03/02/2019

Cerazette

Progesterone only / Mini pill

 4/5

About the reviewer

Age

26-30

Time used

18 months - 3 years

Had children

Height

5'6"/167.5cm

Weight

60kg - 65kg / 9st 6lb - 10st 3lb

Currently using

No I've stopped using it

Experience

I found the mini pill to be a good option for me – generally stopped my periods completely apart from a few random months. I didn’t really experience many side effects from it

Impact whilst taking

Mood

Neutral - no change

Weight

No change

Periods

Stopped periods

Sex drive

No change

Side effects whilst taking

No effects

Better skin

Enlarged breasts

Tender breasts

Thrush

Cystitus

Vaginal discharge

Pelvic infection

Impact after using

Mood

Somewhat negatively

Weight

I lost weight

Periods

2 months

Sex drive

No change

Headaches

Tender breasts

Enlarged breasts

Spots or acne

Nausea or vomiting

Womb cramps

Vaginal discharge

Thrush

Experience after taking

It took 7 weeks for my period to come back but I felt rubbish – nauseous and cramps for most of that time

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Progesterone only / Mini pill

About the reviewer

Experience

Impact whilst taking

Side effects whilst taking

Impact after using

Experience after taking

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