Precautions and Warnings With Cesia

It's a good idea to become familiar with precautions and warnings with Cesia before taking this form of birth control. For example, you should talk with your healthcare provider prior to taking it if you have depression, diabetes, or high blood pressure. Precautions and warnings with Cesia also apply to women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Cesia Birth Control Pills

Cesia: What Should I Tell My Healthcare Provider?

You should talk with your healthcare provider prior to using Cesia^™ (desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol) if you have:

High cholesterol
Gallbladder disease
High blood pressure (hypertension)
Diabetes
Depression
Migraines or other severe headaches
A history of heart attack or stroke
A history of blood clots or a clotting disorder
Chest pain
Problems with your heart valves
Yellowing of the eyes or skin during a prior pregnancy or oral contraceptive use
Liver disease, such as liver failure, cirrhosis, hepatitis, or liver tumors
Cancer (or if you have had cancer in the past)
Unexplained vaginal bleeding.

Also, let your healthcare provider know if you:

Will be having surgery
Smoke cigarettes
Are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant
Are breastfeeding.

You should also be sure to tell your healthcare provider about all other medicines you are taking, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

(Cesia is a generic version of the birth control pill Cyclessa^®. The precautions and warnings in this article also apply to Cyclessa.)

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