Changing pills to help periods?

FrivolousTreeDuck · 28/07/2023 19:02

Bumping for you, OP.

mummybear247 · 28/07/2023 19:07

catgirl30 · 28/07/2023 15:11

Hi everyone, wondering if anyone can chime in on this.

I had a baby last June, had about 6 weeks of bleeding then started back on my pill (cerazette). No bleeding til a couple of days before Christmas, and random very heavy stringy periods since then at different lengths.
Had a hysteroscopy in April, all came back fine.
It was suggested I swap pills to try and help the periods.l, as when I was on cerazette for around 15 years pre pregnancy I never once bled or had a period.
I've been given microgynon to try.

Has anyone experienced anything similar? Did switching pills work for you?

Yes I was the same I was having weeks of being on really heavy and then like 4-5 days off and back on again it was a pain in the ass I found coming off it for a while and then tried the coil a million times better x

dementedpixie · 28/07/2023 19:10

Sounds like you've been given a combined contraceptive rather than the mini pill you had before. Combined pills are usually better at controlling periods than the mini pill so fingers crossed it helps

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catgirl30 · 28/07/2023 19:12

The gynaecologist who did my hysteroscopy referral wasn't too keen on me having the coil, partly because we may try again in a year or 2 and also she thought it would be too traumatic - I had an incredibly traumatic caesarean delivery - for me to have it done?
I'm worried coming off the pill completely will open the flood gates 😂

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catgirl30 · 28/07/2023 19:14

@dementedpixie that's interesting to know, I was put on cerazette at 17 to help with painful heavy periods! Dr did tell me after my hysteroscopy however that your "bleeding profile" can change after you've had a baby 🤔 last year was my first so I'm new to my new body as well I suppose.

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mummybear247 · 28/07/2023 19:30

catgirl30 · 28/07/2023 19:14

@dementedpixie that's interesting to know, I was put on cerazette at 17 to help with painful heavy periods! Dr did tell me after my hysteroscopy however that your "bleeding profile" can change after you've had a baby 🤔 last year was my first so I'm new to my new body as well I suppose.

Maybe try nothing and see if they settle down I've on baby number 5 and the periods only seem to get worse

LadySSJ · 29/07/2023 22:43

Hi,

Im so happy I’ve come across this page!!

I’ve always been very conscious of my weight usually flex between 10st - 10.5st and when I fell pregnant I was at the lower end, about 4 months after I had my little boy I started slimming world as I’d gained so much weight through pregnancy, but luckily lost it all within about 6/7 months.

After this I started on Cerazette which I’d never been on before. I appreciate I’ve had a baby and things change BUT I’ve gain so much weigh, I can’t shift it at all, no sex drive at all and my periods are just so random and different to before, similar to what you’ve described.

Im at a point where even if I go to the doctors I’m scared of trying a new pill but also scared of not taking anything.

Any suggestions I would welcome as well!

Thank you x

mummybear247 · 29/07/2023 22:55