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Having no periods and no mood swings is an absolute dream. I have very severe PMS and it completely cleared away my mood swings, which used to last for two weeks every cycle and were quite debilitating. I also had pretty heavy periods but I’ve now not had a period in about a decade. Whoop! 

I do have low libido on the POP but that may also be perimenopause rather than the pill, as I’m 46 and have been having night sweats on and off for three years too. 

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I went straight to the mirena coil and stopped Cervasette. I only noticed a higher sex drive and better sleep.

Cervazette was prescribed due to heavy periods. It worked! I had no more heavy periods which really made me house bound and my live miserable.
It worked for a few month but then instead of heavy periods I had mild but very long ones. Some month even 25 days with the next period starting 5 days later. 
I was hoping the periods would stop altogether.

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I have been on Cerezette since 17, Its been perfect for me, no periods or pain. Only symptom really is tender breasts sometimes, but that’s bearable. I came off the pill at 25 for a break. It was then when my periods came back I was diagnosed with pre menstrual dysphoric disorder. The first port of call was to put me back on my pill to stop my periods and it worked - my mental health was back on track and I could enjoy my life again. Worth trying if you’re going through a similar situation. 

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Was always on my period when taking this pill, bled non stop for 3 months. Was horrible and gave mood swings. Stopped taking in the end as could barely have sex as constant bleeding, so wasn't even worth it.

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I got married in summer 2019 and came off the pill straight away - thinking it would take a while for my reproductive system to readjust before I could conceive. 

My mood was almost instantly lifted and my libido came back with a vengeance. I ended up pregnant following my first cycle! 

I’ve been using Natural Cycles ever since because I don’t ever want to go back to feeling the way I did. 

It took me a while to realise that how I felt and what I was experiencing was due to the pill. I had been on the combined pill since the age of 15, but was moved to cerazette to see if it would help my migraines - it didn’t but I continued taking it anyway. 

I knew my constant moodiness and lack of libido wasn’t normal but I was too ashamed to speak to my GP because of bad experiences before. In hindsight, I wish I had because I feel my low mood really held me back. 

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I was on Cerazette long term previously and had no side effects, it was great. However, since returning on this pill I am still getting irregular periods 8 months in. I'm not sure why my body is not as accepting of this the second time around. Recently I have lightly bled this month (March) for a couple of days and the last time was back in November. It has caused some concern with no diagnosis from my GP other than my body accepting the hormones again. I also suffer from sore breasts, I am considering going to the GP for this if it doesn't improve. I have noticed on my last refill that Cerazette is no longer available to those at my GP surgery in Bristol on the NHS which is a shame as the generic brand has a funny taste. I like the fact there is a 12 hour window and no gap in pills. I hope in a couple more months the bleeding will stop completely however the spotting isn't enough for me to want to switch methods.

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I went on the mini pill after having blood clots, as I couldn’t take the combined pill anymore. I started off on Cerelle but this became unavailable, so they put me on Cerazette. It was awful! I felt tired all the time and had low mood, but worst of all I lost half the hair on my head! I was shedding a lot on cerelle but with cerazette it was ten times worse. I’m off it now but my hair is still very thin. I do not recommend this pill at all. 

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I felt temporarily less anxious within a week - it was as if a cloud had lifted. But my mood was quite bumpy for the next few months. It's always hard to isolate effects of real life vs the pill but for me my mood definitely stabilised properly after about 3-4 months. I would describe those first 3-4 months as quite PMS'y, and not just in the 5 days before my periods. It also took me about 60 days to get a proper period, but after that they stabilised quite quickly

I've been on and off this pill a few times since the age of 18 as the combined pill never suited me. There were definitely positives for me - almost no periods was a great one as my PCOS gives me pretty awful periods, and I didn't really have any noticeable physical side effects, apart from headaches (although i'm not sure if this is due to the pill or something else). I'd come off it a couple of times in the past due to not needing it without a sexual partner However, after a year, I decided to come off this for the third and hopefully final time about 8 months ago, because I noticed that I was feeling continually quite anxious and on edge, as well as having low moods. I'd describe it as having a consistently 20-40% reduction in mood - not depression per se but definitely a noticeable effect. My sex drive also tanked which kind of defeated the point of having the pill in the first place! It took me a few months to get fully back to normal, but I could really feel my low mood lift a fair bit even a week after coming off it. I don't think I'll be returning to hormonal contraception in the future as I found it really difficult to work out whether my low mood was to do with the pill or my life in general, which is why i spent so long on it before deciding to quit. 

