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Lucette pill reviews

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108 reviews

Lucette is one of the most popular contraceptive pills available. It is a combined pill with a standard dose of oestrogen and a progestogen called drospirenone. It can be used to treat acne, mood problems, and some symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and some research has also linked it to increased sexual enjoyment. Compared with other combined pills, it has a slightly increased risk of blood clots and is also a more expensive pill than other options like Microgynon and Rigevidon , therefore it's usually not prescribed as a first choice option.

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91% - 99+%

Effectiveness

Increased

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None

Effect on fertility

Lucette pill

Lucette pill benefits

Some of the benefits that are recognised in scientific research or guidelines for this contraceptive

Acne or bad skin

Heavy periods

PMS and PMDD

PCOS symptoms

Period pain

Lucette pill ingredients

Main hormones in Lucette pill

Medium oestrogen

Anti-Androgenic progestogen

Lucette pill alternatives

Contraceptives that work in similar ways, or brands that have close or exactly the same hormonal ingredients


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Used for 1 - 3 mo
36 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  13th Dec 23

  •  Stopped using

I've suffered with acne since I was a teen and had to come off Dianette due to my age. So I went on this back in October after a brief stint on Rigevidion, which I didn't get on with. Lucette made me have panic attacks and my anxiety skyrocketed while I was on it, to the point where I had to be signed off work. On top of this, I didn't really notice a lot of difference in my acne, only that it had stopped appearing around my neck under my chin. So I made the decision to come off Lucette, hopefully something else will help me.

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Used for 12 - 18 mo
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  23rd Nov 23

  •  Still using

I've been taking Lucette for 14 months after being contraceptive free for 3 years. I haven't noticed major differences at all, however I do feel a slight mental dullness/brain fog as you usually do with the pill which is annoying but that's just part of the side effects. Overall I'm happy with it and wouldn't change to another pill! It's also helped my acne prone skin a lot


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Used for 5 - 8 yr
25 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  25th Oct 23

  •  Still using

I'm going to give this pill 4/5. First off, I started on this pill in 2019 at age 20 in combination with Spironolactone (for 6 months) to help my skin as I had back and chest acne. It definitely did the job well, my skin is so clear and I have no chest or back acne, just the occasional small spot on my face. I wasn't having sex when I first started this pill so it really was just for my skin, the only noticeable side effects at first were my boobs - they grew a lot, I went from a 32dd to a 34ff. I also had some initial weight gain but didn't have a problem losing it, I successfully lost 3 stone whilst on this pill but my boobs stayed massive (30f). The other side effect I noticed were how sensitive my eyes became, even when its rainy/cloudy outside I can barely keep my eyes open without sunglasses; I believe this is due to the pill drying them out as it has done my skin. In the past 2 years however I have noticed (as has my boyfriend and mum) how emotional I am, I cry at everything, sometimes I will be working and just start crying as well as a general feeling of melancholy and being unmotivated - even my coworkers would say 'isn't it about time you cried today?'. Not ideal. I have been contemplating coming off this pill for the past year as the lack of control regarding my emotions has become unbearable, I can't have a regular conversation without crying. Have decided that I am going to do it, although I am nervous that my skin will go back to being spotty though.


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Used for 8+ yr
31 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  31st Jul 23

  •  Stopped using

I was put on Yasmin when I was 16 for acne which suited me, I was annoyed to be put on this but told it was the same hormones. Yasmin I had sex drive, Lucette it died and I got vaginal dryness getting worse as I got older. It's only recently as I've hit 30 that I've discovered this wasn't normal and I didn't have to put up with it, so I'm now on a journey to finding one that suits me better,


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Used for 3 - 5 yr
31 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  16th Jun 23

  •  Still using

I’ve been using Lucette for 3 years after being on various combined pills since I was 17. It has cleared my skin amazingly, which was the main reason I switched as I was about to be referred for accutane and switching pill was a last effort before this. I haven’t noticed an impact on my mood, sex drive or weight other than what’s expected while being in a relationship in my 30s with all life’s ups and downs. The main thing I’ve noticed since starting this pill weirdly is more discharge and being very wet during sex. I back to back the pill for 3-4 months at a time as I get headaches during the breaks and it works for me. If I push it a bit longer I get breakthrough bleeding so take a break then. I’d really recommend this pill if you get on with combined pills and struggle with acne. It took a couple of months to kick in but I have had a really good experience.


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Used for 8+ yr
30 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  12th Jun 23

  •  Still using

My biggest issue is with the decreased libido, especially as I'm in a committed relationship. I was quite anxious growing up and I did notice my anxiety got worse in my early twenties which was after I started the pill but not sure if there is any connection.


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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
27 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  8th Jun 23

  •  Still using

I tried a few different pills from age of 16 which all had something not quite right with weight gain, horrid moods and bringing on bad skin. I kept going and was put on Lucette at 23 (I think), genuinely the best one for me. I feel like myself no mood swings and completely stops periods until I take my break, even then it’s quite light and over before I know it. If I forget to take one it does bring on some spotting but once I take my break and start again it’s all back to normal.


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Used for 1 - 3 mo
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  10th May 23

  •  Stopped using

It didn't make me suicidal like Rigevidon did, but it did give me smelly pink discharge! and i mean SMELLY. Only lasted 6 days and stopping today because i simply canot stand the fishy/copper smell.


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Used for 1 - 3 mo
26 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  29th Mar 23

  •  Still using

I’ve been taking this pill for about a week and started to notice sharp unusual pain in different parts of my body like my wrists, arms, chest and back, to the point of having Panic attacks and thinking I might be having a heart attack . I ended up at the hospital and they said I didn’t have anything serious, but I’ve never had this symptoms prior to starting this pill. The Doctor told me to stop taking it.


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Used for 3 - 6 mo
21 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  10th Feb 23

  •  Stopped using

it was fine for treating my pcos but it made me suicidal


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