Side effects
Rigevidon pill common side effects
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53% of Rigevidon pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge
51% of Rigevidon pill reviewers reported tender breasts
47% of Rigevidon pill reviewers reported period like cramps
44% of Rigevidon pill reviewers reported breast enlargement
36% of Rigevidon pill reviewers reported lower back pain
Rigevidon pill rare side effects
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4% of Rigevidon pill reviewers reported discomfort wearing contact lenses
3% of Rigevidon pill reviewers reported migraine with aura
2% of Rigevidon pill reviewers reported hair loss
Possible Rigevidon pill side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
- Vaginal discharge (53%)
- Tender breasts (51%)
- Period like cramps (47%)
- Breast enlargement (44%)
- Lower back pain (36%)
- Vaginal dryness (34%)
- Nausea or vomiting (33%)
- Sweating more than usual (33%)
- Thrush (22%)
- High blood pressure (17%)
- Headaches (17%)
- Cystitis (15%)
- Body hair increase (13%)
- Body hair getting darker (9%)
- Migraines (7%)
- Dizziness (6%)
- Pelvic infection (5%)
- A latex allergy (4%)
- Discomfort wearing contact lenses (4%)
- Migraine with aura (3%)
- Hair loss (2%)
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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
i was on this pill for maybe 2 years or less, awful. i’ve came off it about a week ago and i’ve started a new one called lizinna. my sex drive decreased a lot , i was always agitated about everything that much it started affecting my relationship. i gained weight which was shocking as i have a fast metabolism and used to be skinny. i became very lazy and just wanted to rot in bed all the time . everything just annoyed me and i had terrible mood swings not recommended
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Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
25 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
Rigevidon impacted my moods so negatively - my anxiety and depression were at an all time high and I was prescribed medication for this. I gained a lot of weight and was also so prone to thrush.
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Used for 5 - 8 yr
26 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
I've been on Rigevidon for years now. It took some time at first for my body to adjust to the hormones – I felt some mood swings and whatnot – but after a few months, everything levelled out. Now, it's been a really convenient way to stay protected
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Used for 8+ yr
27 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
As someone who experienced heavy and long periods, this pill helped to shorten the amount of days (from 7+ down to 5) and helped ensure regular periods to plan around. As I took this pill for 12+ years, I have recently decided to take a break
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Used for 8+ yr
29 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
Overall a very positive experience. My main issue is loss of sex drive but every time I’ve attempted to change, the others haven’t agreed with me and I’ve reverted back to Rigevidon.
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
Obviously, I can't speak for everyone but my experience on Rigevidon has been really positive. My periods became regular for the first time in several years due to sustained undereating. They also became lighter and more manageable. I can't speak on the impact of the pill on mood as I am on different medication that impacts it but I didn't notice any change personally.
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Used for 6 - 12 mo
19 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
This didn't work for me, it really effected mood negatively, increased anxiety. It did improve my acne. I was also getting frequent cystitis, like once a month minimum when I was on this contraceptive.
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
27 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 weeks ago
Had noticeable effect on my mood, was just irritable and down all the time. Also made my skin oilier = more acne and lowered my libido.
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Used for 3 - 6 mo
33 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 weeks ago
Took a while to realise that these were side effects of the pill. Already have a history of depression and anxiety but around 3.5 months into taking this my mood plummeted, I started to have increasingly awful problems with vaginal dryness, thrush and vaginitis. In hindsight I was also having an awful lot of headaches and some migraines, which I haven’t had an issue with for years. 10 days after stopping, every single symptom has gone!
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