Cerazette stories please.

Just saw your beautiful babe @deethra congratulations. I'm 30 weeks now with baby number two! 😃 x

Congratulations though! Gorgeous bubba

I’ve booked the blood test and she was doing the scan referral as I left so shouldn’t be too long.
She said another six months and she will push for some extra support. I thought she was really nice and kind so happy to go with what she thinks for now. I also need to lose a lot of weight!

@deethra did baby arrive safely? Hope all is well.

I went to see the nurse practitioner this week as we’ve been a year now and no pregnancy.

As I thought, we don’t qualify for IVF because of my partner’s poor choices 18 years ago that mean he has an almost adult child. But… because I have had ovarian surgeries/removal in the past the nurse said she would refer me for bloods and scans to check all is well. I got the impression she was a bit surprised nobody had offered the egg freezing option before my last surgery.

She also said to stop trying to calculate when ovulation is and to relax and just have sex a couple of times a week as ‘you can do it too much’! So now I don’t know what to think!

[quote deethra]@Bexxe I never had a period before conceiving!

I stopped taking cerazette on the 7th of March.
I had really light spotting on the 1st of April - 3wks 4 days after stopping (like only there when I wiped, no need for a pad or anything, it was super light).
We were going to wait until after my first period to start ttc but for several reasons we abandoned that and started trying from the 11th of April.
On the 23rd of April I had my first positive pregnancy test. I couldn't quite believe it, so I took several more over the next few days.
It turns out that we conceived on the very first time officially ttc.

No period, and I'd been on the pill for 7 years.

I took so many tests as soon as we officially started trying, when I look back at my experience now, I know we were one of the lucky ones, but when everyday feels like a lifetime of just wanting that positive test, you really don't feel lucky at all.
It was so hard, there's so much uncertainty. Because I hadn't had a period, I didn't even know if I could conceive yet, but still I kept taking a test ever couple of days. After the heartbreak of each negative, I would consume myself with so many questions - can I even conceive yet, am I to old, how long will it take, did I take the test to early and I am pregant I just need to wait a few days.
It was such a difficult time.

4 weeks was around the time I got my light spotting, so with your cramps ect, it sounds like your body is working cerazette out of its system too.
I wish I could look into the future for you and give you time frames, I know how awful the uncertainty is. You just want to know what's going on with your body.
Try not to stress, easier said than done I know.
But with your pms symptoms your body sounds like uts doing what it needs to.
And if my experience is anything to go by, just because you haven't had a period yet, doesn't mean conceiving is impossible.

Sending you so much support, and baby dust.
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Thank you for your kind words and congrats to you!!!!
At this point i would just love to know what’s going on! Horrid feeling not knowing what your body is doing!
I’m now 4 weeks and 2 days since stopping the pill, still have all symptoms but no signs of anything. BFN this morning on a test, yet cervix still really high and hasn’t dropped. Also fed up of having sore boobs for 12 days 😂😂 xx

OP - did it return?!

Stumbled across this as i stopped cerezette 4 weeks ago, have had PMS symptoms for 10 days and no AF. Google is useless for finding the 'not so normal' i guess. Ive taken a test this afternoon thats negative, waiting game i guess!

Hi everyone 😊
I've spent the last 3 months lurking on the post pill threads! I'm 93 days deep into my cycle. I came off fegestorol at the start of May and have had zero anything (withdrawal, spotting etc) but i have had every symptom under the sun...its been an expensive three months with FRER tests and alot of tears in this household... My GP said it could take up to 6 months for my cycle to return! I just wish they would have told me this all those years ago tbh. Good luck to you all! 🤞

Morning ladies. Hope you are all well. Just thought I would give an update. So I finally binned the cerazette, I'm on cycle day 24 of a usual 28/29 day cycle, so hoping AF shows on time. Really nervous for it as I think the pill was helping with my endo pain. Had an array of symptoms coming off the pill, tons of cramping, nausea and breast tenderness. My endo pain has increased a little but I have to just go with it at this point xx

When I came off cerazette it was about 6 weeks before any bleeding at all and was then straight back into normal cycle. I don't think I had a withdrawal bleed as I felt the usual ovulation cramps prior to any bleeding so think the first one was a normal period.

Only had 2 periods before getting a positive test. Had been on the pill 12 years.

@deethra 😆 still not v good at tagging when replying

Ee! So lovely that things are progressing well for you. Hope your 20 week scan goes well! X

Experiencing v normal length cycles but spotting lots (I have endometriosis but it wasn't an issue like this when TTC DS albeit that was 5 years ago now). Got blood tests at the GP next week and an ultrasound booked so that's positive. 🤷‍♀️

How are you @deethra ? X

I had to change from the Clearblue Connected test thing to the normal Clearblue digital and according to the new one I am not going to ovulate in a normal time frame this month. Am not overly concerned by that as I think it is the test thing that is the problem. I didn’t want to shell out for another connected one but I guess I will have to!

Hi ladies, just been reading your thread and finding it really helpful. I am taking the plunge and coming off cerazette this week. I have been on it since jan and when I had the mirena removed. I have held off a little as I'm going away for the weekend and didn't want to risk a withdrawal bleed. I have had periods the whole time though, just got a lot lighter the past few months, so hoping my 'cycle' will stay the same. It's great to read about people that have been through or going through the same xx

Period has arrived on day 24 this month! Even DP commented that was quick!
Hope everyone is ok?

Ahh that's lovely news on the due date @deethra !

All fine here, plodding into cycle 3 but feeling ok. Do keep us updated. X

How’s pregnancy @deethra?

I have my solid smiley face again for this month… again coinciding with DH being away!

I have to say my periods have been almost delightful since coming off the pill - none of the ridiculous pain or stomach upsets I used to get before!