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Once I stopped taking this I immediately felt as though my sex drive came back and after about 6 weeks I felt less anxious 

In the beginning this was great and had very little impact on me however i found I had absolutely no libido after about 2 years of taking this and once I stopped it almost immediately came back 

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Overall happy, minimal side effects other than complete loss of libido. Havent had a period for 4 years, took about a month or 2 for that to kick in. No acne no swelling no weight change no mood swings :) wanting to swap off bc of the libido issue and not remembering to take it on time every day but will swap back if alternatives don't work out

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Progestogen-only / Mini pill

After being off this pill for 6 months I have seen an enormous improvement in my mood, weight and overall well-being. I gained 9kg on this pill! I’ve been the same weight for a very long time, so to gain 9kg in a few months seemed odd but it was shrugged off as an ‘age thing’ as I’m approaching 30. Yet as soon as I came off this pill I lost the weight. I in part put this down to the extreme bloating I experienced on this pill. Insane levels of water retention stopped me from being able to wear any of my clothes. Not to mention the constipation! This had a serious impact on my well-being, self image and consequently my sex drive. Retrospect is a wonderful thing. Just wish I’d tried coming off it sooner! 

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I started taking this pill around 9 months ago after switching from another progesterone only pill (cerelle). 

The reason I switched was because the pat pill gave me a period every two weeks. When I first started taking Norgeston this issue completely cleared up, however, has now come back in the last two months. 
Aside from this I have also been noticing in the last few months I have been getting extremely low moods as well as very painful headaches so I’m thinking of switching to the combined pill 

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After randomly having issues with the copper coil (after 5 successful years) and reluctantly having to go back on hormonal contraception I was dreading it but this pill is far better than any other mini-pills I've tried. 

I was able to compare the effects to my hormone-free self thanks to my time with the coil and in comparison to earlier pills/minipills in my late teens, I honestly feel like the side effects are far less. 

The main side effects that make me consider coming off it are increased in thrush outbreaks, cold sore outbreaks (both were very rare for me before I went on this pill) and low mood/angry moods. The main side effect I don't mind but encounter a lot is nausea. 

It's in comparison to other pills I've tried (A LOT) that I'm willing to accept the above side effects. I'll take a bit of low mood over whole-body acne, sky high blood pressure and heart conditions any day!

(For context I'm not allowed on the combined pill again after I had blackouts and ended up with a heart condition after being on Cilest so my options are very limited. The copper IUD gave me a great 5 years but refuses to stay in place now (3 failed attempts with a new coil and not sure I can handle another) so it seems the mini pill is my only option!)

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It's not been terrible but I'm really not a fan of this pill. I'm on the pill for my endometriosis (to stop my periods) but I can't use the combined pill due to migraines. I've still had periods on this pill - they've been very regular though, with 26 day cycles. My skin has been really bad. It's been very oily with more acne which has been on my back/shoulders/upper arms/chest as well as my face. I've also gained weight quite quickly which has resulted in a lot of stretch marks. I've completely lost my sex drive. I get a lot of pain around ovulation and in the week before my period, as well as my period.

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I changed to this mini-pill from Cerelle as that one gave me quite bad anxiety. Apart from slight weight gain, feeling tired in the few days before my period and having quite a heavy period in the beginning this pill has regulated my periods and shortened them. Will continue using it.

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Whilst it shortened the length of my period they’ve become very irregular, meaning some time I have a week between full period and some times a month or so. Also I get intense cramping on the first day. But it’s decreased my migraines. Not the worst for me but definitely not the best 

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Overall, being on this contraceptive my experience was fine aside from hair loss. I had no other side effects I could associate with the pill other than the hair loss which was distressing. Coming off of this pill was a NIGHTMARE though. After having been on it for 10 years I believe it has messed up my body’s ability to naturally regulate my hormones. The first 6 months off I experienced severe anxiety, heart palpitations, panic attacks, leg tremors, night sweats, heavy flow, and cramps all throughout my cycle. I’m now over a year off and still experiencing these side effects though they are less severe 

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There was no better feeling. Headaches, cramps, acne, thrush, heavy bleeding and depression all subsided after stopping this pill.

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This pill is the DEVIL. I’ve tried many pills and this is the absolute worst. It starts off fine but somehow worsens the longer you are taking it?? Awful headaches, bleeding heavy enough to be using more than 3 sanitary towels per hour which lasts weeks. I was bleeding the majority of each month. The cramps were unbearable. Painful acne, THRUSH (which I never usually get), and caused me to have depression the worst I’ve ever experienced. As soon as I stopped taking, every symptom disappeared. I know everyone has different experiences on each contraceptive, but a pill that has the potential to cause all of this can’t be good for anyone. Please avoid for your own health.

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Progesterone only / Mini pill-Norgeston-review-id-28796

Irregular periods, I was bleeding 2 weeks out the month every month for 4 months, then I skipped a month and after that I started bleeding every 3-5 days continuously. Stomach cramps were the worst and I felt really sick. I chose this because I can’t have combined due to migraines with aura but I got that with this pill too!

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Mood improved almost immediately 
Sex drive returning 
Heartburn/ acid reflux/ indigestion ongoing

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I recently left a review stating that Norgeston might be ‘the one’ but since then I’ve had to stop taking it due to awful indigestion/ heartburn/ acid reflux. It’s daily and started when I started taking Norgeston and also happened with Cerelle a while back. Even after stopping taking it, it hasn’t gone away... Also my moods were awful. I felt numb and annoyed at everything/ everyone. Developed a complex of always being right. Hated this pill in comparison to low dose combined but I’m not allowed to take that because of migraine with aura.

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