02/06/2019

Microgynon 30

Combined pill

 2/5

About the reviewer

Age

26-30

Time used

6 - 12 months

Had children

Height

5'5"/165cm

Weight

50kg - 55kg / 7st 12lb - 8st 9lb

Currently using

No I've stopped using it

Experience

I had irregular periods before I started this pill, and it helped stabilise them. I gained weight, I started noticing that my emotional state was always completely negative, I would burst into tears for no reason, I had suicidal thoughts and I just really wanted everything to stop. I pulled myself off of the pill and it took 9 months before my body decided to have a period again, so I was wracked with paranoia that I could have been pregnant despite not even touching a boy for months. I’ve been so scared to put myself on another pill in case the same happened

Impact whilst taking

Mood

Very negatively

Weight

I gained weight

Periods

Stopped periods

Sex drive

I don’t know / can’t tell

Side effects whilst taking

Dizziness

Spots or acne

Tender breasts

Enlarged breasts

Increased sweating

Nausea or vomiting

Cystitus

Impact after using

Mood

Somewhat negatively

Weight

I lost weight

Periods

6 - 12 months

Sex drive

I don’t know / can’t tell

Headaches

Nausea or vomiting

Cystitus

Vaginal discharge

Experience after taking

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Microgynon 30

Combined pill

About the reviewer

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Side effects whilst taking

Impact after using

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