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20/08/2019

Combined pill

3/5

About the reviewer

Age
41-45
Time used
18 months - 3 years
Had children
No
Height
5'2"/157.5cm
Weight
60kg - 65kg / 9st 6lb - 10st 3lb
Currently using
No I've stopped using it

Experience

I started taking this to help reduce pre-mestrual pain… it did this somewhat, but I still had pain a d I put on a fair bit of wait in a small amount of time – 16kg in 6 weeks

Impact whilst taking

Mood
Somewhat negatively
Weight
I gained weight
Periods
Lighter periods
Sex drive
No change

Side effects whilst taking

No effects

Increased sweating

Tender breasts

Better skin

Enlarged breasts

Back pain

Womb cramps

Vaginal discharge

Impact after using

Mood
Neutral - no change
Weight
No change
Periods
I don’t know/can’t tell
Sex drive
No change

No effects

Increased sweating

Tender breasts

Enlarged breasts

Back pain

Womb cramps

Experience after taking

It’s hard to tell any changes, as I went off the pill and had a Mirena inserted in me. So I’m not sure of many changes

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