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Cerazette stories please.

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deethra · 28/03/2021 16:10

After being on cerazette for 7 years, my OH and I have decided to TTC baby #3.

While on cerazette my AF stopped completely, at the time I thought this was wonderful, but now we are TTC, I have no idea what my cycle is or when it will ever come back. 😭

I have 'only' been off Cerazette for 5 weeks, which I know in the grand scheme of things is a very short amount of time. I know I just need to be patient and let my body find its groove again. But every day feels like a lifetime, waiting for AF.

I haven't had any sign of a withdrawal bleed or anything. I was expecting to atleast of had that by now?!
Lots of bloating, sore boobs and cramps, but nothing else.

I should also say, I am 37. So I have that little (irrational) nagging voice in my head telling me my body clock is ticking. Hence the lack of patience and added anxiety. 🤦🏼‍♀️

Please share your stories of coming off of cerazette. Did you have a withdrawal bleed? How long did it take for AF to arrive? How long after stopping cerazette did it take for you to conceive?

Thank you. ❤

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feliznavidad2 · 29/03/2021 07:38

@deethra ah, I'm sorry to hear that. It's horrible to see a BFN if there's even a glimmer of hope that it could be positive. 😔

No bleeding here, feeling v hormonal at times and crampy pains but nothing as yet.

@Kat668 nice to have someone else with us, eagerly awaiting a period. 👋🏻 😛

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deethra · 29/03/2021 07:33

@Kat668 I hope so. That's what I keep trying to tell myself anyway.
It's the only real sign I've had that anything is happening, so I'm grasping onto those straws with all my might. 😄

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deethra · 29/03/2021 07:31

@feliznavidad2 Just done a clear blue test - negative.
I'm not disappointed as like I said, I was hoping to properly start TTC after the 17th April (we're using condoms until then). But I did have that moment where I was a little sad there wasn't a cross, and it would have been nice to know that was the reason behind everything.
Oh well. Back onto the AF waiting game. 😔

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Kat668 · 28/03/2021 23:06

@deethra yeah I was thinking the same! I thought maybe it's our bodies going through the motions of having a period but without the blood as there hadn't been enough time to build up the lining? 😅

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deethra · 28/03/2021 22:34

@Kat668 I had a lot of clear/milky discharge for about 4 days last week. I thought finally something was happening, but nothing since.
It's so frustrating!! Maybe that's our withdrawal 'bleed'?? I dunno, perhaps I'm grasping at straws, haha.
It's nice to know I'm not alone though (not much help for you ladies sorry, haha).

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Kat668 · 28/03/2021 21:56

Hi! I hope you don't mind me joining in for info! I came off Cerelle (which is the same as Cerrazette) on the 15th March. I've been on some form of pill for 12 years and haven't had a period in all that time. I went on the pill because my periods were irregular beforehand so not sure what to expect now 😅
Tomorrow will be my two weeks off the pill, the last 4 or 5 days I've been having lots of discharge (tmi sorry!) But no sign of any bleed at all. When I've talked to others they think it's the discharge you get just before a period but it seems to be going on for a long time! I really really feel you pain about the waiting though! I am constantly on edge thinking 'oh is this my period starting? Is this cramps?' And so on 😂 I haven't had what I remember my cramps used to be like, but I have felt this weird tightness around my stomach? Don't know if related or not! Also the spots have come with a vengeance ha ha!

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deethra · 28/03/2021 19:17

@taytay2020 Thank you.
I'll take a look at that chat feed.
In the back of my mind I was expecting things to take a while (it took us over a year to conceive DC #2. That time I was on the depo injection before hand though).
But that said, I was also expecting some sign of atleast a withdrawal bleed by now.
Like you said everyone is different. I'm just impatient and anxious for a sign, haha.

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taytay2020 · 28/03/2021 18:56

Hi, I stopped taking cerazette in mid-January and got a bleed about 3 weeks later, then I had quite a normal cycle of about 32 days, and I'm now in my second cycle (presumably about the same length as I think I ovulated on approx the same day). I had only very light and very irregular bleeds when I was taking cerazette. My bleeds now seem a lot heavier than I remember before I started taking it, but maybe I've just forgotten!

Unfortunately different people have different responses to it, and it's so frustrating that there's so little info available online about what to expect when you stop!

There's another chat on here about 'cerelle' which is the same thing, so I recommend searching for that. Lots of people have shared their experiences.

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deethra · 28/03/2021 18:47

@feliznavidad2 Thank you!
Fingers crossed your current spotting is your withdrawal bleed starting.
The uncertainty is awful isn't it. I just wish I could know where my body is with everything.
I'm actually going to take a test tomorrow. I read somewhere that if you haven't had a period to go by, you should wait 21 days since you think you could have conceived to do a test.
I was really hope to start TTC properly after the 17th April, so DH and I have been using condoms, but you never know I guess.
It will be 21 days tomorrow since we last did the deed 🙈 (the bloating and soreness haven't really left me feeling in the mood since). So I'm going to do a test tomorrow, just to rule that possibility out.

For the first time in my life, all I want is for my period to start. Everytime I get a cramp I'm hopeful it's a sign things will be starting soon.
This limbo is the worst.

Sending so much solidarity your way!!

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feliznavidad2 · 28/03/2021 17:14

Ps have you done a pregnancy test? As guess that would explain why no bleeding?!

feliznavidad2 · 28/03/2021 16:57

Hello! Just sending solidarity.

Been on Cerazette for about four years since DS was born. Stopped taking it on 14th March 2021 and I think my withdrawal bleed is starting now, spotting started yesterday so looks likely. Will be glad to hopefully know where I am after it.

Fingers crossed your period comes back v soon - I'm tracking my symptoms/periods on Flo app as so hopefully I'll have a bit more idea when I'm ovulating.