I have both endo and adenomyosis and I am 42. I have been on the Cerelle mini pill for just over three weeks now and I am getting terrible pelvic and back pains most of the day. I have been told to see how this goes for three months allowing my body to get used to the new hormone and then go to the GP- I don't know if I can hold out that long!
Anyone else had a similar experience and their pains got better after 3 months or would you advise me to see a GP before the 3 months are up? Any advice of what I could do would be gratefully received. I'm trying to avoid Mirena and hysterectomy and combined bcps so choices are v limited.
Cerelle didn't agree with me - bad headaches and anxiety mainly for me. I also had fortnightly light periods. Didn't improve after 3 months so I stopped it. Not sure what I'd do if it was pain as you describe. Maybe others can help?
Thanks for your reply DrWatson. I just wondered what treatment you tried after stopping Cerelle and has it worked better? I realise everyone responds differently but good to know what options are out there.
I didn't take anything for a while. My immediate reaction to stopping cerelle was a mini depression with 2 days when I couldn't stop crying (so don't worry if this happens!). After that I've been on Yasmin about 18 months. It seems better for me at the moment, although I think I'm quite sensitive to all hormone treatments. I still get problems but things are mostly ok compared to other things I've tried.
Thanks for letting me know, it's good to be prepared for what might happen.