To ask if you’ve ever been prescribed...

[Doesitwork45]

...the mini pill (cerazette) on top of the implant to control bleeding?

Sorry - posted for traffic! I’ve struggled with almost constant bleeding on the implant and it’s getting me down. Saw a new GP today who recommended taking Cerazette (mini/pop) as well as the implant for a little while to see if it helps.

I had never heard of this being a method before. Has this worked for anyone? I’ll give it a go but I am interested to hear experiences as I know many people struggle with bleeding on the implant. I can’t take the combined pill due to migraines.

So if yes, did it work for you and did you get any additional side effects?

I was put on the mini pill to control bleeding but am not using the implant. Drs were keen for me to try the coil but I wasn’t keen. I asked to try this first. It’s fabulous. I no longer have periods. No side effects either.

@scarlett thanks - have you had any side effects with it as I often see people talk about weight gain on here so I’m worried with that and the implant it could be even worse?

@Scarlettpixie sorry I clearly didn’t read your post properly!! Good to hear you don’t have any side effects!

It’s definitely a “thing” - I was offered this when I first switched to the the contraceptive injection as I bled for 3 months straight.

Unfortunately I can’t be of much use as I declined and just took trans acid instead on heavier days. Personally I hated the pill and did really want to go back to a form of the pill, also my next depo injection helped to ease the bleeding and I essentially had normal periods for a few months until they completely stopped.

@Lhastingsmua how have you found trans acid as that was the other option?

I took it along side being on the injection which had me bleeding endlessly. The pill stopped the bleeding but I was quite hormonal on both

Ah sorry, my previous post should have said did not want to go back on the pill!

It worked very well to be honest - absolutely no side effects (unlike the pill) and made the bleeding much more manageable. In fact it was so useful that I was really tempted to use it on days where the bleeding was light, just to get it to stop! (Obv don’t do that though)

@Lhastingsmua were you told to only take it for a short time?

@Anxietyandwine I think the implant already makes me hormonal how long did you use both for?

I took for 3 months to ease beading when my second coil didn't settle in well. Worked really well, no obvious side effects for me.

@ned good to know

@Doesitwork45 I think around 6-9 months I was on both together. The bleeding stopped after being on the pill a month or two and (eventually I needed a laparoscopy to laser some tissue away as a more permanent fix, think there was more going on that just hormones and the injection started it off somehow).

@Anxietyandwine thanks for sharing and sorry to hear you had to go through that too! Did that help though?

Peri menopausal, minera coil didn’t stop bleeding so was given mini pill also (couldn’t take trans acid as it gave me cluster headaches).
Ended up having an abalation....,,

I have. I ended up having my implant out at under a year as my periods never settled

No time restrictions - I was told to take it whenever I needed it (only when necessary ie heavy flow.)

@RobinHumphries what did you change to if you don’t mind me asking, if anything?

I stopped taking anything as my relationship had finished and I was uncomfortable at the thought of being double dosed with hormones

It was very minor surgery, just day surgery in fact. That actually fixed everything although the bleeding had stopped due to the pill every time I stopped the pill the bleeding restarted. After that it stopped completely, was never given a real reason. Hope you find a workable solution! I haven’t gone back on normal contraception since actually