Cerazette Contraceptive Pill

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7 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful

Queggys88

Member since 22/04/2012

Reviews written: 1

Cerazette made a dragon of me! 24/12/2012

User doesn't recommend the product

Advantages No pregnancy or periods
Disadvantages Horrendously vulgar moods and skin

I've tried Cerazette for a month twice this year and it's just been horrendous for me! So many side effects and nothing really positive to say for it other than no periods! I was on Ovysmen for 5 years previously but I was taken off because they don't like you using it for a long time and I'd ballooned to nearly 17st (let's just say my appetite was a little TOO healthy!). When I went to the GP in February he refused to let me take Ovysmen anymore and recommended I tried Cerazette. He sold it to me with the "no periods" so I was excited to try it, BIG mistake! I started in April and lasted 5 ... more
2 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful

Bettyboopercooper

Member since 25/09/2012

Reviews written: 1

Works as a contraceptive because you never want sex!!! 25/09/2012

User doesn't recommend the product

Advantages It has a 12 hour window
Disadvantages Mood swings, greasy hair and skin, spots, no sex drive at all!

I went on cerazette because I cannot take the combined pill due to migranes, ditto the injection and implant... I tried mirena coil which was ok but made me spotty and did not help my periods unlike many women. So I was offered cerazette and thought a mini pill with a 12 hour window sounded great! Oh my days I was wrong!!! I had irregular periods to begin with and developed acne, but I thought I'd give it 6 months to see if I settled. I didn't, I became moody, irritable and lost all desire in sex! My hair and skin were constantly greasy and I felt nauseas when I had a bleed. I hate this pill ... more
0 of 0 Ciao users found the following review helpful

laumonkey

Member since 29/08/2012

Reviews written: 1

So far - fantastic!!! 29/08/2012

Advantages No periods
Disadvantages Skin a bit more greasy

So far i have only got good things to say about Cerazette! I'm 24 and have been taking it for 8 months now. I began taking the combined pill (Dianette) when i was 15 as i had very bad acne and this cured my acne fantastically!! (I would recommend it to any teenager struggling with acne as i have discovered many of my friends used the pill to clear acne also) Unfortunately after 5 and a half years my doctor told me i had to change and stop taking dianette. I tried every combined pill on the market but had 3 weeks of bleeding out of every 4. Stressful to say the least! I even gave up for about 6 ... more
9 of 9 Ciao users found the following review helpful

ginawatkins080

Member since 11/11/2010

Reviews written: 7

Does what I want, but I seem to be in the minority 06/08/2012

Advantages no periods, prevents pregnancy, safer than some , rarely affected by antibiotics
Disadvantages frequent side effects, risks of cancer, irregular/random periods

Cerazette is a mini pill, meaning it is progestogen only, and it works in three ways: Firstly, it prevents the release of an egg from the ovaries. Secondly, it thickens the mucus at the neck of the womb, making it harder for the sperm to enter. And thirdly, it changes the quality of the womb lining to prevent a fertilised egg implanting in the lining. - - - I was previously on microgynon-30, and had been for about 2 and a half years when I began suffering from horrific migraines. As soon as I informed my doctor I was taken off of these tablets (as it could cause a stroke) and put straight on ... more
1 of 2 Ciao users found the following review helpful

denise1966

Member since 31/07/2012

Reviews written: 1

cerazette 31/07/2012

User doesn't recommend the product

Advantages no periods
Disadvantages side effects

i have just been taken off my combined pill microgynon as after 2 years was advised it wasn't suitable for...how did she put it...someone my age (46) can cause clots and migraine and have visited my gp on numerous occasions with the symptoms and finally after 2 year they decide to change my pill...i was given the mini pill cerazette and told all the usual things to expect but OMG..after just 2 and a half weeks i have had to stop them as my breasts were so painful and tender and i constantly felt sick and had on and off headaches so feel im no further forward than i was on my old pill..i know ... more
5 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful

Blueginger

Member since 27/04/2012

Reviews written: 1

Nasty! 27/04/2012

User doesn't recommend the product

Advantages Stops Pregnancy - for a number of reasons!
Disadvantages Awful mood swings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Firstly i was to seriously thank everyone for writing a review, it has help me to realise i wasn't going crazy. I was put on Cerazette after taking Femodene for 14 years (long story) and took it for six months.I read the reviews when i was given the pills and was a bit alarmed at the horrible reviews but thought 'nah, i'll be fine, it can't be that bad'! From two weeks in the bleeding started and it was constant from light to brown to red to a light period. After three months i went back to the docs and and told her what was happening and also mentioned slight mood swings. I started feeling a ... more
33 of 33 Ciao users found the following review helpful

xmum2fourx

Member since 04/08/2007

Reviews written: 569

Contrception that did not work for me 18/03/2012

User recommends the product

Advantages Work well for some
Disadvantages I fell pregnant

How do they work?The mini pill is a form of contraception that works in 3 ways it increases the natural mucus on the neck of the womb making it more difficult for sperm to break through and this meaning it is less likely for fertilisation to take place. It also works to prevent ovulation and to decrease quality of the womb lining so preventing any fertilised eggs to attach o the womb meaning no pregnancy.To begin taking the pill you wait until your period begins and then take the first pill the first day of your cycle up to the 5th day and this begins the routine. This will begin to work ... more
26 of 26 Ciao users found the following review helpful

Spottydog11

A mini-pill 18/03/2012

User recommends the product

Advantages Easy to take, works for me
Disadvantages None for me

I have two kids and at the moment that is enough for me, who knows what the future holds but for now my husband and I need to take some form of protection when we have sex in order for me to not become pregnant again. As we are married and both faithful we do not use condoms anymore as we do not really see the need for them so I take the pill in order to prevent pregnancy. For the last couple of years I have taken Cerazette on advice from my doctor. Quite a few years ago now I had a DVT (blood clot) in my right leg and even though I am not predisposed to having anymore I still cannot take a ... more
0 of 3 Ciao users found the following review helpful

mac0710

on cerazette? welcome to hell! 17/03/2012

User doesn't recommend the product

Advantages 12 hour window
Disadvantages no sexdrive, near enough constant painful bleeding, migraines, angriness, not feeling myself

i was on micronor after having my first baby due to breastfeeding an it was marvelous, so went straight back on it 3wks after having my 2nd aswell and it worked amazingly again no problems at all until a year after being on it- non stop bleeding.so i stopped taking it. after seeing my doctor he advised i try cerazette as he felt my body wasnt agreeing with micronor anymore, so i waited until the 1st day of my period started to take cerazette.24hrs after taking my 1st pill my period started to feel horrendous the same pains i had when i was 10cm dilated in active labour!!!i had to take a ... more
2 of 2 Ciao users found the following review helpful

hamnan1984

wish i had listened to the bad reviews!!! 13/01/2012

Advantages prevents pregnancy
Disadvantages lots of unwanted side effects ,bleeding,bloating,weight gain,wind,spots etc

i am 27, i was on the combined pill Cilest for approx 10 years and was very happy with it. after having my second child in december 2008 i went back to taking cilest and started experiencing very bad headaches and tiredness so decided after a year of trouble with this pill that i would stop taking anything altogether for a while. after plodding along with condoms etc for a while i decided to visit the doctor end of last year and sort out a new pill. as i had been experiencing the headaches the doctor said my only option was a combined pill and decided to prescribe me cerazette. I came home and ... more