Cerazette Contraceptive Pill

Cerazette is a hormonal contraceptive which is a pat of the progestogen only pill (commonly known as the mini pill). So there for warned you all at the beginning that this WILL mention periods, mucus membranes, vaginitis and more so can’t say I didn’t tell ya!! ** How it works?** The active ingredient of Cerazette is desogestrel which is a synthetic progestogen that is very similar to the natural progestogen that the body produces. The desogestrel ...
...is prescribed for ** Cerazette being a mini pill is generally prescribed for those women that can not tolerate oestrogen based contraceptives. It is said to be suitable for older women, heavy smokers, women that suffer from hypertension (high blood pressure), valvular heart disease, diabetes mellitus and those that suffer from migraines. It is also commonly prescribed for women that have menstrual irregularities. I was prescribed Cerazette as im ...

TheCelticTriad 14.02.2005 · Read full review
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...be warned. ***About Cerazette*** Cerazette (manufactured by Organon) is a prescription hormonal contraceptive commonly known as the 'mini pill' or progestogen-only pill and it contains the active ingredient 'desogestrel' which is a synthetic progestogen (which helps to control a women's natural cycle). Desogestrel works in three ways. Firstly it prevents the release of an egg from the ovary. Secondly it increasing the thickness of mucus at the ...
...other types of medication alongside. Cerazette can be taken by lactating women. ***My Experiences*** I had been taking the mini pill 'microgynon' for years and I was perfectly happy. I didn't want to change! However, my partner and I were going travelling!!! 3 months in South East Asia and China. We planned to travel through Cambodia and consequently a course of nasty malaria tablets was on the cards. But as you may have guessed.... malaria tablets ...

nickyturnill 08.07.2005 · Read full review
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...How it works: Cerazette contains ingredients which stop the ovaries from releasing an egg but also works by thickening the mucus at the neck of the womb, this stops sperm being able to enter the womb this means that if by chance any eggs are released from the ovaries then it's hard for sperm to get through to the womb to fertilize them. How it should be taken: If you have previously taken the combined pill (COC) then take note. When taking the ...
...a lot of other mini-pills Cerazette offers you 12 hours to take your pill if you forget to take it on time. So, if for example I always take my pill at 8 oclock in the morning but forget, I am still protected as long as I take my pill by 8 oclock in the evening. This 12 hour window is something that is uncommon to a lot of other mini-pills which often offer 3 hours. If however you do not manage to take your missed pill within 12 hours of your usual ...

shaun.shaz 31.01.2006 · Read full review
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...ways. I was put onto cerazette 9 months ago after getting high blood pressure when I went onto a combined pill (marvelon), which is a common reason for women to be put onto progesterone-only pills. When I was told I was over the moon, my close friend has been on the pill for a number of years and has never had a period! Unfortunately this hasn't been the case for me. My periods have been irregular and I have often had 2 in a month. I have been known ...
...done, however, after being on cerazette for a few months my skin become very oily and I was suffering from bad spots. I asked my doctor if this was a side-effect of the pill, which she was certain it was, but would not allow me to change to a combined pill again due to the health risks of high blood pressure. She mentioned that there was another progesterone-only pill (POP) that would be suitable but that it only had a 4 hour window. Of course, this ...

elfie87 29.11.2007 · Read full review
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...to normal. TAKING CERAZETTE After a year of giving up on oral contraception I read about Cerazette and went straight to my doctor to request it. The doctor agreed that it was likely that I am sensitive to high levels of estrogen and that Cerazette, a progestogen only pill (POP) may be very effective and more successful than my experiences of combined pills. Another benefit is that famous 12 hour missed pill window. Unlike combinds which have only ...
...as I could afford. On Cerazette I do not have cravings as bad and definately no weight gain. As a gym bunny I have noticed burning off present weight I'd like to be losing a bit tougher (I'm 5'3 and 121 pounds), this may be down to winter weather and also Cerazette may affect thyroxine medication I take for my thyroid, so it could be a metabolism thing. Obviously a lot of other women suffer the total opposite and react terribly to it, but I think ...

