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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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Fallulah · 23/04/2021 13:36

Congratulations Deethra!

Period definitely arrived today - at least I know it’s all still working!

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deethra · 23/04/2021 16:54

Thank you @Fallulah

That's amazing news. The uncertainty is the worst. I'm so glad things are progressing for you!

Having a cycle to go by will be such a help in the future too!

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Fallulah · 24/04/2021 10:00

How are you feeling today @deethra has it sunk in?

Think it might have been another false start on the period. What is going on in there?! 😝

feliznavidad2 · 24/04/2021 10:11

Ahh no @Fallulah 🤦‍♀️

Yes, how are you feeling @deethra ?

No bleeding still here, day 41 since stopping the pill.

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deethra · 24/04/2021 10:17

Oh no, @fallulah.
I think one of the worst things about coming off Cerazette is the awful uncertainty of what's going on in there.
I hadn't even had a period, I wasn't tracking ovulation or anything, so it was a big surprise.

Are you currently TTC or are you hoping to wait until after your first cycle?
One thing that is annoying is that I have no cycle to go by to track my due date.
I'm 99% sure I know the day I conceived though, so hopefully for now we can use that as a gage until the first scan.

I've had a miscarriage previously (before we conceived our youngest - now 7) so I'm really anxious, I think I will be until we have that first scan.
I'm trying to relax and let myself get excited, but it all almost feels to good to be true if that makes sense?

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BackAwayFatty · 24/04/2021 10:21

Just seen this post & your positive - congrats!

I unknowingly fell pregnant on cerazette & only found out at 20 weeks! DD is now 11 😃

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deethra · 24/04/2021 10:47

Thank you @BackAwayFatty

Oh my goodness, that must have been a suprise!

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BackAwayFatty · 24/04/2021 11:31

Yes very surprised, wouldn't change it 🥰

Russell19 · 24/04/2021 17:40

@deethra those lines aren't faint. They're clear as day. My faint one (who is now 2) was not even visible when I took a photo but I was sure I could see something. My husband said he saw nothing 🙈

feliznavidad2 · 25/04/2021 19:56

Hope you're alright @deethra

I've got a very crampy tummy this eve. Hoping it's going to be some sort of period/withdrawal bleed. 🤞🏻

Fallulah · 25/04/2021 20:26

Hope it is @feliznavidad2 !

Deethra you asked whether I was actually TTC or not. Truth be told I don’t know! I had one of my ovaries removed in my teens with a huge cyst on it, was told it would be incredibly rare to get the same sort of cyst on the remaining ovary as dermoids are there from birth... and lo and behold 15 years later had one on the other ovary! Luckily that time I had a genius surgeon who managed to remove the cyst but save the ovary and promised me it was still working and full of eggs. I did ask at the time about the possibility of freezing some eggs in case I got another cyst and the ovary couldn’t be saved that time, but was told they don’t survive well unfertilised and it wasn’t an option. So I guess I’ve always thought it was unlikely to happen for me. And now I’m 40 so time is not on my side. I think my brain is not allowing me to hope really.

So I have had three days of what I would call more than spotting but only a light flow, which seems to have more or less stopped now. It’s now three weeks since I stopped taking Cerazette. Do we think this is a period or a withdrawal bleed, or nothing at all?

And if I was going to use ovulation sticks to predict when/if I was ovulating, when would I start testing?

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deethra · 27/04/2021 13:36

@Fallulah sorry for the late reply. I've had a manic few days.

Your light bleeding sounds very much like what I put down as my withdrawal bleed.
How are things now??

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Fallulah · 27/04/2021 15:54

@deethra I can imagine! Hope you’re getting on ok?

Still light bleeding. Think it’s day five or six now!

feliznavidad2 · 27/04/2021 16:23

Ladies, I also have light bleeding! Started this pm. More than spotting. 😊

Hope you're doing well @deethra

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deethra · 27/04/2021 16:31

Yaay!! @feliznavidad2 Fingers crossed its the start of something!

@Fallulah mine was only for about 2 days, so perhaps this is a light AF!? I've got my fingers crossed for you.

Let me know how you both get on.

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Fallulah · 28/04/2021 17:48

All stopped now!

I’ve bought one of those keys where you pee on a stick every day and it tells you if/when you are ovulating. I just want to know if it’s all working in there or not!

Fallulah · 28/04/2021 17:49

Keys? Kits!

Kat668 · 29/04/2021 09:29

Sorry for the lateness of this but congrats @deethra that's amazing! So happy for you 😊

I've been taking a break from here as I was get super obsessive about everything period watching/ttc ha ha
I'm day 46 off the pill and still haven't had anything, no spotting, no withdrawal, no period. Its so frustrating as we just want to be at least trying but there's no point until the period has come. (I say this because I believe I ovulates two weeks after coming off the pill and didn't get pregnant that time so unless you can ovulate twice without a period we're out till it happens!)

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deethra · 29/04/2021 16:19

Thanks @kat668.

It does become all you think about, I totally know what you mean.

I didn't have a period before I conceived. In an ideal world it would have been nice to of had a regular cycle to have gone off of for dates ect. Honestly I didn't even know for sure if I was ovulating.

Not knowing what's going on in there is the worst, I have all my fingers (and toes) crossed for you ladies.

@Fallulah Good idea!! It will give you some peace of mind to atleast have some idea of what's going on in there.
I think the uncertainty is what I found the most difficult.

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feliznavidad2 · 29/04/2021 21:19

Hope it comes for you soon @Kat668 🤞🏻

I am also thinking of getting some ovulation sticks @Fallulah but don't know if I'll end up weeing on them all and wasting them as it'll be my first month since whatever this withdrawal bleed/period is so don't really know when to start 🤔 it would be reassuring to know if I was ovulating though!

Day 3 of this bleed now. It doesn't feel like a bleed on the pill (far less clots, sorry for the TMI).

Fallulah · 01/05/2021 21:34

Well something is going on... two days ago I got ‘low fertility’ from the tests, yesterday the test didn’t seem to communicate with the holder... but today I have the flashing smiley face and ‘increased fertility’ so I’m either all messed up or the genius surgeon was telling the truth and I’m about to ovulate!

feliznavidad2 · 01/05/2021 21:37

Ooh exciting @Fallulah !

I've bought some cheapy OPK sticks, in full throws of this period or withdrawal bleed - whatever it is, so will start testing once the bleeding stops. Strangely excited. ☺️

Kat668 · 02/05/2021 14:42

Fingers crossed is it ovulation for you @Fallulah !

So day 49 and think AF might be starting! Or withdrawal bleed I dunno ha ha. Not enough to go on the on the pad yet but it's when I wipe (sorry if tmi lol) each time I go to the loo it's getting slightly more so seems positive! Just excited to get back to TTC again

Fallulah · 04/05/2021 07:04

That’s mostly what mine was like @Kat668; I was pleased at least something was happening!

Well I’ve had the flashing smiley face for four days now! I read online that afternoon testing was best so I’d been doing that, but then read the instructions for my actual kit and it said test first thing. So I was sure this morning would be different but no, still Mr flashing face! Apparently you’re meant to get a solid smiley face for peak fertility if you actually ovulate. So I still don’t really know what’s going on. Doing that test and the school Covid test was a bit much this morning! I have testing fatigue already! 😂

How is everyone?

crazyforpiggies · 04/05/2021 07:06

Hi, mine took 6 weeks to come back. So fingers crossed yours will be back soon.