experience with Cerazette
Feminist Experience Vaults: Cerazette
Dose: 1 pill orally, daily.
Length of use: May 2007 - November 2008
prior drugs/complicating factors: Microgynon September 2000-May2007/ Inhaled steroids for asthma
Stopped taking the pill mid November 2008
With the help of diary entries I will now discuss the feelings and sensations of coming off the pill.
T+ 0:00 feelings of anxiety and trepidation about not telling my doctor about leaving the pill alone...
T+ 1 week Labia feeling swollen. It's very noticeable and not in a bad way. I feel like I want to touch them.
T+ 3 weeks First period since stopping the pill, though it is more like "breakthrough" bleeding as it is light and only lasts a day or two.
T+ 4 weeks "it was like my sexuality came back, like a switch. Nels tells me we've had sex once a week ever since. Which is about an 800% improvement. After I had the period (about a week after) I felt so horny I masturbated every day for about 5 days and once three times in one day. That's cooled off now but...
T+ 7 weeks I'm on my period again and I can't believe how much I bleed! Well I can because it used to be like that. Using condoms has been fine so far.
T+ 10 weeks I'm back to not feeling very sexual but I have moods again. Not big ones, just variety I never knew was gone.
T+ 14 weeks Have a row over sex with the bf and we haven't done it since T+4 weeks (we make up quickly)
T+ 17 weeks "Lately I've been feeling similar to when I first came off the pill. This time it's less like my genitals feel swollen and more like they are there . Present. Participating." Later: "For days I've been feeling an all over generalised desire for something physical, probably sex but not sure. But I'm now slightly stressed for not having it fulfilled. Also had a string of vagina stuff hanging down the other day and I totally forgot that happens! But now it's back. Coming off the pill is still having its effects... For the first time in a while I want to have sex with the bf. I'm thinking about where we could go to have sex between the train station and our kickboxing class... (great sex next day)
T+ 20 weeks "Once again I cannot stress what a revelation coming off the pill is being. In a way, the effects are small, but the difference is significant. Things arouse me now. I have days and days (three or four together) of gradually appearing lust feelings that are really enjoyable...I'm on my period and this is the first I've had since being off the pill where I've felt horny. The last few horny times have been more near ovulation I think. I used to be horny when on my period a lot."
And that brings us up to date. See next post for discussion.
Dose: 1 pill orally, daily.
Length of use: May 2007 - November 2008
prior drugs/complicating factors: Microgynon September 2000-May2007/ Inhaled steroids for asthma
Stopped taking the pill mid November 2008
With the help of diary entries I will now discuss the feelings and sensations of coming off the pill.
T+ 0:00 feelings of anxiety and trepidation about not telling my doctor about leaving the pill alone...
T+ 1 week Labia feeling swollen. It's very noticeable and not in a bad way. I feel like I want to touch them.
T+ 3 weeks First period since stopping the pill, though it is more like "breakthrough" bleeding as it is light and only lasts a day or two.
T+ 4 weeks "it was like my sexuality came back, like a switch. Nels tells me we've had sex once a week ever since. Which is about an 800% improvement. After I had the period (about a week after) I felt so horny I masturbated every day for about 5 days and once three times in one day. That's cooled off now but...
T+ 7 weeks I'm on my period again and I can't believe how much I bleed! Well I can because it used to be like that. Using condoms has been fine so far.
T+ 10 weeks I'm back to not feeling very sexual but I have moods again. Not big ones, just variety I never knew was gone.
T+ 14 weeks Have a row over sex with the bf and we haven't done it since T+4 weeks (we make up quickly)
T+ 17 weeks "Lately I've been feeling similar to when I first came off the pill. This time it's less like my genitals feel swollen and more like they are there . Present. Participating." Later: "For days I've been feeling an all over generalised desire for something physical, probably sex but not sure. But I'm now slightly stressed for not having it fulfilled. Also had a string of vagina stuff hanging down the other day and I totally forgot that happens! But now it's back. Coming off the pill is still having its effects... For the first time in a while I want to have sex with the bf. I'm thinking about where we could go to have sex between the train station and our kickboxing class... (great sex next day)
T+ 20 weeks "Once again I cannot stress what a revelation coming off the pill is being. In a way, the effects are small, but the difference is significant. Things arouse me now. I have days and days (three or four together) of gradually appearing lust feelings that are really enjoyable...I'm on my period and this is the first I've had since being off the pill where I've felt horny. The last few horny times have been more near ovulation I think. I used to be horny when on my period a lot."
And that brings us up to date. See next post for discussion.