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Phexxi gel side effects

4.3

3 reviews

What Lowdown reviewers say

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Mood

67% very positive

Bleeds

100% no change

Sex drive

100% increased sex drive

Weight

67% no impact

Skin

100% no impact on skin

Cycle return

100% don’t know impact

Phexxi gel

Phexxi gel common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Nausea or vomiting

0% of Phexxi gel reviewers reported nausea or vomiting

2

Discomfort wearing contact lenses

0% of Phexxi gel reviewers reported discomfort wearing contact lenses

3

Cystitis

0% of Phexxi gel reviewers reported cystitis

4

Dizziness

0% of Phexxi gel reviewers reported dizziness

5

Vaginal discharge

0% of Phexxi gel reviewers reported vaginal discharge


Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews


    Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

    • Nausea or vomiting (0%)
    • Discomfort wearing contact lenses (0%)
    • Cystitis (0%)
    • Dizziness (0%)
    • Vaginal discharge (0%)
    • Sweating more than usual (0%)
    • Vaginal dryness (0%)
    • Migraines (0%)
    • Migraine with aura (0%)
    • Body hair getting darker (0%)
    • High blood pressure (0%)
    • Breast enlargement (0%)
    • Body hair increase (0%)
    • Period like cramps (0%)
    • Tender breasts (0%)
    • Hair loss (0%)
    • A latex allergy (0%)
    • Thrush (0%)
    • Lower back pain (0%)
    • Headaches (0%)
    • Pelvic infection (0%)

    Reviews

    4.3

    3 reviews

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    Contraceptive gel  
    Used for 12 - 18 mo
    Lowdown user
    🇺🇸 US
      •  12th Jan 24

    Phexxi gel  

    I feel like I've tried every birth control out there. Pills, patches rings, IUDs - with the exception of depo, you name it, I've tried it. But Phexxi has been a game changer for me! I never felt "whole" on hormonal methods or the IUDs, but with Phexxi I don't have to deal with hormonal side effects and I only use it when I need it. Super easy to use, not messy, and I feel like myself again!

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    Very positive mood

    1 more effect

    1 helpful

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    Contraceptive gel  
    Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
    Lowdown user
    🇺🇸 US
      •  12th Jan 24

    Phexxi gel  

    Love that I can use Phexxi only when I need it. I do not like adding hormones to my body. I really love the lubricating effect, makes for even better sex!


    Very positive mood

    1 more effect

    1 helpful

    0 comments

    Contraceptive gel  
    Used for 6 - 12 mo
    Lowdown user
    🇺🇸 US
      •  11th Dec 23

    Phexxi gel  

    Phexxi works great — if you actually use it. Oops! My kid sister used Phexxi for about a year either by itself or along with condoms when she was ovulating. Then one time when she and her boyfriend were staying in my apartment for a family wedding, they picked me as the designated driver and the two of them had way too much to drink. They were all over each other in the car on the way home. Which was kind of cute but then when we got back to my place she wanted me to help her insert her birth control. I took her back to their bedroom and started getting her out of her clothes and I was like why don’t you just skip using it if you’re not in the middle of your cycle, and then she showed me her period tracker on her phone. Yep, not a good time to skip using protection, but still … She passed out while I was reading the instructions on the applicator, so I just was like whatever, I’m not doing this. I got off the rest of her clothes and woke her up and said I would tell her boyfriend she was ready. She didn’t even ask if I had inserted her Phexxi. The walls in my apartment are thin, so I heard the entire “discussion” when he couldn’t find their box of condoms. She was too drunk and horny to say no. She had no idea she was about to try to conceive. And yes, she became a mommy that night.


    Increased sex drive

    2 helpful

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