Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 17th Nov 20
This contraceptive pill was perfect for me - no unwanted side effects, no pain, no periods. Now that it is no longer available, I have been going through a range of different pills and none of them are as good (to put it mildly). In UK there is no alternative with the same ingredients.
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23 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 1 day ago
Although I haven’t been taking this pill for very long, I did quickly notice a major improvement in my moods. I tolerated Estelle ED pretty well, but Yaz made me severely depressed and suicidal.
Very positive mood
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
26 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 days ago
The first week of taking this pill made me feel extremely nauseous and unwell to the point I couldn’t get out of bed. I gained 10kg in 5 months on this pill. It made my so hungry all the time. It did help my painful periods and made them more manageable but i was putting on weight at an uncontrollable pace so I had to stop this pill.
Gained weight
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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
26 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 days ago
I took this pill for 3 years total with a year’s break after the first year of taking it. Finally made my period bearable for the first time in my life. The withdrawal bleed was lighter and much less painful. It made my anxiety worse and I gained around 3 kilos but it was worth it. I’m gutted it is no longer available. I’ve been searching for a suitable alternative for 4 years but have not been successful yet.
Somewhat negative mood
1 more effect
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Used for 3 - 5 yr
22 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 days ago
I was on this pill for 4 years and I used to swear by it. Got put on it when I was 16 and it didn’t have much effect on anything other than being slightly more emotional and having larger boobs. GP tried to change me over to microgygon which gave me HORRIBLE side effects as they stopped providing Maexeni. Overall great pill, periods were very regular after about 6 months, skin was clear and mood swings were not terrible
Somewhat negative mood
1 more effect
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Used for 6 - 12 mo
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 4 days ago
Was an okay pill, had been taking for around a year if not longer but I got pregnant on this pill so am now changing pill type/brand
Somewhat positive mood
3 more effects
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0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 4 days ago
Didn’t like being on this pill. Caused vaginal dryness to the point where sex hurt. Libido on the floor, so low!!!
Improved skin
2 more effects
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0 comments
Used for 3 - 6 mo
18 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
Somewhat negative mood
2 more effects
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0 comments
Used for 3 - 6 mo
18 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
It made my skin so bad i had painful cystic acne and minor mood swings but boobs were huge
Somewhat negative mood
2 more effects
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0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
21 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
This pill is great for hormonal acne and cleared my skin up relatively quickly. I did experience some weight gain at the time but unsure if it was pill related .
Improved skin
1 more effect
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
21 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 weeks ago
It’s okay. The positive is that my cramps are less. I experienced thrush for the first time in my life. I am more weepy but not depressed. I have acne on my lower face after a few weeks that is starting to clear now and I can see my hair is thinning. I also feel very sleepy on this so I am planning to change.
Somewhat negative mood
1 more effect
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
23 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 1 day ago
Although I haven’t been taking this pill for very long, I did quickly notice a major improvement in my moods. I tolerated Estelle ED pretty well, but Yaz made me severely depressed and suicidal.
Very positive mood
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 3 - 6 mo
26 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 days ago
The first week of taking this pill made me feel extremely nauseous and unwell to the point I couldn’t get out of bed. I gained 10kg in 5 months on this pill. It made my so hungry all the time. It did help my painful periods and made them more manageable but i was putting on weight at an uncontrollable pace so I had to stop this pill.
Gained weight
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
26 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 days ago
I took this pill for 3 years total with a year’s break after the first year of taking it. Finally made my period bearable for the first time in my life. The withdrawal bleed was lighter and much less painful. It made my anxiety worse and I gained around 3 kilos but it was worth it. I’m gutted it is no longer available. I’ve been searching for a suitable alternative for 4 years but have not been successful yet.
Somewhat negative mood
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 3 - 5 yr
22 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 days ago
I was on this pill for 4 years and I used to swear by it. Got put on it when I was 16 and it didn’t have much effect on anything other than being slightly more emotional and having larger boobs. GP tried to change me over to microgygon which gave me HORRIBLE side effects as they stopped providing Maexeni. Overall great pill, periods were very regular after about 6 months, skin was clear and mood swings were not terrible
Somewhat negative mood
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 6 - 12 mo
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 4 days ago
Was an okay pill, had been taking for around a year if not longer but I got pregnant on this pill so am now changing pill type/brand
Somewhat positive mood
3 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 4 days ago
Didn’t like being on this pill. Caused vaginal dryness to the point where sex hurt. Libido on the floor, so low!!!
Improved skin
2 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 3 - 6 mo
18 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
Somewhat negative mood
2 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 3 - 6 mo
18 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
It made my skin so bad i had painful cystic acne and minor mood swings but boobs were huge
Somewhat negative mood
2 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
21 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
This pill is great for hormonal acne and cleared my skin up relatively quickly. I did experience some weight gain at the time but unsure if it was pill related .
Improved skin
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 1 - 3 mo
21 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 weeks ago
It’s okay. The positive is that my cramps are less. I experienced thrush for the first time in my life. I am more weepy but not depressed. I have acne on my lower face after a few weeks that is starting to clear now and I can see my hair is thinning. I also feel very sleepy on this so I am planning to change.
Somewhat negative mood
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
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