Contraception Reviews

Mini pill and lighter periods

How our community feel mini pill has affected their periods

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Don't know

7%

No change

2%

Out of the 41 reviews for mini pill, 8 people (20%) reported lighter periods.

Reviewers that reported lighter periods as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 1 - 3 mo
19 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  3 weeks ago

i have had really bad headaches on this pill, and i never had headache before taking it. i have also had a large amount of bleeding, i bled for 11 days 2 weeks into taking my first pack and I also had lost part of my uterine lining at the begging of those 11 days. since then i have had spotting which i also have never had before. i am considering taking a new pill but i don't know which one yet.

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Worse skin

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 5 - 8 yr
35 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  18th Jan 26

Worked fine for many years and helped with having much lighter, shorter periods with less cramps, but after briefly switching to the shot and then switching back to the pill I have been having breakthrough bleeding every other week for months now and my periods are no longer lighter or shorter so I'm trialing a different type now.


Top side effects not reported

3 helpful

0 comments

Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
37 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  15th Aug 25

I am on Slynd for heavy period and clotting. It stopped the heaviness and clotting. I do have some dryness in my mouth and apparently my vagina. It may have contributed to acne but not sure.


Somewhat positive mood

2 more effects

1 helpful

0 comments

Mini pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Headaches

54% of mini pill reviewers reported headaches

2

Tender breasts

44% of mini pill reviewers reported tender breasts

3

Period like cramps

42% of mini pill reviewers reported period like cramps

4

Breast enlargement

39% of mini pill reviewers reported breast enlargement

5

Lower back pain

34% of mini pill reviewers reported lower back pain


Possible mini pill side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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