Pill recommender
Pill recommender
19/06/2019

I don't know/can't remember

Implant

1/5

About the reviewer

Age
26-30
Time used
6 - 12 months
Had children
No
Height
5'8"/172.5cm
Weight
75kg - 80kg / 11st 11lb - 12st 8lb
Currently using
No I've stopped using it

Experience

I was looking for an alternative from combined pill. (Taken for 15 years) discusses this with the nurse. It ‘’may’ do this. It ‘may’ do that. Couldn’t rely on not having a period. Constant spotting. Very grumpy too.

Impact whilst taking

Mood
Somewhat negatively
Weight
No change
Periods
Spotting / light bleeding between periods
Sex drive
Loss of sex drive

Side effects whilst taking

No effects

Spots or acne

No effects

Impact after using

Mood
Somewhat positively
Weight
No change
Periods
1 month
Sex drive
No change

No effects

No effects

No effects

Experience after taking

Went straight back onto the pill so everything went back to normal. Spotting stopped right away. Gave the implant 9 months so should have been enough time for my body to settle.

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