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20/01/2020

Levest

Combined pill

2/5

About the reviewer

Age
18-25
Time used
3 - 6 months
Had children
No
Height
5'6"/167.5cm
Weight
65kg - 70kg / 10st 3lb - 11st 0lb
Currently using
No I've stopped using it

Experience

I really struggled with mood swings and general emotions on Levest. Felt like a completely different person, head full of negative thoughts and heightened reactions to the tiniest details. As well as a complete loss of sex drive… But didn’t get pregnant!

Impact whilst taking

Mood
Very negatively
Weight
I gained weight
Periods
Lighter periods
Sex drive
Loss of sex drive

Side effects whilst taking

Headaches

Nausea or vomiting

Dark body hair

Increased body hair

Enlarged breasts

Back pain

Vaginal dryness

Thrush

Womb cramps

Impact after using

Mood
Very positively
Weight
I don’t know / can’t tell
Periods
I don’t know/can’t tell
Sex drive
Increased sex drive

No effects

Spots or acne

No effects

Experience after taking

I was worried my mood swings would become worse after the changes but they were completely gone! Feeling like myself again for the first time in months.

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