Zoely pill and negative mood

How our community feel zoely pill has affected their moods and emotions

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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32%

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3%

Out of the 31 reviews for zoely pill, 11 people (36%) 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
41 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  today

I was put on this by a private menopause clinic to help my migraines WITHOUT aura which got really awful after 2 years off the pill. It initially made me feel in a great mood, although from the first night I had body aches all over, my joints cracked constantly and I got wicked acid reflux everytime I took it, I had to taken 4 antacids a night. Then I started getting migraine with aura almost everyday, was seeing visuals all the time, felt nauseous and my mood I would describe as hyper, my sleep went out the window. I had night sweats constantly, my skin went dry as a bone and was flaking off, and my hair loss was bad. The clinic told me to remain on it after I complained at 6 weeks. I went to my gp who told me to cease immediately, due to stroke risk with the aura, which I did. Following coming off I felt like a I had a flu, and my mood tanked. Was absolutely horrendous for 3 weeks, before my body and brain recovered. Eventually have gone back on POP which is not perfect, but is not the hell of Zoely!

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Somewhat negative mood

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Used for 12 - 18 mo
31 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3 weeks ago

Honestly the best of all of the pills I’ve taken. However, after 18m on this I’m going to come off it and go back to natural cycles due to the following - loss of sex drive, constant and I mean constant headaches, generally feeling a bit ‘flat’ and tired all the time. I also have heavy limbs which is a weird side effect. That said, Zoely did not have any negative implications on my skin, weight, appetite and I don’t get mood swings- in fact I just feel a bit too flat overall so perhaps If mood swings are an issue it might suit you! But I’ve gone the other way


Somewhat negative mood

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Used for 1 - 3 mo
37 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  5th Sep 25

I’ve been on this for 2 1/2 months for perimenopause. My mood has been so bad I’ve had to have 2 weeks off work. I’m tired to the point even the smallest of things seem overwhelming. No sex drive whatsoever and unable to orgasm. I’m crying all the time and my poor husband doesn’t know what to do. The worst pill I’ve ever had.


Very negative mood

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Zoely pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

39% of zoely pill reviewers reported headaches

36% of zoely pill reviewers reported sweating more than usual

32% of zoely pill reviewers reported nausea or vomiting

32% of zoely pill reviewers reported period like cramps

29% of zoely pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness


Possible zoely pill side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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