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Cerazette is used to prevent pregnancy.
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Cerazette contains small amounts of a type of female sex hormone, progestin and desogestrel<\/strong> . Cerazette is therefore called a progestogen on pills . Unlike combined contraceptive pills , these do not contain any estrogen as a supplement to progestogen . Most progestogen pills work primarily by preventing sperm from reaching the uterus. They do not always prevent egg cells from maturing, which is the main effect of combined birth control pills . Cerazette differs from most progestogenic contraceptives by having a high enough dose to prevent egg cells from maturing in the vast majority of cases. Therefore, Cerazette provides good protection against pregnancy. Unlike combined contraceptive pills , Cerazette can be used by women who do not tolerate estrogen or women who are breastfeeding. One disadvantage is that the bleeding may become more irregular when using Cerazette. You may also not experience any bleeding at all. Like other hormonal contraceptives protects Cerazette not against HIV – infection ( AIDS ) or other sexually transmitted diseases. Do not use Cerazette<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Tell your doctor \/ midwife before using Cerazette if any of these apply to you. You may be advised to use a contraceptive method that does not contain hormones . Contact your doctor \/ midwife immediately if any of these conditions occur for the first time when you use Cerazette.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tell your doctor \/ midwife before you start using Cerazette if:<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Cerazette is used in the presence of any of the above conditions, you may need to go for extra checks. Your doctor \/ midwife will inform you. Breast cancer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Examine your breasts regularly and contact your doctor \/ midwife as soon as possible if you notice a lump in your breasts. Breast cancer has been detected somewhat more often in women who use birth control pills than in women of the same age who do not. If women stop taking birth control pills , the risk gradually decreases so that after 10 years it is the same as in women who have never used birth control pills . Breast cancer is rare in women under the age of 40, but the risk increases with increasing age. Therefore, the extra cases of diagnosed breast cancer will be more at an older age. How long the woman has used the contraceptive pill is less important. For every 10,000 women who use the contraceptive pill for up to five years and who stop at the age of 20, there will be less than 1 extra case of breast cancer up to 10 years after the end of the treatment, except for the 4 that are normally detected in this age group. In the same way, for 10,000 women who have used the contraceptive pill up to the age of five and who stop at the age of 30, 5 extra cases will be detected in addition to the 44 cases that are normally detected. In 10,000 women who have used the contraceptive pill for up to five years and stop at the age of 40, 20 extra cases will be detected in addition to the 160 that are normally diagnosed. The risk of breast cancer in women who use progestogens on pills such as Cerazette is considered comparable to the risk in women who use birth control pills that also contain estrogen (combined birth control pills ), but the evidence is not as strong. Breast cancer detected in women using birth control pills seems to be less likely to have spread than breast cancer detected in women not using birth control pills . It is not known whether the difference in breast cancer risk is caused by the contraceptive pill. It may be that women who use birth control pills are examined more often and that breast cancer is then detected earlier. Thrombosis<\/strong> Thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot, which can block a blood vessel. Thrombosis sometimes occurs in the deep veins of the legs (deep vein thrombosis ). If this blood clot breaks away from the veins where it is formed, it can come to the artery are in the lungs, blocking them and causing what is known as pulmonary embolism . Pulmonary embolism can be a life-threatening condition. Deep vein thrombosis is uncommon. It can occur whether you use birth control pills or not. It can also occur during a pregnancy. The risk of developing thrombosis is higher if you use birth control pills than if you do not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The risk of developing thrombosis is believed to be lower when using progestogen -based birth control pills such as Cerazette, compared to birth control pills that also contain estrogen (combined birth control pills ). Mental disorders<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Some women who use hormonal contraceptives, including Cerazette, have<\/p>\n\n\n\n reported depression or depression. Depression can be severe and can sometimes lead to suicidal thoughts. If you experience mood swings and symptoms of depression, you should contact a doctor as soon as possible for advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n No data are available regarding safety and efficacy in adolescents under 18 years of age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tell your doctor \/ midwife if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines or (traditional) herbal medicines. Also tell other doctors and dentists who prescribe medicines (or pharmacists) that you are using Cerazette. They can tell you if you need to use additional contraceptive protection (such as a condom) and if so, for how long or if the use of any other medicine you need needs to be changed. Some drugs<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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