Pill Query - No 2

[Bbbananas]

I have been on Cerazette mini-pill (POP) for over 8 years. It's been brilliant in that I never have a bleed, unless I miss one. However over the last few months I have been bleeding intermittently & irregularly. More like heavy spotting to be honest, rather than a proper 'bleed', but annonying & inconvenient nonetheless.

I am sure this is all down to my age (49) and perimenopausal symptoms etc. I am going to try and stop this bleeding by doubling up my cerazette to 2 a day instead of 1.

Anyone do this? Has tried this? Has any information to the contrary?

[China Doll]

No (I take cerazette too) and I wouldn't do it personally without speaking to GP as I have PCOS as well and wouldn't want to start doing something that might mess that about as well. Could you not just ask one of your docs there what they think?

[Sqad]

salla....not personal experience i hasten to add.

Could well be "breakthrough bleeding"....amongst other things.

Try doubling up for a couple of months and see what happens.

[Bbbananas]

Could do china, but I'm pretty sure I won't be doing any harm if I try it for a few weeks. I used to work at a family planning clinic with a doc who was realy 'into' hormonal contraception and he enlightened me very much on the workings of it all. He used to assure me years ago that any 'breakthrough' bleeding could be controlled by just doubling up.
Ta sqad, as I thought.