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Loestrin 20 pill reviews
43 reviews
Used for 12 - 18 mo
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 22nd Jan 22
I used a pill with the lowest hormones available, but I hated taking it because it as difficult to take at the exact same time every day and I felt that it was having some side effects on my mood/weight. I only started taking the pill because I was unaware of other options available to me and had heard anecdotally that IUDs were painful. However, I switched to a hormonal IUD (Mirena) about 6 years ago and have had a much more positive experience. I initially switched when Trump got elected because I was worried about what his administration would do to women's healthcare access, and an IUD seemed like the best, most permanent option available to me. It was not as painful as I thought to have inserted (but everyone is different!) and I still get my periods every month, which I don't mind. It has not impacted my mood/weight the same way that the pill did.
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Used for 8+ yr
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 5th Jul 21
I did like this pill and was on it for a while however they seem to have stopped making it so was unable to get it again.
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 5th Jul 21
I was offered this pill by the GP after not getting on with microgynon 30 and another combined pill as this was the lowest dose of oestrogen in a combined pill available. I didn’t take it for long as I had similar side effects to other combined pills. Then went on to use the mini-pill for a while then copper IUD which I got on with alright. I now use fertility awareness method (sympto-thermal method) which I cannot recommend highly enough.
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Used for 12 - 18 mo
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 22nd Jan 22
I used a pill with the lowest hormones available, but I hated taking it because it as difficult to take at the exact same time every day and I felt that it was having some side effects on my mood/weight. I only started taking the pill because I was unaware of other options available to me and had heard anecdotally that IUDs were painful. However, I switched to a hormonal IUD (Mirena) about 6 years ago and have had a much more positive experience. I initially switched when Trump got elected because I was worried about what his administration would do to women's healthcare access, and an IUD seemed like the best, most permanent option available to me. It was not as painful as I thought to have inserted (but everyone is different!) and I still get my periods every month, which I don't mind. It has not impacted my mood/weight the same way that the pill did.
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Used for 8+ yr
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 5th Jul 21
I did like this pill and was on it for a while however they seem to have stopped making it so was unable to get it again.
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 5th Jul 21
I was offered this pill by the GP after not getting on with microgynon 30 and another combined pill as this was the lowest dose of oestrogen in a combined pill available. I didn’t take it for long as I had similar side effects to other combined pills. Then went on to use the mini-pill for a while then copper IUD which I got on with alright. I now use fertility awareness method (sympto-thermal method) which I cannot recommend highly enough.
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Rigevidon pill reviews
514 reviews
Used for 1 - 3 mo
30 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 weeks ago
Wanted to take the pill without a break, but on Rigevidon ended up with very light bleeding for weeks at a time.
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Used for 12 - 18 mo
22 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 24th Oct 23
Overall Rigevidon stopped my periods completely when running the packs back to back however the side effects I had were not worth it, over the 18 months I was taking Rigevidon I started to develop anxiety and this worsened and worsened over the time I was taking it and the last couple months I was suicidal. Prior to this I had not had any mental health concerns for around 4 years. Alongside this my acne started whilst taking another contraceptive pill but Rigevidon just made it 10x worse - it became cystic, inflammatory acne which felt impossible to clear.
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
30 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 weeks ago
Wanted to take the pill without a break, but on Rigevidon ended up with very light bleeding for weeks at a time.
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Used for 12 - 18 mo
22 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 24th Oct 23
Overall Rigevidon stopped my periods completely when running the packs back to back however the side effects I had were not worth it, over the 18 months I was taking Rigevidon I started to develop anxiety and this worsened and worsened over the time I was taking it and the last couple months I was suicidal. Prior to this I had not had any mental health concerns for around 4 years. Alongside this my acne started whilst taking another contraceptive pill but Rigevidon just made it 10x worse - it became cystic, inflammatory acne which felt impossible to clear.
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Used for 6 - 12 mo
30 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 26th Sep 23
Rigevidon was fine, but I stopped because I was getting headaches and breakthrough bleeding. My mood was okay-ish but not great.
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Used for 8+ yr
26 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 11th Aug 23
I have been using it since I was about 16 as I had really painful periods, this is why it is difficult to determine if acne / mood changes were due to the pill or just part of growing up. I am now using it for the same reason and contraception, it has not failed me yet so that can only be a good thing!
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Used for 3 - 5 yr
40 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 23rd Jul 23
I had a very noticeable drop in mood, I felt very depressed all the time I was on the pill. I gained quite a bit of weight, which all came off quickly as I stopped the pill. The Dr said the pill very likely caused/contributed to development of blood clots, which resulted in a lengthy stay in hospital.
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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 19th Jul 23
I took this pill as I was recommended it like most young girls (16) wanting to prevent pregnancy. I was on the pill for 3 years, at the start there was no change to anything that I noticed. Within 3 months I’d say I felt so much more anxiety in school and felt so insecure in my relationships with friend and my boyfriend at the time. The negative was my extreme moods during this pill. Which now I’m off it I feel like a different person all together. Positives are, no pregnancy, better skin. I don’t recommend this pill.
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Used for 3 - 5 yr
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 17th Jul 23
Towards the end of using this pill I was really depressed with low mood all of the time and had many suicidal thoughts, after coming off it I was almost immediately better. I’ve tried this pill since to retry it and got the same side effects pretty soon after. Did clear my skin up and made my periods a lot lighter, shorter and less painful though. Plus I didn’t get pregnant.
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Used for 12 - 18 mo
17 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 14th Jul 23
Helped my periods a lot, I could skip them which I liked. Went from lasting 8 days to 5, less painful and a lot lighter when they were usually very heavy. Did increase depression and anxiety, and I lost my sex drive almost completely/rarely got turned on. Made me eat more and I gained weight, and increased my vaginal discharge
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