Reviewers that reported periods to stop as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 6 - 12 mo
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 2 days ago
Started this purely to help my skin after experiencing constant hormonal breakouts, which it did clear up and meant I could eat however I wanted basically with no consequences on my skin (sugar and fatty foods). However I feel as thought the pill has really dampened my mood making me low level depressed all the time. Also experienced a decreased sex drive and lots of hair loss - but still unsure whether these are directly related.
Somewhat negative mood
2 more effects
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Used for 1 - 3 mo
16 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 1st Apr 25
Since taking the zelleta pull my mood has gotten a lot worse. I catch myself crying over little things I would have never cried about before. I used to take the cerelle pill which worked well for me but now I get irritated easily and lasch out at my boyfriend a lot.
Very negative mood
1 more effect
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Used for 6 - 12 mo
30 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 8th Feb 25
Switched to Zelleta (Desogestrel) from the combined pill because of side effects. Had one unusually long period (9 days) one month after starting Zelleta, after that my periods stopped completely and I only had minor spotting every now and then which almost completely disappeared over time. I gradually noticed a complete loss of sex drive which bothered me a lot and I ended up switching to non-hormonal contraception instead because of this.
Decreased sex drive
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Zelleta pill common side effects
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
48% of zelleta pill reviewers reported breast enlargement
43% of zelleta pill reviewers reported period like cramps
33% of zelleta pill reviewers reported tender breasts
29% of zelleta pill reviewers reported headaches
19% of zelleta pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge