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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

58%

A bit

26%

Quite a bit

10%

A lot

4%

A great deal

2%

Out of the 50 reviews for mini pill, 21 people (42%) 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
29 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  5 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
39 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 month ago

Lots of spotting in the beginning and some of my periods are coming while on active pills. Very depressed for the first 1-2 months but that has subsided. The biggest side effect is a large increase in sweating while active. Like dripping from my head and face.


Somewhat positive mood

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 3 - 6 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  7th Jul 26

I was told this newer birth control is generally better received than others like it and my main concern was mood change. Generally I am depressed more and have a loss of appetite which after being pregnant sticks out to me as a definite side effect. I definitely feel like this throws my hormones out of balance. I haven’t experienced this much hair loss before. I want to quit taking it but right now I don’t know a better option since me and my husband both hate using condoms. My sex drive is definitely lowered so I guess that in itself works as a birth control…


Somewhat negative mood

1 more effect

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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