SEASONIQUE Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; LEVONORGESTREL)Average Rating: 2.7 (88 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare SEASONIQUE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SEASONIQUE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Less periods | I haven’t experienced any side effects..I love them and enjoy only having 4 periods a year | F | 37 | 6 years | 10/24/2017 | 4 | endometrosis | No sex drive, weight gain?, lethargic | However, this medication has been a godsend! No more montly cramping, bloating, intense pain or PMS symptoms. Only get my period 4 times a year. My husband said I am a different person since being on Seasonique. I basically have a life again. And when I get my period, it is bearable. | F | 47 | 5 years | 11/4/2009 | 5 | Migraines, Heavy periods | I started Seasonique as an attempt to help with my severe migraines. Heavy periods helped bring on these migraines(whether it was from so much blood loss or hormonal changes). This med helped tremendously. 1st few months had odd spotting/etc as others complain about. Since then haven't actually had a single period at all. Was concerned at first about this but gyn said it was fine. Stopped taking once during the past years due to cost and migraines almost immediately began severity again. Hope to NEVER need to stop this med again. It has been a lifesaver! I have gained weight/ decreased libido but it is worth it a million times over. Migraines stop my entire life so the trade off is just gotta happen. | F | 37 | 3 years | 9/30/2013 | 5 | Heavy bleeding on my period. | I sometimes have mild headaches as well as discharge but that's pretty normal while taking birth control. Other than that I love this medication. I have not had any problems with it. | F | 19 | 3 years | 6/6/2014 | 5 | Birth Control | Initial weight gain. Spotting. | After 1 full year on Seasonique, my spotting (during when I would normally have a period) stopped and my weight stopped fluxuating. I LOVE Seasonique, and reccomend it to friends. It does not give me as many crazy hormone changes and mood swings as my last BC did. | F | 28 | 3 years 1X day | 8/4/2011 | 3 | Endometriosis | I have absolutely NO SEX DRIVE!!!! I'm emotionally detached from my partner. It's killing my relationship. If I come off of the medication I will experience terrible cycles!!!! I'm at a standstill. I've had the Lupron injections and they worked but were very expensive (and I was pre-menopausal). It's tough on me right now. | It's good if you need to lessen your cycle but it may kill your libido!!!! Wish there was a happy medium for this problem. | F | 38 | 3 years 15mg 1X day | 8/4/2011 | 1 | Lighter Periods/Contraceptive | Headaches/Migraines, nausea and diarrhea/irritable bowels, depression worsened, extremely moody, still have random spotting/brown discharge and horrible cramps while taking the regular pills and not the sugar pill. Bipolar symptoms as well. I gained 20+ pounds in 3 years while on this, mostly all in my stomach, thighs and butt. Breasts just about doubled in size which was the only plus on the medication. Not sure if I need a stronger dose or if this medication just sucks. | F | 21 | 3 years .15 MG | 8/13/2014 | 5 | Endometriosis & Ovarian Cyst | Initial period "flood" during first pack (approx. 2 weeks); told to stop taking for one week, then restart. Worked like a charm! | Seasonique has become my best friend! I began taking it after experiencing an unholy trinity of reproductive issues during the fall of 2008 (uterine fibroids, severe endometriosis, and a complicated ovarian cyst). My abdomen was huge, looked like I was pregnant, and I had severe pelvic pain all the time, not just during periods. I got anemic because my periods became super heavy and I dropped a lot of clots. I would just come home everyday and curl up in bed in the fetal position. However, surgery and Seasonique gave me back my life. Now my periods come every 3 months, are almost cramp-free and super light. Never had bad acne, but my skin is awesome now. My boobs also got bigger. Love you, Seasonique makers! | F | 31 | 2 years 1X day | 9/30/2010 | 5 | Heavy cycles | It was wonderful. The only side effect was angood one. My hair was manageable and was immune to humidity and rain. NO longer on it and my hair is horrible! | F | 55 | 2 years | 5/21/2017 | 5 | Heavy cycles | It was wonderful. The only side effect was angood one. My hair was manageable and was immune to humidity and rain. NO longer on it and my hair is horrible! | F | 55 | 2 years | 5/21/2017 | 5 | Heavy cycles | It was wonderful. The only side effect was angood one. My hair was manageable and was immune to humidity and rain. NO longer on it and my hair is horrible! | F | 55 | 2 years | 5/21/2017 | 4 | PCOS, contraception, 4 periods/year | Non=weight-related breast growth. Mild acne cleared up in first month. Do not take ANY hormonal contraceptive with ANY antibiotic. | I am Bipolar Type II w/ Rapid Cycling & Mixed Episodes and Generalized Anxiety Disorder, the constant hormone intake (aka 3 months w/out menses) freed me from aggravated mania/anxiety/depression during the periods I "skipped". I