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Which Are The Inactive Pills In Cerozette Mini Pills Packet?
I am currently on the Cerozette mini pills and have heard that there are inactive pills within the packet. I don t want a period on holiday and have heard that by missing these inactive pills and taking a brand new packet I can stop my period. Only trouble is all the pills look the same so I don t know which are inactive. Can you help?
Wed, 20 Jul 2022
Hi,
Cerazette contains desogestrel, a natural female sex hormone that is used in the prevention of unwanted pregnancies from unprotected sexual intercourses. It comes in strips of 28 pills, among them 21 pills are active and the rest 7 pills are inactive, with each pill marked with the specific day of the week. The tablet for the specific day should be taken.
After taking 21 active pills, if you start a brand new packet of Cerazette, by missing the inactive 7 pills, then your menstrual cycle may not be started. If you take the rest 7 inactive pills without starting a new pack, after finishing the active 21 pills, then your period may be started. If you are not sure which pills are inactive, then you can consult your doctor or pharmacist and they may help you.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Zubayer Alam, General And Family Physician
Cerazette contains desogestrel, a natural female sex hormone that is used in the prevention of unwanted pregnancies from unprotected sexual intercourses. It comes in strips of 28 pills, among them 21 pills are active and the rest 7 pills are inactive, with each pill marked with the specific day of the week. The tablet for the specific day should be taken.
After taking 21 active pills, if you start a brand new packet of Cerazette, by missing the inactive 7 pills, then your menstrual cycle may not be started. If you take the rest 7 inactive pills without starting a new pack, after finishing the active 21 pills, then your period may be started. If you are not sure which pills are inactive, then you can consult your doctor or pharmacist and they may help you.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Zubayer Alam, General And Family Physician
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