16/09/2019
Microgynon ED Tablets
Combined pill
About the reviewer
Age:
18-25
Time used:
1 - 3 months
Had children:
No
Height:
5'2"/157.5cm
Weight:
50kg - 55kg / 7st 12lb - 8st 9lb
Currently using:
No I've stopped using it
Experience
After a few days of taking Microgynon I began to feel very anxious. I didn’t immediately realise it was my pill until I began to notice other side effects, notably the change in my skin. I have never struggled with acne, only having an occasional spot around my period. Microgynon changed all of that! After only a week I had sore, eczema-like rashes around my mouth. My skin felt sore, dry and inflamed constantly no matter how much expensive moisturiser i slathered on. Around the same time my skin exploded, I began to get serious mood swings. I will go from laughing hysterically at absolutely nothing to sitting staring into space feeling very very low. My sex drive evaporated and the PH balance in my vagina was definitely thrown off. I stopped taking this pill two days ago and I already feel so much better, although now I have been prescribed three more sorts of medication for the state of my skin, not the situation I wanted to be in. I was under the impression the pill improved an individuals skin!
Impact whilst taking
Mood:
Very negatively
Weight:
I gained weight
Periods:
I don’t know / can’t tell
Sex drive:
Loss of sex drive
Side effects whilst taking
No effects on the head
Spots or acne
Increased sweating
High blood pressure
Enlarged breasts
Nausea or vomiting
Thrush
Pelvic infection
Vaginal dryness
Cystitus
Womb cramps
Vaginal discharge
Impact after using
Mood:
Somewhat positively
Weight:
No change
Return to cycle:
1 month
Sex drive:
Increased sex drive
No effects on the head
Better skin
Spots or acne
Increased sweating
Pelvic infection
Vaginal discharge
Womb cramps
Vaginal dryness
Experience after taking
My skin immediately feels better but still very spotty and a general feeling of unhappiness with life!