19/09/2019

Cerelle

Progesterone only / Mini pill

 2/5

About the reviewer

Age

18-25

Time used

6 - 12 months

Had children

Height

5'4"/162.5cm

Weight

90kg - 95kg / 14st 2lb - 14st 13lb

Currently using

No I've stopped using it

Experience

Cerelle caused me to bleed irregularly. Doctors would keep telling me if keep taking for 6 months and bleeding would stop.. it didn’t. Also very negative impact on my mental health. I’m someone who has bad mental health anyway (OCD and anxiety) but cerelle made it harder

Impact whilst taking

Mood

Somewhat negatively

Weight

No change

Periods

Irregular periods

Sex drive

Loss of sex drive

Side effects whilst taking

No effects

Spots or acne

Increased sweating

Womb cramps

Vaginal dryness

Impact after using

Mood

Very positively

Weight

I don’t know / can’t tell

Periods

I don’t know/can’t tell

Sex drive

I don’t know / can’t tell

Headaches

Back pain

Spots or acne

Nausea or vomiting

Womb cramps

Vaginal discharge

Experience after taking

Period pains and cramps were very bad during ‘revenge bleed’ as my doctor called it. Stopping cerelle really did help my mental health

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Cerelle

Progesterone only / Mini pill

About the reviewer

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Impact whilst taking

Side effects whilst taking

Impact after using

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