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Mini pill and headaches

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

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

42%

A bit

18%

Quite a bit

18%

A great deal

16%

A lot

6%

Out of the 50 reviews for mini pill, 29 people (58%) reported headaches.

Reviewers that reported headaches as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 1 - 3 mo
29 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  6 days ago

I can't tell if this birth control is helping me or not and its so frustrating because i have endometriosis and i smoke so i have to be on a progesterone only pill but ever since i started taking this pill i've had a heat intolerance which they say is not a side effect but it 100% started when i started taking the pill, and they told me my goal is to not have a period and im 2 months in and still am getting my period and ovulating and experiencing breakthrough bleeding and cramps.

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Worse skin

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  27th Jul 26

terrible experience, dry mouth 24/7, dehydrated, nausea, throat irritated from this pill drying me and heavy diuretic component. made me so tired and depressed and ill caused acne


Very negative mood

3 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  21st Jul 26

I wanted to love this pill. As a body builder I was excited for something that does not cause bloat. It cleared my skin up soooooo much. But the mood swings and dizziness were unbearable for me. Took it once month and had to stop.


Very negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Mini pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Headaches

58% of mini pill reviewers reported headaches

2

Period like cramps

42% of mini pill reviewers reported period like cramps

3

Tender breasts

42% of mini pill reviewers reported tender breasts

4

Lower back pain

38% of mini pill reviewers reported lower back pain

5

Nausea or vomiting

36% of mini pill reviewers reported nausea or vomiting


Possible mini pill side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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