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...that I was not on Cerazette for contraception; I already have a copper IUD in place for that. My gynaecologist prescribed Cerazette as a treatment for PMS, and I was on it for just under 3 months. It is possible that the side-effects would have improved if I'd kept on it after that, but since they were still pretty dreadful and my PMS wasn't much better, there was no point in staying on it. Cerazette is a third-generation progestogen-only pill (POP) ...
...going on. I started Cerazette on the day that I ovulated. My next period was slightly longer and heavier than usual, and I ovulated during that cycle, which was of a normal length for me. For the next cycle, however, the Cerazette really kicked in. I was on Day 45 when I went to see the gynae and she took me off the Cerazette, and during that time I did not ovulate. I also bled lightly for fifteen days, the longest period I've had in years. I did ...

Klytemnestra 25.10.2007 · Read full review
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Cerezette is one of the 'mini pills' on offer for those who want to take oral contraceptives. They do not contain any oestrogen, which gives the the acronym POP or Progestogen Only Pill. The POP creates a mucus plug at the entrance to the uterus, which is claimed to be 98% effective at keeping sperm from reaching, and fertilising an egg. The uterus lining is also made thinner, so that if sperm did reach and fertilise an egg, the egg would find it ...
...result in pregnancy. Usually with POPs, women still have a few days each month when they will experience a bleed. Cerezette is different, since it has a higher level of progestogen, which, in most people, prevents ovulation, and therefore results in the user not having a bleed. A further difference between Cerezette and other POPs is that you have a 12 hour window in which to take your pill without losing protection, compared with a 3 hour window ...

amliag 12.07.2009 · Read full review
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Just a quick one to say, that I have been on 'Cerazette' for a year and a half now and things have really changed in my life since then, in a few ways..... I don't know why I never looked up reviews of it before! Things have been so, so bad and I have put it down to everything but this pill ; Now reading the other reviews i really wish i had looked sooner. There have been bouts of depression, paranoia, frequent nasty bouts of thrush, I have found ...
...lightly for 7 days at a time twice a month ; then nothing for up to 2 months....Worst of all (in my opinion anyway) my skin has been disgusting, becoming gradually worse. I used to get a few painful spots, always in the same place each month ; but that seemed to increase and spread, even to my back, arms and butt! My face has been an absolute mess for a while, forever coming up in painful spots and black/white heads (which i never used to get) then ...

Amy-Brighton 28.05.2009 · Read full review
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After suffering a particularly nasty morning of paranoia and tears, I have decided to throw in the towel with this particular pill, which in my opinion has been entirely not worth my efforts. Yes, I haven't got pregnant in the three months of taking it, but I have experienced a mass of unpleasant side effects. Hopefully I can remember all of them! 1. Depression / Mood swings:In the space of three months I have gone from being someone thought of ...
...tears for the most ridiculous of reasons. I frequently experience paranoid, irrational thoughts and can often not sleep because of these. I have noticed also that when I drink alcohol it affects me more extremely than it did before starting this pill; I feel extremes of emotion and have ended up in tears the past few times I've had more than a glass of wine. As a frequent social drinker this is extremely bizarre. 2. Bad skin: Apart from the odd ...

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Cerazette is a pill prescribed to women to help prevent pregnancy. It is a mini-pill or progesteron only pill (in comparison to the combined pill which contains progesteron and oestrogen). It can be used by many for whom the combined pill is not suitable, those experiencing migraines, heavy smokers, raised blood pressure etc. Your GP will decide whether Cerazette is suitable and prescribe accordingly. It works by preventing the release of eggs (ovulation), ...
...* As alreday explained, Cerazette is a mini-pill (POP, progesterone only). It contains desogestrel which is a synthetic progestorone. Unlike the combined pill, Cerazette needs to be taken every day, there is no gap as there is with the combined pill. It needs to be taken every day at the same time. If taken late it is alright up to twelve hours, but after this, extra precautions need to be taken (eg condoms) as it`s effectiveness is reduced. (Other ...

