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cerezette mini pill

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sheena1 · 01/07/2008 10:46

i have been on cerezette for 4 months now and although i seem ok i am feeling really depressed doc says i have postnatal depression and its not the pill causeing this . also this morning i woke up at 3 am and i was bleeding i always thought u dont get periods when on the pill or am i totally wrong and should be worried and see doctor today ??

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TotalChaos · 01/07/2008 10:52

all progestogen only pills can give you irregular bleeding. I had irregular light periods on cerazette for a year, then periods stopped completely after that. So it's probably not worrying that you're having a bit of bleeding on it. If you can sort out another method of contraception, I think it's worth seeing if stopping the cerazette makes any difference to your mood. When I was on another progestogen only pill (Micronor) I got very depressed at times, and as soon as I stopped taking it, things were much better.

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sillybillybee · 01/07/2008 10:53

Not experienced this myself but look here. Re the bleeding different people have different experiences, from normal monthly periods to no periods at all whilst on the mini-pill.
Hope you can get it sorted and feel better soon

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sheena1 · 01/07/2008 10:57

THANKYOU i think i am going to ake an appoitment and speak to doc i feel as if im going mad at times

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simpson · 02/07/2008 23:46

There is another thread on this pill under ante natal heading. Can't do link sorry crap @ computers!!

I am on this pill too and going back to docs as I don't like the way it makes me feel depressed etc.

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simpson · 02/07/2008 23:47

opps meant post natal heading sorry!!

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VanillaPumpkin · 03/07/2008 00:02

I am on this pill and love it. The difference from when I was on Microgynon is amazing and I have no periods, though irregular bleeding is 'normal' as a side effect.
If you are not happy it is suiting you definitely get it changed.
Good Luck.

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Joolyjoolyjoo · 03/07/2008 00:27

I've tried 3 different mini-pills and have given up on all of them! I found if I wasn't bleeding, I was crying, or both!! Great as a contraceptive (Hard to get in the mood when you are wailing and bleeding!) but just didn't agree with me at all. Funnily enough, I think progesterone doesn't bring out the best in me, as I get hugely depressed during pregnancy and feel like a different person once it is over!

I've actually juts been to see about getting a diaphragm while I am still bf- no hormones involved!

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scouserabroad · 03/07/2008 11:02

I think it's definately worth going to docs about tbh

I was on cerazette after DD2 was born, and had the irregular bleeding thing, sometimes for a month or so, then nothing for three months. I used to have really bad mood swings, to the point I started to think I was going mad. GP said it was due to sleep deprivation (DD2 still doesn't sleep through at 9 months). I know myself tho, and am 100% it was due to cerazette!