Cerelle pill and spotting

How our community feel cerelle pill has affected their periods

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Stopped

54%

Don't know

1%

No change

1%

Out of the 319 reviews for cerelle pill, 46 people (14%) reported spotting.

Reviewers that reported spotting as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 12 - 18 mo
30 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3 weeks ago

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'.

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Decreased sex drive

1 more effect

2 helpful

0 comments

Used for 3 - 6 mo
17 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  13th Aug 25

I was taking the contraception to stop painful periods or although I wasn’t any physical pain, my mental health went in freefall.


Very negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 3 - 6 mo
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  10th Feb 25

I had an unpleasant experience using Cerelle. It was the first birth control I tried and wasn't given any other options or choice by the GP at the time. I had a 2month long heavy and painful period, worsened skin, hair loss, severe backne to name a few side effects. Really bad experience for me sadly. Having now tried over 10 other birth control pills- mini and combined, I learned that I am very sensitive to progesterone so the mini pill just isn't for me sadly. I'm now on the Patch and loving it.


Worse skin

1 more effect

0 helpful

0 comments

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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