25/06/2019

Rigevidon

Combined pill

 2/5

About the reviewer

Age

18-25

Time used

12 - 18 months

Had children

Height

5'5"/165cm

Weight

65kg - 70kg / 10st 3lb - 11st 0lb

Currently using

No I've stopped using it

Experience

Been on this for around 18 months, I eventually came off because my boyfriend was deployed. It was only when I came off the pill that I noticed that my headaches and migraines stopped. I will be looking into another type of contraception.

Impact whilst taking

Mood

Somewhat negatively

Weight

I gained weight

Periods

Heavier periods

Sex drive

I don’t know / can’t tell

Side effects whilst taking

Headaches

Migraines

Aura symptoms

Back pain

Tender breasts

Issues wearing contact lenses

Increased body hair

Better skin

Enlarged breasts

Nausea or vomiting

Womb cramps

Vaginal discharge

Impact after using

Mood

Somewhat positively

Weight

I don’t know / can’t tell

Periods

3-6 months

Sex drive

I don’t know / can’t tell

Headaches

Enlarged breasts

Back pain

Tender breasts

Womb cramps

Experience after taking

Less headache, more relaxed and less snappy towards others. Period cramps are worse than before I started using contraception and more irregular. But this could be the system adjusting still.

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