[alice92]

Hi,

I started the POP pill, cerzette, around a month ago. I've had constant period for 2 weeks, not even a regular type of period either. I've been bloated, lack of sex drive (which sucks even more because my partner works away a lot so when we see each other it's nice to want to be intimate!) and my skin is awful.
I'm new to any type of birth control, started it mainly for horrendous period pains.
I'm just wondering whether I should stick it out for the 3 months as that is the amount I've been given, and being how I've been on it a month only. Or should I get an appointment with the nurse to try something else?
I really hate feeling like this, but is it just my body adjusting?
I definitely can't hack a constant period though

Any help or advice greatly appreciated!

Thanks

[shoshannah]

There's adjustment and then there's misery. I would say that if things are so bad that you simply can't stand it (or don't see why you should have to), that's a good sign that you and that particular pill aren't a very good match and there's no sense in putting yourself through three months of it.

[trcklvr8504]

It is probably your body just adjusting to something new, but a 2 week period seems kind of intense. Personally I would maybe stick it out at least into the second month to see if your cycle is the same or any of the symptoms have changed. I would also look up posts or blogs for people who have used this particular BC pill and their side effects. The other option (if you just don't want to deal with it anymore) is to call the nurse and ask to be switched to something else...probably something with a lower dose of hormones.