30/06/2019

Levest

Combined pill

 2/5

About the reviewer

Age

26-30

Time used

12 - 18 months

Had children

Height

5'10"/177.5cm

Weight

70kg - 75kg / 11st 0lb - 11st 11lb

Currently using

Yes I'm using it currently

Experience

I have tried practically every contraceptive you can get and they all have their pros and cons. This biggest issues with Levest for me was vaginal dryness, decreased sex drive and the absolutely awful mood swings. These tablets drove me into depression and my relationships around me started to disintegrate. I used to take microgynone. I didn’t have as many issues with that tablet weirdly… but apparently there were some negative links and were too expensive to dispense anymore.

Impact whilst taking

Mood

Very negatively

Weight

No change

Periods

Lighter periods

Sex drive

Loss of sex drive

Side effects whilst taking

Headaches

Dizziness

Back pain

Increased body hair

Spots or acne

Latex allergy

Issues wearing contact lenses

Dark body hair

Better skin

High blood pressure

Nausea or vomiting

Tender breasts

Vaginal dryness

Thrush

Womb cramps

Vaginal discharge

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