Cerazette pill and heavier periods

How our community feel cerazette pill has affected their periods

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Stopped

52%

Don't know

2%

No change

2%

Out of the 400 reviews for cerazette pill, 15 people (4%) reported heavier periods.

Reviewers that reported heavier periods as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 6 - 12 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  5th Jul 23

I was put on this to control heavy periods caused by adenomyosis and perimenopause. However it did nothing for me and in fact worsened my periods. It made me spot unpredictably, and also made me have 2 to 3 week long periods that were also heavy. Plus periods were never predictable. At least my periods came like clockwork at predictable times before I started this pill, even if they were very heavy. So no, this pill did not help any of the issues that it should have done. After 8 months on this, I gave up hoping it would make a change to my periods, and switched to a combined pill.

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2 comments

Used for 3 - 5 yr
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  13th Feb 22

Cerazette destroyed my sex drive. I had no interest in sex or even physical touch. It nearly ended my relationship. I also had constant pain and extreme sensitivity in my breasts. My mood was very low and I had debilitating anxiety when I was taking it. I've tried other progesterone only pills and suffered a very similar experience. Definitely wouldn't recommend to anyone.


Very negative mood

2 more effects

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0 comments

Used for 12 - 18 mo
Lowdown user
🇬🇧 UK
  •  19th Jun 21

I haven’t had a period even though I stopped taking Cerazette 8 months ago. I’ve had a few days of spotting. At first, the mini pill was so much better than combined pills. I still had excruciating pelvic pain, but it wasn’t as frequent as it was when I had used combined pills. I was also hungry all the time.


Very negative mood

1 more effect

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0 comments

Cerazette pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

46% of cerazette pill reviewers reported tender breasts

40% of cerazette pill reviewers reported vaginal dryness

39% of cerazette pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge

39% of cerazette pill reviewers reported period like cramps

35% of cerazette pill reviewers reported breast enlargement


Possible cerazette pill side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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