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Eloine pill side effects

3.4

45 reviews

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29% no impact on mood

44% lighter periods

44% lost sex drive

56% no impact

71% improved skin

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50% in 2 months

Eloine pill

Eloine pill common side effects

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49% of Eloine pill reviewers reported tender breasts

44% of Eloine pill reviewers reported period like cramps

40% of Eloine pill reviewers reported breast enlargement

36% of Eloine pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge

36% of Eloine pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness


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3.4

45 reviews

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Combined pill  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
29 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  2 days ago

Eloine pill  

I stopped taking the pill 2 years ago to see if my libido would improve. Ultimately, though my libido was better off the pill, it has not been worth the horrendous PMDD symptoms that accompany my period. I was experiencing heightened severe depression, anger, sadness, and brain fog in the 2 weeks before my period; I'd also been dealing with nasty cystic acne on my chin and cheeks that was so deep under my skin, that even when my period was over, my face would be blotched and swollen with scabs or scars. Not cool when you're about to turn 30! Having this incessant acne made me even more depressed and at times, antisocial. All I could do was doom spiral. I recently moved to the UK and decided to see a doctor about my PMDD again as healthcare is accessible (as it should be!), and she suggested Eloine for acne and mood fluctuations. I'm happy to report that 5 weeks in, my acne is subsiding and I'm less up and down / quick to overreact mood-wise. My breasts have gotten a bit larger and although I also have a bit of bloating in my stomach, I'll happily take bigger boobs. In the past month, I have gotten some pretty bad, throbbing headaches, but those have started to become less frequent. I have also felt strong nausea in the afternoons, not always but frequently. This is still occurring in my fifth week. I do think my libido is down... but frankly, my husband was more tortured by my monstrous moods and deep self-loathing, and we've committed to working through it and being patient. So far, I recommend this for any menstruating person that deals with cystic hormonal acne and depression. It's been a relief for me.

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Somewhat positive mood

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Combined pill  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
32 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  4th May 25

Eloine pill  

So I might just be allergic to the pill. I was given this as it's low dose and I've had strong reactions to everything else. I had an anxiety attack on the first day, then couldn't stop crying on the second so I stopped it quickly. I had started it because I was feeling really good so thought I could cope with the mood changes but they were so severe it scared me. I've then had a horrible period in the month after and back at square 1.


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Combined pill  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
15 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  27th Feb 25

Eloine pill  

i haven't been taking this pill for too long, but my hormones feel much more balanced and i feel overall more positive. the only thing is that my skin has started to breakout, but this could be because of stress as it's only on my forehead.


Somewhat positive mood

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Combined pill  
Used for 5 - 8 yr
31 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  24th Feb 25

Eloine pill  

This pill worked very well for me for many years during adolescence (brand name Yasminelle in EU) and for the year that I turned thirty (brand name Eloine in UK). I had the Kyleena coil in the years in between for reasons of convenience. I had some spotting in the beginning but it was well worth the wait due to the benefits. It has helped me with managing symptoms of endometriosis for many years, and probably also masked them during adolescence. My doctor recommended me to skip the pill breaks which was great in reducing endometriosis pains and gave me back my energy to go about life and even workouts. Unfortunately, I had to switch methods out of precaution due to having experienced a few migraines with an aura.


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Combined pill  
Used for 12 - 18 mo
16 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  7th Feb 25

Eloine pill  

i started taking this pill a year ago, i haven’t gotten pregnant so i believe it does it’s job, i don’t have any actually bad side effects as i’ve had with other pills, i would recommend


Somewhat positive mood

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Combined pill  
Used for 3 - 6 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  28th Sep 24

Eloine pill  

I was prescribed for PMDD and overall had a positive effect on my mood. However, I was constantly spotting when not on my period


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Combined pill  
Used for 8+ yr
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  25th Jun 24

Eloine pill  

I have been on this pill for 7 years now and have had no side effects from it at all. It has stopped all my breakouts for my skin in terms of positives, and no negatives to report. I take it continuously without a break and never had issues with breakthrough bleeding or anything. Overall a great pill, no issues.


Improved skin

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Combined pill  
Used for 18 mo - 3 yr
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  12th May 24

Eloine pill  

I switched to this brand of pill after getting quite bad mood side effects on the previous pills I had tried (microgynon, yasmin) as I'd heard it was better for that sort of thing. It definitely was a lot better than the previous pills I had tried (they made me extremely depressed, constantly crying and not being able to deal with stress) but since making the decision to stop the pill a month and a half ago I have realised it was definitely still affecting my mood a bit. I feel a lot more bubbly, confident and more in tune with my emotions off the pill. I found it dulled my emotions a bit - I rarely cried even when I needed to - whereas now I feel like my emotions are normal. The main reason for coming off the pill though (as my mood was something I was okay with) was my sex drive. The pill almost completely killed it. Since coming off the pill this has changed dramatically and is what I'm most happy about. I would say Eloine is still a good pill to try and it has done me well for the past 2 and a half years. If you've struggled with low mood or other mood symptoms on previous pills and are very keen to be on contraception I would definitely recommend it.


Somewhat negative mood

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Combined pill  
Used for 8+ yr
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  7th May 24

Eloine pill  

I started taking contraceptive pills when I was 16. If I knew I had all these side effects I would never started. I tried to stop taking them a few times and my body has an awful reaction when I don't take the pills (such as more hair, massive acne, bad mood, depression, etc).


Somewhat negative mood

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Combined pill  
Used for 6 - 12 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  9th Apr 24

Eloine pill  

I have been taking the Eloine pill for 10 months now and it has been pretty good. Not much has really changed for me which is great. My periods are the same (if not lighter) , my skin has stayed clear and I haven’t lost or gained any weight. The only thing I have noticed a change in since taking Eloine is a slight increase in anxiety and being more emotional than I used to be. However, these aren’t too extreme and are manageable. Overall i’m very happy with the Eloine pill 😊


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