the pill...cerazette

[Natalie18]

I was wondering what side effects other than the lack of periods people have had on this and how quick after starting the pill they come on and if they eventually subside.

I've been having some strange symptoms and wondered if it could be this pill even though I'm only in my first month of it.

[pickled]

Hi everyone!

I came off cerazette back in april. Best thing I have done in a long time! although probably not best to do this if you have exams coming up like I did!

It took almost 3 weeks from stopping to get my periods back and from then I have had one weekend on my period (friday till monday/tuesday) then a weekend off, weekend on, weekend off and I have just stopped my period from this weekend. Hopefully is all settling down now.

Just remember girls, if you want to stay on cerazette, give it time to settle down - I say a good 6 months or so. And when you come off, the bleeding issues continue for a while anyway until your body realises it is not being poisoned anymore!

Keep yourselves happy and remember we're all here to share our experiences for other women who are on this dreaded pill!

Elaine

glad to hear ur story i've been off cerazette for 3 wks now still havent had a period, so slighty woring, has i was hoping to become pregnant in sep-oct. i would never take this pill again its horrible.

[Hays]

Hey I came off cerazette a couple of months ago and have had one period but haven't had the next one. Slightly worried I'm pregnant- how were other people's periods after stopping, is it normal to be so irregular?

[flossy19]

Hey, i have been taking cerazette for 3 months and my period stopped which is what i wanted, however i have stopped taking it for 2 weeks now and have not had a period, i have taken a pregnancy test which was negative, has anyone else had anything similar happen???

[Clarkie60]

Hey Everyone!

I was taking microgynon for about 4 years then i changed to cerazette as i was getting bad headaches, I was on cerazette for about a year and had no periods what so ever! This scared me but the nurse said it was all fine! I came off cerazette as my skin was awful and i put on loads of weight and was generally misrable. When i stopped taking it my period went back to normal about 29 days later. I started back on microgynon as i found it better than cerazette and have just stopped that and my periods came back again 29 days later.

[Pipkin1984]

Hi

I have been taking Cerazette since March this year and haven't really stopped bleeding since! The first month I had a "normal" period (although it lasted 2 weeks) but since then there has been no pattern. Sometimes I am heavy, more like a proper period and other times I am lighter but it is constantly there, I think I have had about 2 weeks completely free since I started taking it.

Can anyone offer any advice? I don't know whether to stick with it and hope it settles down or change. I have the holiday of a lifetime with my boyfriend in September and don't want to be bleeding for that but don't know what to do for the best

HELP!

[cazzaP]

i've bin on cerazette for about 18 months now and was fine, i only started taking it because i would get severe period pain, but in the last few months i've bin getting strong, sudden, stomach pains, along with low sex drive so i'm thinkin of comin off it but afraid of the pain i might get if i do

[missmo]

I've been taking cerazette for 3.5months and the lack of period but long two week discharge is driving me nuts!! I'm going on holiday in a four weeks and don't want to be having this whilst on holiday. I'm thinking about coming off it till I get a real period then taking it again to cover me on holiday, does anyone know if this is feasible...or have any suggestions???!!

[TraceyA]

Hi

I have been taking Cerazette since March this year and haven't really stopped bleeding since! The first month I had a "normal" period (although it lasted 2 weeks) but since then there has been no pattern. Sometimes I am heavy, more like a proper period and other times I am lighter but it is constantly there, I think I have had about 2 weeks completely free since I started taking it.

Can anyone offer any advice? I don't know whether to stick with it and hope it settles down or change. I have the holiday of a lifetime with my boyfriend in September and don't want to be bleeding for that but don't know what to do for the best

HELP!

Hi Pipkin 1984

Your experience with Cerazette exactly the same as mine. I went to the Family Planning Clinic and the Dr said that this was normal and could take three to six months to settle down and no periods. Reading the posts some people have no periods from day one of taking the pill. Alas not me.

I did suffer from moods, feeling very low and bursting out crying for no reason, but that got better after about three months. I have been taking the pill since February and been bleeding for 62 days now, like you it can be very light, heavier, but no where as heavy as a period before Cerazette, some period pains but again no where as bad as before. I am going to carry on and keep my fingers crossed that soon it will stop and I will be period free.

I hope this has helped

Tracey

[Natalie18]

Gosh I don't know how I'd cope with a period that long. I didn't have any at all which didn't bother me in the slightest, although it is slightly unnerving as you don't really know if you're in the early stages of pregnancy and apparently there is a higher change of an ectopic on the mini pills.

My main gripe was that I felt run down and tired all the time and this went away when I stopped it. Anyone else had this?

[pipkin1984]

Thanks for your advice Tracey, I think perhaps I shall leave it a month or so then go back to the FPC. I want it sorted by the time I go away as it will just ruin my holiday otherwise!

I do have PCOS does anyone know if this may have an effect?

[Guest2000]

Has anyone had any instance of hyperthyroid whilst taking this pill? All my symptoms seem to match since I started taking it.

[MegaBex]

I was on Microgynon because I had the worst pain and heavy periods, and I was on this for two years(?). Then I was taken off this because I am apparently too overweight to use this (even though I am a UK size 14 - isn't that the average size in Britain?). So I was put on cerazette, but since then i haven't stopped bleeding, so it's been about 37 DAYS! I could really do without this because I have a special occasion coming up but I don't want to stop and get the pain again...and I really don't want to visit my doctor, as he doesn't really listen to me and made me cry last time.

[Elaine84]

Hello,

Go and speak to your nearest family planning clinic - they are well trained and have huge amounts of experience. Go have a chat with them and see what they suggest!

Good Luck!

[Elaine15]

I've been taking Ceravette for 3 weeks and so far have been bleeding for almost 2 of those weeks and am already fed up with it. I started it 2 months after the birth of my second child and because I suffer from severe headaches the doc suggested either a coil or this pill. Not convinced so far that it is going to work for me as I don't want a continuous period. Not that keen on a coil either. Would really love to speak to anyone who has had lots of bleeding and to know whether you eventually settled down or not.

Hi there, ive started my 5th month on Cerezette and im not happy, my periods have never stopped and they seem to be worse now but this month has been the worst, ive been bleeding for 26 days now and i feel terrible, migraines, bloated, and put on some weight.
I already suffer from depression but it is definetly worse since going on this contraception, my doctor done a whole range of blood tests on me and they have came back fine as i have no energy and im tired all the time.
When i went back to the family planning the other week i was told to give it another few months however its unlickly that my periods will stop, they are just getting worse.
Ive decided that im cuming off Cerazette as from today, as i was taking this to help my periods as im not in a currant relationship and if i do meet someone then im afaid it will be condoms as hormones just dont seem to agree with me & ive tried many.
Hope this is helpful to others.