Hey everyone! I have been prescribed Zelleta (POP) and have been putting off starting it. I am now on day 3 of my period, can I still take it? I was told to start it on the first day of my period, but the patient leaflet says: “Wait for your period to begin. On the first day of your period take the first Zelleta 75 micrograms Tablets. Additional contraceptive precautions are not necessary. If you take your first tablet on days 2 to 5 of your period use an additional barrier method of contraception for the first 7 days of tablet-taking”. Should I just wait until my next cycle or go for it? Im so nervous to start it 🥹 Thanks :)

it’s completely up to you, if you’re nervous to start it you could always start it next period and read up on it until then so you fully know what you’re taking and how it works?

I know all about, I have OCD so Im just worrying about it too much. But It’ll still be fine to take it on my 3rd/4th day?

yes follow your pamphlets instructions surrounding taking it on that day though

Ill start it tonight but just avoid having sex/ use a condom for a couple of weeks:) Not sure id trust it to work in just a week😂

that’s fine :) make sure you take it correctly (account for sickness and diarrhoea and antibiotics etc) as well as taking it within your timeframe etc

and if you miss one pill you become unprotected

I believe zeletta is 12hr timeframe so if I take it 9pm then take it at 11pm would i be ok?

you mean 11pm the next day instead of 9pm? yes that’s only two hours into your timeframe so that’s fine

as long as it’s a 12 hour timeframe

@onthepillxo yeah I meant on the same day x

I really hope it stops my period!

as in instead of 9pm (which is ur usual time) you take it two hours late? yeah that’s fine

Yes :)

@decemberbabe it might do it might not, for the 10 months or so it stopped mine and then i have barely any bleeding now i just finished a three day bleed which i didnt need to use any pads or tampons for as it was so light but its really different for everyone x

first 10*

@onthepillxo thats pretty good! I just reallt struggled as periods are super heavy and painful and i get awful pms symptoms. I have tried a few combined pills and they just dont suit me. Do you get a monthly bleed now or is it random?

i had a monthly bleed for 3 days for about 3-4 months and then now it’s random. it *should* cause you to get lighter periods or stop them completely but honestly it’s different for everyone

The combined pill REALLY did help me period wise, but not so much mentally so hopefully this one will be better overall. I dont mind irregular bleeding as long as its very light!

let me know if you have any questions as i believe your pill is the exact same as mine - cerelle :) x

I tried cerazette for a month then stopped because I had this really weird reaction? Might have not been the pill, but I felt really hot but cold at the same time suddenly and really panicky? Maybe it was a hot flush but it was very uncomfortable.

@onthepillxo thanks!

maybe you were ill, how long were you on it for?

@onthepillxo it was under a month! So not long at all

Was just a bit scary

sounds it