21/08/2019

Rigevidon

Combined pill

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About the reviewer

Age

18-25

Time used

1 - 3 months

Had children

Height

5'4"/162.5cm

Weight

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

Currently using

No I've stopped using it

Experience

I was prescribed Rigevidon instead of my usual combined pill when I went for my pill check once, and was told it was “exactly the same hormones but cheaper to prescribe”. I had a terrible experience on it. I have suffered from generalised anxiety disorder since I was 16 (now 21) but whilst on Rigevidon I experienced a depressive episode which begun within 2 weeks of starting it and went away when I went back on my usual pill 3 months later. I felt extremely low, couldn’t focus on my uni work and experienced episodes of dissociation.

Impact whilst taking

Mood

Very negatively

Weight

No change

Periods

Lighter periods

Sex drive

Loss of sex drive

Side effects whilst taking

No effects

Better skin

High blood pressure

Enlarged breasts

Spots or acne

Nausea or vomiting

Tender breasts

Vaginal discharge

Impact after using

Mood

N/A

Weight

N/A

Periods

N/A

Sex drive

N/A

No effects

Experience after taking

N/A

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