Used for 5 - 8 yr
Lowdown73337
🇺🇸 US
• 8th Jul 24
at first i experienced a lot of anxiety and mood swings but after a few years seemed to die down. Weight gain and libido have been the really only symptoms I have experienced. Have not had a period the whole time.
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Lowdown56917
5th Oct 23
Did the sex drive come back??
Lowdown56917
5th Oct 23
I am experiencing loss of sex drive, vaginal dryness, days where I just cry or either are angry then cry so much for no reason. I am scared to go to my doctor and tell her all of this. What should I say to her?? I’m scared of coming off the pill too in case of getting pregnant although my boyfriend’s sure he will take precautions. Have you gone into another contraceptive or are you free of them now? I really want to do the natural way but I’m scared of the irregular periods and risk of pregnancy
JenPen
24th Oct 23
I'm the original reviewer! Lowdown56917, you sound similar to me! We use condoms now, it's not been an issue at all. My emotions feel more balanced now. I don't think my sex drive has changed hugely actually but looking back it was probably related to my low moods because who wants to have sex when they feel like shit all the time. I spoke to a lowdown doctor as i was worried about coming off the pill after so long (Dr mel) and she put my mind at ease. I have regular periods now as they went back to normal literally from month 1
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🇺🇸 US
• 6th Sep 24
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29 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 15th Aug 24
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19 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 6th Aug 24
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Somewhat negative mood
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
25 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 6th Aug 24
I had a month long headache with a complete lack of energy and nausea. Now my head hair is falling out while my body hair gets darker. Terrible pill. I also had very scary circulation issues. I could feel blood struggling to pump through my legs.
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21 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 6th Aug 24
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46 years old
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• 30th Jul 24
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🇺🇸 US
• 29th Jul 24
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43 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 1 month ago
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Somewhat negative mood
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32 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 11th Sep 24
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Top side effects not reported
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🇺🇸 US
• 6th Sep 24
Somewhat negative mood
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29 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 15th Aug 24
I have been on this for less than a week, and I've cried more times in the past two days than I could in a year. I have been so depressed and moody, even my coworkers are noticing. It is sad. I have been debating on stopping this pill. I also have had all the worst cramps while not even bleeding. It just has not been a good week! and it is really taking a toll on me, I feel like I have my period all day everyday for the week just without the blood.
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19 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 6th Aug 24
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Somewhat negative mood
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25 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 6th Aug 24
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Very negative mood
1 more effect
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21 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 6th Aug 24
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Improved skin
2 more effects
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46 years old
🇺🇸 US
• 30th Jul 24
I’m on this pill to help with my migraines. While I don’t feel the pill prevents migraines caused by my chronic vascular and cervicalgenic migraines, it controls my hormonal shifting during the month to prevent hormone-caused migraines.
Improved skin
1 more effect
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 3 - 5 yr
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
• 29th Jul 24
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Top side effects not reported
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Lowdown56917
5th Oct 23
Did the sex drive come back??
Lowdown56917
5th Oct 23
I am experiencing loss of sex drive, vaginal dryness, days where I just cry or either are angry then cry so much for no reason. I am scared to go to my doctor and tell her all of this. What should I say to her?? I’m scared of coming off the pill too in case of getting pregnant although my boyfriend’s sure he will take precautions. Have you gone into another contraceptive or are you free of them now? I really want to do the natural way but I’m scared of the irregular periods and risk of pregnancy
JenPen
24th Oct 23
I'm the original reviewer! Lowdown56917, you sound similar to me! We use condoms now, it's not been an issue at all. My emotions feel more balanced now. I don't think my sex drive has changed hugely actually but looking back it was probably related to my low moods because who wants to have sex when they feel like shit all the time. I spoke to a lowdown doctor as i was worried about coming off the pill after so long (Dr mel) and she put my mind at ease. I have regular periods now as they went back to normal literally from month 1
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