Contraception Reviews

Mini pill and spotting

How our community feel mini pill has affected their periods

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Stopped

36%

Don't know

8%

Out of the 25 reviews for mini pill, 9 people (36%) reported spotting.

Reviewers that reported spotting as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 6 - 12 mo
27 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  21st Feb 25

I’m hoping it gets better. Switched from Errin to Slynd 6 months ago. Hair loss stopped. Acne got better. Those were an immediate win. Month 1 - bled for 1 week. Month 2 - bled for 3 weeks. Month 3 - bled for 2.5 weeks. Month 4 - bled for 2 weeks. Month 5 - bled for 1.5 weeks. Month 6 - bled for 1 week. I naturally have a short cycle, and in the process of trying to force my cycle into a 30 day cadence, I’ve gotten 1-2 days per month of severe headaches before my period (thought my head would blow off without Tylenol) and minor dull headaches for ~1 week before each period. The headaches didn’t happen with Errin - but they are happening with Slynd (and also happened a few year back when I took the combo pill).

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Used for 1 - 3 mo
21 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  15th Feb 25

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


Very negative mood

3 more effects

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

N/A


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Mini pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Headaches

56% of mini pill reviewers reported headaches

2

Period like cramps

44% of mini pill reviewers reported period like cramps

3

Tender breasts

40% of mini pill reviewers reported tender breasts

4

Vaginal discharge

36% of mini pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge

5

Breast enlargement

36% 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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