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23/11/2020

Sayana Press

Injection

3/5

About the reviewer

Age
18-25
Time used
18 months - 3 years
Had children
No
Height
5'6"/167.5cm
Weight
70kg - 75kg / 11st 0lb - 11st 11lb
Currently using
No I've stopped using it

Experience

Only contraception that didn’t give me annoying side effects, stopped my period, now on month 7 of coming off and no return of cycle yet at all, no spotting or any signs

Impact whilst taking

Mood
Neutral - no change
Weight
I gained weight
Periods
Stopped periods
Sex drive
Loss of sex drive

Side effects whilst taking

Migraines

Headaches

Increased sweating

Enlarged breasts

Dark body hair

Increased body hair

Better skin

Back pain

Vaginal discharge

Impact after using

Mood
Somewhat negatively
Weight
I don’t know / can’t tell
Periods
I don’t know/can’t tell
Sex drive
No change

Migraines

Headaches

Dizziness

Spots or acne

Increased sweating

Dark body hair

Increased body hair

Back pain

Vaginal discharge

Experience after taking

Still waiting for cycle to return to normal, skin is terrible constantly, spots all the time, never had bad skin before. Get emotional quite quickly over nothing, some cramping, heavier discharge

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