Pill recommender
Pill recommender
25/06/2019

Cerazette

Progesterone only / Mini pill

1/5

About the reviewer

Age
18-25
Time used
12 - 18 months
Had children
No
Height
5'6"/167.5cm
Weight
45kg - 50kg / 7st 1lb - 7st 12lb
Currently using
No I've stopped using it

Experience

Overall this pill made me miserable, I had very poor skin that I’d never experienced even in my teens, I had cysts underneath the skin around my cheeks/nose and my skin flared up continuously. I wasn’t actually told that this pill would completely stop my periods but I didn’t have one.

Impact whilst taking

Mood
Somewhat negatively
Weight
I gained weight
Periods
Stopped periods
Sex drive
Loss of sex drive

Side effects whilst taking

Headaches

Migraines

Dizziness

Aura symptoms

Spots or acne

High blood pressure

Enlarged breasts

Increased sweating

Nausea or vomiting

Vaginal discharge

Vaginal dryness

Impact after using

Mood
Very positively
Weight
I lost weight
Periods
3-6 months
Sex drive
Increased sex drive

Headaches

Migraines

Tender breasts

Better skin

Nausea or vomiting

Enlarged breasts

High blood pressure

Spots or acne

Vaginal discharge

Experience after taking

I took myself off this pill by myself after appointments with my doctor weren’t going the way I wanted and I felt I wasn’t listened to. My skin improved drastically and mood improved, 6 weeks after coming off it I had a ‘period’ but my cycle is still regulating itself now 4 months later. I have only just started ovulating, after being advised by a friend to track my cycle with an app and take ovulation tests. My goal wasn’t to get pregnant but I haven’t used protection and we still aren’t expecting.

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