Is Cerazette and Zelleta the same?

Zelleta® and Cerazette® are both 12 hour progestogen only pills (POP) which means that they have to be taken within the same 12 hour window each day to be effective. They both contain exactly the same amount of the same active ingredient – desogestrel 75mg.

Can Zelleta make you bleed?

The most common side effects of Zelleta are changes to your period, such as irregular bleeding or your period stopping.

Are Feanolla and desogestrel the same?

Feanolla is a progestogen-only pill, which contains the progestogen desogestrel. Like other progestogen-only pills, Feanolla can be used for women who may not or do not want to use oestrogens.

Is it normal to bleed on Cerazette pill?

Vaginal bleeding may occur at irregular intervals while using Cerazette. This may be just slight staining which may not even require a pad, or heavier bleeding, which looks rather like a scanty period. You may need to use tampons or sanitary towels. You may also not have any bleeding at all.

What pill is Zelleta?

Desogestrel 75 micrograms Tablets are a progestogen-only pill, which contains the progestogen desogestrel. Like other progestogen-only pills, Desogestrel 75 micrograms Tablets can be used for women who may not or do not want to use oestrogens.

What is Feanolla used for?

Feanolla is used to prevent pregnancy. Feanolla contains a small amount of one type of female sex hormone, the progestogen desogestrel. For this reason Feanolla is called a progestogen-only-pill (POP). Contrary to the combined pill, the POP does not contain an oestrogen hormone next to the progestogen.

Is Feanolla a mini pill?

Feanolla Pill Also known as the progestogen-only-pill (POP for short) or the mini pill. Feanolla Pill is different to a combined pill and is taken every day of the menstrual cycle without a tablet free break.

How long does bleeding last on cerazette?

It can take a while for bleeding to settle down after you start taking the progestogen only pill, but after 12 months of use, approximately half of people find that their periods stop altogether or they have infrequent bleeding.

Why am I suddenly bleeding on the pill?

Spotting often occurs in the first 6 months of taking a new birth control pill. It may take time for the pills to regulate the menstrual cycle as the body needs to adjust to the new hormone levels. As a result, a person may still experience some irregular bleeding between periods initially.