Mini pill and weight gaining
How our community feel mini pill has affected their weight
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
No change
40%
15%
Don't know
13%
Out of the 48 reviews for mini pill, 16 people (33%) reported weight gaining.
Reviewers that reported weight gaining as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 5 days ago
terrible experience, dry mouth 24/7, dehydrated, nausea, throat irritated from this pill drying me and heavy diuretic component. made me so tired and depressed and ill caused acne
Very negative mood
3 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
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
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 6 - 12 mo
23 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 4th Mar 26
Still affected by a bit of acne, but not experiencing mood swings like when I was on Yaz. However, I am having severe break through bleeding every few weeks, and it lasts for 1-2 weeks every time unless I stop taking the pills and let it happen.
Worse skin
2 more effects
0 helpful
0 comments
Mini pill common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Headaches
58% of mini pill reviewers reported headaches
Tender breasts
42% of mini pill reviewers reported tender breasts
Period like cramps
40% of mini pill reviewers reported period like cramps
Breast enlargement
38% of mini pill reviewers reported breast enlargement
Nausea or vomiting
35% of mini pill reviewers reported nausea or vomiting

