Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Miss piggy on February 24, 2022, 02:47:13 PM
-
Hi all
Is there any one who is taking cerezette (desogestrel) progestogen only contraceptive pill plus evorel sequi (Estrogen and Progesterone)?
I appear to be feeling really low and losing a lot of sleep when on the progesterone patches. I feel very anxious and struggling to be positive,
I have other meds in the mix too which may not be helping but these are my two main concerns.
Thanks in advance
-
I'm not surprised, that's an awful lot if progesterone! Assuming you need contraception you could use an oestrogen only patch or gel with a mirena which will provide the progestogen for hrt as well as contraception. Or you could change to a contraceptive pill with oestrogen, I think zoely and qlaira are recommended.
-
Thank you.
Not needing it for contraception. Just stayed on it for years as easy without any periods!
-
I'm not on either of these things, but I used to be happily on cerazette.
More recently I went back on it in an attempt to control my perimeno symptoms and it was no longer a good fit.
Whilst it still helped physically, as in no periods, my mood was very poor and I got really bad pmt on it... With no period at the end.
Your body will have changed. And yes, that's a lot of progestin going in...
-
Thank you both x