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Cerazette is used to prevent pregnancy. Cerazette contains a small amount of one type of female sex hormone, the progestogen desogestrel. For this reason Cerazette is called a progestogen-only-pill (POP), or a mini-pill. Contrary to combined pills, the POP or mini-pill do not contain an estrogen hormone next to the progestogen.
Most POPs or mini-pills work primarily by preventing the sperm cells from entering the womb but, do not always prevent an egg cell from ripening, which is the primary action of combined pills. Cerazette is distinct from other mini-pills in having a dose that in most cases is high enough to prevent the egg cells from ripening. As a result, Cerazette provides high contraceptive efficacy.
In contrast to the combined pill, Cerazette can be used by women who do not tolerate estrogens and by women who are breast feeding. A disadvantage is that vaginal bleeding may occur at irregular intervals during the use of Cerazette. The woman may also not have any bleeding at all.
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