Hate Cerazette, can't put up with this constant bleeding anymore, so think I am going to have to come off it, but what is a good alternative?

[Pinkchampagne]

Can't cope with anymore bloody bleeding! Finished bleeding this time last week, had a week off, then this morning I wake up to heavy bleeding again!
Been on this pill for 9 months now, and enough is enough. I am going to have to come off it, but really don't know what contraception I am going to use instead. Don't really want to use the combined pill & heard bad reports about the injection.
What contraception can you recommend?

[expatinscotland]

I'm surprised she didn't push the coil on your immediately.

[ilovemydog]

I have the depo injection.

Seems to work. Haven't heard any negative reports, but what do I know?

[Pinkchampagne]

Do they normally push for the coil? She said "Oh it is a minor op to fit it & if you bleed on the mini pill there is a good chance the coil could have a similar effect"
She seemed to be encouraging me to stick with cerazette.

[Pinkchampagne]

The thing that puts me off the injection is the worry that if you don't get on with it it is in your system for 3 months.

[expatinscotland]

Well, see, that's why I think it's not for me. I bled like a stuck pig on Cerazette. Worse than that, however, I got MAJOR cystic acne on my chest and back and the most God-awful, black mood swings.

[Pinkchampagne]

I am wondering whether it has altered my mood a little. I can have so little patience with my children at times & I sometimes get really low moments. I am having one tonight & I feel like curling up & crying.
Might just be a bit under the weather, but I am not convinced the pill is not a little to blame.
The cystic acne sounds horrible!

[expatinscotland]

I've still got the scars, Pink! The cysts were so bad I couldn't carry a handbag over my shoulder because of the pain and my bras and tops were regularly dotted with blood.

Of course, they told me to keep with it as these effects would settle.

I was being treated for PND at the time and went and saw my consultant and he asked to see my packet of Cerazette and then asked if he could give it to the hospital pharmacy to dispose of, because it was making me feel that much worse (and I'd been doing really well on my ADs before I started taking that shit).

I went off them then and there and saw improvements in about a week.

[Honneybunny]

hi again, pink,
i was convinced that -like expat- my body could not deal with progesteron only contraceptives.

as i wrote in my previous post, i stayed on cerazette for 3 months (of constant bleeding, and terrible mood swings), and when i went back to the clinic they asked me why on earth i had not come back earlier. then i tried the micronor, which made me bleed less, but still twice monthly, and it was actually worse for my mental state (exhausted, and depressed).

i did not want to go down the implant route, or injection route. and the combination pill is not really an option for me, as i suffer from migranes (also i am still breastfeeding).

i was very hesitant to have the mirena, and only agreed to have it when the family planning clinic assured me that if i said 'out with it' they would take it out that instant (even if it was within 3 months). i did not want my dh to have a vasectomy (which he offered to do) as we are not sure still if a couple of years from now we'd want to have another (we are still young, both of us).

the mirena has been a huge relief, and surprise i guess, as earlier this month i was convinced i was pg, as i had not had a period.

the fitting was uncomfortable, yes, but not more painful than contractions (and much shorter). i was a little dizzy aferwards, but was told to take it easy for a couple of minutes... the nurse and gp who fitted me do several mirenas per week, and are therefore extremely competent. id make sure that whoever fits you, if you decide to go for a mirena, is experienced like that. and do also ask them about their thoughts about removing it if it does not agree with you. i guess every fp clinic is a bit different in their 'removal policies', in mine it definitely was not a problem (in fact the day i got it fitted, someone else got hers removed, because it did not work for her).

good luck in reaching your decision.

[expatinscotland]

It really messed with my PND, Honey, so I'd never go for a Mirena or any progesten-based contraception because of my history of AND/PND. The GYN actually ruled out Depo injection and the implant for me because of my history of PND.

If you've not had a history of depression, it can work, I suppose.

But my psych consultant was certainly convinced that Cerazette was bringing me back to the suicidal point again, so it wasn't just me who was convinced.

DH is having a vasectomy after this one, his choice, but if he weren't I'd have Essure female sterilisation.

[ethanloric1010]

Not been on this forum before but would welcome some advice!!..I'm a 42 year old single mum off 2 and have been taking the contraceptive pill for 4 weeks and it's hell!! I'm classed as a smoker but been vaping for 4 weeks so can only go on cerazette..I'm already at breaking point with the constant bleeding mood swings and shite skin! It says it can take 3 months for side effects to settle but I don't think I can go on that long.. It grates me that it's down to us women to take contraception but as in a new relationship a bit early to ask for him to have the snip! I've had embarrassing situations of unexpected heavy bleeding! 😫..Im normally a happy go lucky woman but I'm crying at the slightest things and a moody ass which is never a good look..can anyone please suggest an alternative as the patronising nurse just keeps refering to my age and I'm still classed as a smoker. Was on the withdrawal technique as contraception! not good I know 😫..