cerezette- confused, worried and unsure....
hi, i have been on cerezette since 0ct '08 and ever sincei have been on it i had a 'period' about every 2 months. however, i now havent had a period since before xmas- thats nearly 5 months. i am just so worried that this pill is f*****g up my body! i want to start trying for a baby at the end of the year just dont know whether to just come off the pill now or stick it out for a bit longer. just seems so un-natural to me. i had to go on this pill due to migraines and doc wouldn't hear of any argumnets just said that this is all she would give me.
any one else taken this pill? read so many scary things on net about it
Nic x
any one else taken this pill? read so many scary things on net about it
Nic x
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I had my DD in Dec 08 and got put on cerazette in Feb 09. I wanted to go back on the pill but they can only give you a mini pill whilst breastfeeding hence giving me cerazette.
I was on this pill for about 8 months and in that time i only had 1 period. Was not sure whether that was to do with cerazette or breastfeeding. The thing is with cerazette lots of women dont even have periods!!!
My DD stopped BF in Oct 09 so i went to the docs and asked to go back on my old combined pill Brevinor which i had been on for 12 yrs before my DD.
Since going back on brevinor i have had a withdrawel bleed every month during my 7 day break as normal.
Im now ttc #2 and do worry how these changes with pills etc will effect things.
I came off my pill on 15th March, had my bleed on 17th and started ttc straight away. I def OV on 4th April so it looks like i my cycles may have returned quite quickly again like they did before.
I fell with my DD on cycle 2 having been on the pill for 12 yrs solid.
The pills can effect everyone differently. My friend came off cerazette in Aug 09 and is still yet to have an AF so is finding ttc very difficult.
It really is your decision but i think i would be inclined to come off now and used other precautions just so you can give your body time to regulate.
You might be fine and find that your cycles return to normal very quickly.
Maybe have a chat with your doc about your concerns.
Good luck.xx
Hi Mrsplanner, I was taking cerazette for just over 2 years and only ever had one period. Came off it on Christmas day as ttc in July/Aug and wanted my body to back to normal, got my first period 6 weeks after coming off and have been regular since. When I went for smear test the doc said it's very common not to have regular periods (if any) whilst on cerazette.
I know some women (on here) have waited months for their periods to regulate after coming off cerazette so that's why I stopped in December.
Lx
came off it as we were ttc and had are little miss and then 6 weeks after having belle i went back on it again x
when i first went on it the doc told me it could stop my periods and i was fine with that as i suffer from endometreosis and can be in real pain x
i think i am going to book apt with doc (due for smear anyway) and have a chat. but i think im going to follow the majority of you and come off. if i fall preg before plan then that would be a little more difficult but lovely none the less. i think for my piece of mind i should be giving my body as long as possible to recover.
thanks again for your help and support- i bloody love this site!!!!!!!
good luck to planners and ttc-ers and thanks to the gatecrashers- your pearls of experienced wisdom always welcome!
nic x