. It gave me the lowest sex drive of my life and I have gained over a stone in weight since using this contraception. I wish I would have gone with the coil again!


Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

5 helpful

1 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  23rd Jun 21

I feel scared for not seeing my period and the acne is really worrisome expecially when i never had acne before.


Somewhat negative mood

1 more effect

1 helpful

0 comments

Sayana Press injection common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

51% of sayana Press injection reviewers reported period like cramps

51% of sayana Press injection reviewers reported tender breasts

51% of sayana Press injection reviewers reported lower back pain

50% of sayana Press injection reviewers reported vaginal discharge

49% of sayana Press injection reviewers reported sweating more than usual


Possible sayana Press injection side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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