Cerazette?

[purplebluered]

I've been taking cerazette for 3 weeks now and just wondered if I'm having side effects from it? They started a week ago, I'm really emotional at the moment, stroppy with my DH and LO and just can't be bothered, almost remiscent of PMT but it's lasting longer. I used to take microgynon and had absolutely no probs with it. My moods were so much better with microgynon. How long will it take for it to settle down?

Helen

 

[purplebluered]

Anyone? I feel like a billy no mates here

Going to docs on weds for unrelated issue so hopefully I'll remember to ask then

 

[trixipaws]

cerazette must be really strong i was on it for all of one day lol but it made me so sick like morning sickness! i went on noriday and was fine. then back on cilest after i finished BFing.

 

[KJ]

I'd be interested to read other's experineces with Cerazette. I've been on it since giving birth (was on microgynon too before getting pregnant). I get on well with it in so far as I have absolutely no bleeding, not even spotting, no headaches, etc.

But I think it's had a huge negative effect on my libido. Has anyone else had this problem?

Not sure about mood swings, although since giving birth, I do argue with my DH much more than before. So maybe it has had an effect.

I just never know what's normal and what may be down to the pill.

K.x

 

[daftscotslass]

Hated it. I constantly felt like I had PMS and had a dreadful time - like KJ I'm not sure if that was the pill or just me since giving birth but I'm definitely having less mood swings than when I was on it. I had a period, nothing for 6 weeks then bled for several weeks until I decided to stop taking it. My GP said that with Cerazette it's often the case that you bleed constantly or not at all.

 

[leckershell]

Genuinely I'll be a thumbs up for cerazette.

Microgynon was great, first pill I had, and then I came off it when I split with a boyfriend and went back on it about 6months later and it made my stomach really bad - I didn't throw it up or anything, just felt really sick and nauseous all the time. Switched to a nasty one Celest which gave me awful headaches and more of the same stomach pain.. went back on microgynon and put up with the side effects. Eventually went onto a minipill (cant remember the name) but nobody told me it didnt have a 12 hour window, so then I got pregnant... lol

After Ryan I had a 2 day fling with a Mirena Coil which had to be removed.. and after that I put up with minipill Cerazette. I was bleeding and depressed for about 2 and a half months but since then it's been great and both me and OH say it's the best pill I've ever been on and I'm gonna stick with it. Obviouly everybody s different but I'm happy with it. I hated it for literally 3 months, and went back to the doctors complaining about the amount I was bleeding (like a period every day for a month) but she told me to bear with it, and to be fair to her she was right. After that long bleed, I only get a light period and it's pretty short too, 2 or 3 days, and it's usually in the middle of the last week of tablets on a strip. x

 

[Melanie]

I love it too! It took about 8 weeks for me to settle down, i was having mood swings and almost constantly bleeding but since then its been great. Im really glad i stuck with it now because it suits me really well.

 

[widowwadman]

It stopped my periods completely, which resulted in me peeing on sticks lots, just to be sure. Wasn't helped by all the PMS symptoms on top of it. When I came off it in order to ttc, it took ages until I had my first period (were using condoms until them) and I felt kind of wrong, as if my body wasn't doing what it was supposed to do. Don't think I want to use it after pregnancy. I'd love to go for the nuva ring again, but I'm not sure whether it's available in the UK yet