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

60%

A bit

25%

Quite a bit

10%

A lot

2%

A great deal

2%

Out of the 48 reviews for mini pill, 19 people (40%) 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 3 - 6 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 month ago

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…

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Somewhat negative mood

1 more effect

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Used for 3 - 6 mo
31 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  8th Jun 26

Honestly this pill helped me correct extreme anemia and I had far less severe side effects than combination pills I’ve tried. It’s been about 5 months and I do still have some irritability and bloating/weight gain from the initial adjustments but it seems to be getting better over time. I was terrified to take any kind of hormonal birth control because I have severe PMDD and it made it worse in the past, but this was actually manageable and I don’t go through 3 different personalities every month


Somewhat negative mood

3 more effects

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Used for 1 - 3 mo
32 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  29th Mar 26

I have been on this for 2 days, day 1 I had unmanageable migraines that made me want to cry and lower back pain, day 2 I am experiencing migraines and severe abdominal cramps and lower back pain. I dont know if I want to take this another day 😕


Somewhat negative mood

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

Tender breasts

42% of mini pill reviewers reported tender breasts

3

Period like cramps

40% of mini pill reviewers reported period like cramps

4

Breast enlargement

38% of mini pill reviewers reported breast enlargement

5

Nausea or vomiting

35% 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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