Cerelle pill and spotting

How our community feel cerelle pill has affected their periods

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Stopped

53%

Don't know

1%

No change

1%

Out of the 324 reviews for cerelle pill, 48 people (15%) reported spotting.

Reviewers that reported spotting as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 3 - 6 mo
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  2 weeks ago

Ive been on cerelle for 2 months so far but that is long enough. My hair and skin are extremely greasy all the time, i’m so moody and I keep getting bursts of anger. I have food cravings too so I have gained some weight! Sex drive did increase slightly

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Very negative mood

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Used for 3 - 6 mo
20 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3 weeks ago

I’ve been on 3 different mini pills over the last 6 months and I have bled every single day since. 3 months ago I was recommended to double dose and take 2 mini pills a day to try and stop the bleeding. (I was previously on the combined pill and loved it but not allowed now as history of migraines with aura) It made no difference and actually made them heavier by the last month. Doctors just kept trying me on a different mini pill hoping it would stop the bleeding, so obviously my hormones have been all over the shop, when I would change to a new pill I couldn’t stop crying. It felt like no one really cared until today I sat in the doctors and just cried saying I just want someone to listen to me. I am now considering the hormonal coil.


Somewhat negative mood

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Used for 12 - 18 mo
30 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  29th Sep 25

I had break through bleeding most weeks for my first 6 months of this pill, then everything was great, however for my final 5 months of the pill I bled again every single day. I decided to come off as it was negatively effecting my mood from the bleeding and also felt zero emotions towards sex or excitement - just felt generally 'meh'.


Decreased sex drive

1 more effect

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Cerelle pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

50% of cerelle pill reviewers reported tender breasts

47% of cerelle pill reviewers reported period like cramps

45% of cerelle pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge

41% of cerelle pill reviewers reported breast enlargement

40% of cerelle pill reviewers reported lower back pain


Possible cerelle pill side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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