19/06/2019

Sayana Press

Injection

 3/5

About the reviewer

Age

18-25

Time used

18 months - 3 years

Had children

Height

5'6"/167.5cm

Weight

70kg - 75kg / 11st 0lb - 11st 11lb

Currently using

No I've stopped using it

Experience

if you are wanting to stop your periods it’s ideal, stopped mine within 6 months. However i gained a lot of weight, appetite increased a lot!! acne became terrible and became low in mood. as it’s a sub injection it can be quite sore when given! i found it really stung me.

Impact whilst taking

Mood

Somewhat negatively

Weight

I gained weight

Periods

Stopped periods

Sex drive

Loss of sex drive

Side effects whilst taking

No effects

Spots or acne

Enlarged breasts

Womb cramps

Vaginal dryness

Impact after using

Mood

Very positively

Weight

I lost weight

Periods

I don’t know/can’t tell

Sex drive

No change

No effects

Tender breasts

Better skin

Spots or acne

Enlarged breasts

Womb cramps

Experience after taking

i had a 3 week break between finishing and starting the pill, no bleed or breakthrough bleed yet. I’m now 6 weeks off the injection and yet to have a period.

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