Has anyone had a positive experience of t... - PCOS UK (Verity)

PCOS UK (Verity)

10,048 members2,430 posts

Has anyone had a positive experience of taking the 'mini pill' for PCOS?

snowflakemidnight profile image

My GP wants to prescribe it for me to try. I'm late 30s and have both PCOS and endo. The main symptom she wants to prescribe it for is my mood swings as I have really severe PMS (but only 4 or 5 times a year as my periods are irregular). I can't take the combined pill due to past DVT. I would like to know has anyone actually had a positive experience of taking the 'mini pill'? I get the impression from a quick search that it may only make me worse and cause unpleasant side effects, so I'm right now I don't want to take it.

I would be interested to hear if it has helped anyone and why? Thank you in advance!

Written by
snowflakemidnight profile image
snowflakemidnight
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
Read more about...
2 Replies
Hotdog11 profile image
Hotdog11

I’ve been on and off the mini pill for several years now. I’ve just recently come back off it again as it’s not made a positive change for me. My mental health has taken a dive, I still have horrible heavy irregular periods and my intimate relationship with my partner has suffered also. I found it worked for maybe a year, I felt better for a while but it has since changed and this is a trajectory that has happened a few times now having been on and off the pill a few times. This is just my experience, it’s worth giving a try but I really do think it’s the most basic “treatment” they give out for PCOS!

snowflakemidnight profile image
snowflakemidnight in reply to Hotdog11

Thank you very much for your reply. Sorry to hear though that it's not solved things for you. I wish there were a simple solution.

You may also like...

Has anyone conceived naturally with PCOS?

me falling pregnant for all this time!! Has anyone with PCOS conceived naturally (without ovulation...

Positive PCOS Stories

finally confirmed, and I've been diagnosed with PCOS at 31 years old. I understand there is no cure

Mini-pill used in combination with antidepressants

it. I'm now not allowed to go back to the combined pill due to risk of stroke and now on the...

Alternatives to the pill for managing pcos?

who keeps pushing for me to go on the pill. I was on the pill for 6 years until July last year when...

New Here! PCOS after the pill? *Late period*

happened to anyone else? I know due to PCOS my periods can be irregular, but they resumed so...