Slynd pill and headaches

How our community feel they have been impacted by headaches on slynd pill

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

50%

A bit

27%

Quite a bit

18%

A lot

2%

A great deal

2%

Out of the 44 reviews for slynd pill, 22 people (50%) reported headaches.

Reviewers that reported headaches as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 1 - 3 mo
26 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  2 days ago

I had my first postpartum period without any birth control and it was a bit heavier than normal (pre-pregnancy comparison) but not too bad honestly, the cramps weren’t horrible either. Then my second period I had been on Slynd for about a month and it was HORRIBLE, I’m a medical nurse and I have an relatively high pain tolerance but I considered going to the hospital. The first night I was having multiple medium sized clots that my coworker said looked like it was uterine lining, heavy heavy bright red bleeding and horrendous cramps that made me want to vomit. Plus my uterus was contracting so much I think I went #2 like 5x that day alone. Day 2 was slightly better with slightly less horrible cramps but still relatively heavy bleeding and some small clots every hour or so. Now day 3 and I’m heavy bleeding still and now have some sharp lower abdomen pain especially when in the motion of going to sit down or stand up. I’m hoping this stops soon because this has been the worst period I think I’ve ever had and pre-pregnancy I thought I had some pretty bad ones. I don’t think I will be continuing this birth control

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Very negative mood

1 more effect

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0 comments

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

I’ve had nothing but cystic acne, heavy bleeding for 2+ weeks at a time, hair growth is still the same rate if not even worse.


Very negative mood

3 more effects

0 helpful

1 comments

Used for 3 - 6 mo
31 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  10th Mar 26

I’ve tried pretty much every form of contraception within 15 years. Implant x3, injection, mini pills, copper coil. The hormonal ones gave me irregular periods and vaginal dryness and the copper coil gave me chronic BV. Since taking Slynd I’ve had none of this. Skin is fine, weight is fine, periods are regular, lighter, shorter. They do not align with the sugar pills but that’s fine. Initially they were a bit irregular but they settled down. Easy to use and remember due to the little packs and stickers they give you. Overall very happy, and can’t say I’ve noticed any side effects. I do already have some symptoms for other health concerns I’m looking into but it’s not made anything worse, and this was pre existing stuff anyway. Might not work for everyone but if you’ve had issues with other contraceptives like me and you don’t want to rely on condoms then I’d give it a go.


Very positive mood

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Slynd pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

50% of slynd pill reviewers reported headaches

34% of slynd pill reviewers reported period like cramps

32% of slynd pill reviewers reported tender breasts

27% of slynd pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness

23% of slynd pill reviewers reported sweating more than usual


Possible slynd pill side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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