spottydog2 19.09.2006 · Read full review
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It seems to me this pill either completely agrees with your body or just doesn't - not really much middle ground but this is why doctor's do a three month trial with new pills... At the age of 17 I went to the doctor's to get my first pill and was (like most girls) put on mycrogynon 30, and had an awful experience with that pill (terrible mood swings, weight gain within a few weeks, breast tenderness, spots... you name it I got it!) After the obligatory ...
...was prescribed Cilest - can honestly say this pill worked great for me. (Normal cycle, less PMS, lighter periods, unfortunately the back-to-back pack removing a period never worked for me but regular, predictable cycles where useful, and I also put on about a stone in weight and went up a cup size, but I was slightly underweight anyway so it was not too bad). I was on Cilest for nearly two years but when I was 19 in December 2007 I experienced my ...

Chibikyi 11.06.2008 · Read full review
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...to my new lifestyle not cerazette so I kept on taking it. (strangely now that doctors just give the pill out they don't even want to check my blood pressure!) So the years rolled by and I learned to live with my new depressive, mood swinging and 4 stone heavier self. I graduated from university and moved in with my fiance (who surprising enough stuck with me throughout!) We both got jobs and settled into a 'normal' lifestyle. The lifestyle related ...
...see if it was the cerazette which was affecting me. I agreed to a three month time off the drug. At first there was no change then after 3/4 weeks i felt 'lighter' I felt like something had slotted back into place in my head. I felt happy!!! The arguments stopped, my sex drive returned (typical!) and I felt back in control again. That was until I started my first period in 7 years! I honestly thought I was in labour it was so horrific I was out of ...

lousie789 08.11.2009 · Read full review
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About Cerazette Cerazette is a progestogen only contraceptive pill. It is unique among progestogen only pills as if you take your pill late you have a 12 hour window as opposed to 3. When used correctly it can be 99% effective in preventing pregnancy. This means that if 100 sexually active women take cerazette for a year then one will become pregnant compared to 80-90 if no contraception is used. However cerazette doesn't protect against STIs so ...
...Cerazette work? In each packet there are 28 white pills that each contains synthetic progesterone Desogestrel (75 micrograms). This hormone is similar to one your body uses to regulate your natural menstrual cycle. When you take the pill this hormone causes three things happen that stop you from becoming pregnant- 1. Your ovaries don't release an egg (ovum) each month. If there is no egg for the sperm to fertilise then you can't get pregnant. This ...

trudyscrumptious 21.10.2005 (18.01.2006) · Read full review
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...I was put on Cerazette as I had to be quickly taken off the pill I was on - I started getting dreadful headaches. I was thinking of having the Norplant implant but the nurse was keen to put me on something in the interim whilst I waited to get Norplant, but as it happenend I got on so well I have stuck with Cerazette. Cerazette is the most recent Progesteron-only pill (POP) for a long time and has come a long way. It is actually made up of a synthesised ...
...my sleep OK?) then taking Cerazette when I wake is absolutely fine, full protection. I am now into about the 8th month of taking Cerazette and I can report I have had no headaches, periods, spotting, breast tenderness, acne, cramps, dislike of garlic, crucifixes or holy water and neither have I been speaking in tongues. Therefore my own personal opinion of this is it's a very good product and suits my personal circumstances very well. I'm over the ...

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...wanted to do, pursue with Cerazette and he said he thought it would settle down, or to come off it and try another, while he felt Cerazette was the best match for me and that I would likely have the same problems while I was settling in to another mini-pill. To me things were no worse than before I started Cerazette, when I would have a painful period every two-three weeks. So I have stuck with it and a year on, I feel fine. I get occassional and ...
...attribute the tiredness diffinatively to cerazette though, maybe I'm just lazy! I'd say that for me, while it hasn't made my life perfect, Cerazette has made a big improvement. Painful periods are a nightmare, few people understand and they think you're making a big deal out of it. Hopefully Cerazette will have supressed my cycle to the extend that the Endometriosis will have reduced - for me this will be a great result! I would recommend it to ...

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