Contraception Reviews

Mini pill and period like cramps

How our community feel they have been impacted by period like cramps on mini pill

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

54%

A bit

33%

Quite a bit

13%

Out of the 24 reviews for mini pill, 11 people (46%) reported period like cramps.

Reviewers that reported period like cramps as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 1 - 3 mo
21 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 week ago

It does what it needs to do, pregnancy prevention. Intense emotional fluctuations following the “usual” postpartum journey is definitely a downside

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Very negative mood

3 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  31st Dec 24

N/A


Top side effects not reported

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  19th Nov 24

started taking it about a week and a half ago. i missed a day on sunday, so i took two on monday. today is tuesday and im having terrible cramps. other than that, emotionally its better than the combination pill.


Worse skin

1 more effect

0 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

Period like cramps

46% of mini pill reviewers reported period like cramps

3

Tender breasts

42% of mini pill reviewers reported tender breasts

4

Vaginal discharge

38% of mini pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge

5

Breast enlargement

33% of mini pill reviewers reported breast enlargement


Possible mini pill side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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