never experienced ANY spotting while on this pill. | F | 23 | 2 years standard 1X day | 7/14/2010 | 4 | birth control, 4 periods a year | some initial weight gain. breast growth. decreased libido. | every pack of pills is a 3 month supply, and then you get your period for a week and start a new pack. when starting this pill, it is so important to take it at the same time everyday...otherwise you will see spotting. the first few months i was on the pill, i did notice some weight gain. i started exercising again and it fell right off. breasts definitely got bigger (unrelated to weight gain)...went from a C to a DD. thanks seasonique!!! do notice a decreased libido on the first 2 months of every pack, and then on every 3rd month my libido surges. also on the 3rd month i tend to be moody and a little more emotional than usual. totally worth only having 4 periods a year though. | F | 22 | 2 years 1X day | 9/3/2011 | 4 | Acne | Occasional breakthrough bleeding. Eventually stopped taking it due to moodiness, but I don't think it's a bad drug because of that. | For acne, this is the best stuff ever. Worked better than Accutane. Less frequent periods = less frequent acne flare-ups -- my skin was almost perfect while I was on this! I did not have any weight problems on this drug -- in fact, with a diet, I was able to lose 20 pounds while taking it. After a few years, I started experiencing hormonal moodswings out-of-the-blue, which resolved almost immediately when I stopped taking it. But everybody's body chemistry is different, and changes over time -- so if my body needed a break from hormonal birth control, I'm not going to blame the Seasonique for that. I had a few good years on it, and I would consider taking it again in the future. | F | 24 | 2 years 1 pill 1X day | 9/8/2011 | 4 | Endometriosis/cysts | Slightly lowered libido, slightly emotional, some spotting during active pills. | F | 30 | 2 years | 8/24/2012 | 4 | birth control | low libido, disconnect | seasonique works great for moodiness, cramps, irregular periods since it delivers the same amount of hormone for 3 months straight. but its bad for decreased libido (almost non exsistant) and emotional disconnect for the same reason. tried the generic seasonale. it has different levels of hormone atthe end of the pack, which sent my moods off kilter | F | 28 | 2 years | 7/13/2009 | 3 | Less frequant periods | weakness, dizziness, Severe headaches, confusion, problems with vision, swelling in hands and ankles | Never spotted, always on time, the side effects where just too much. | F | 23 | 2 years 1X day | 11/28/2015 | 3 | Ovarian Cyst | I had very painful periods and reoccurring ovarian cyst. I was missing too much school and work. My social life was suffering. At one point I bled for three weeks, which made me anemic as well. I was very ill and my doctor was puzzled. He suggested Seasonique. My first 6 months were the worst. I was depressed and I would cry all of the time, BUT my hormones were messed up bad from my cyst. I couldn't control my moods at all. I'm surprised I still have my boyfriend lol. Mood swings was the most irratating side effect. I also had horrible headaches. I was naseauted and achey for the first few months. This birth control gave me terrible cravings. I craved meat. Which is weird because I can't eat meat because it disgusts me and my body has trouble digesting it. So that was odd. I am ALWAYS hungry! I gained about 20 pounds. It didn't decrease my sex drive. BUT it makes me bleed after sex. NORMAL sex, not rough! It pours red blood and sometimes clots. It's scary and it's a big turn off for sure. The first time I bled for three days. This time just a day. I also feel sore down there and crampy in general. The first time I was so afraid but the Gyno said as long as it wasn't all the time it was ok. It was my cervix. The birth control made my cervix sensitive. OVERALL I love it. I no longer have symptoms. I mean an occasional craving and increased appetite. BUT that beats my terrible period anyday. HOWEVER any time I miss a pill (which isn't often) I tend to get a cyst. Sometimes t | F | 18 | 2 years | 7/10/2012 | 3 | Severe PMDD | Slight weight gain, water retention, occasional break through spotting, and moodiness | I switched off Seasonique to Sprintec because of my mood swings, and honestly, I can say that I actually miss Seasonique! It was nice not having my period every month. For the first year, though, I would *OCCASIONALLY* have break through bleeding at the beginning of the third month. I would spot barely enough to fill a panty liner everyday until the week of my period. It seemed like it was about every other month when this happened. Right before getting off Seasonique, it seemed like it barely happened anymore. However, the bloating was pretty bad...I had to take pills to help shed the water weight, but overall... it was a good pill. | F | 18 | 2 years 1X day | 6/16/2011 | 2 | prevent pregnancy/regulate period | I actually get my period every other month on this pill, which wasn't a big deal until this month when I got two periods. This pill will not regulate periods at all. I gain weight easily on it. | as a birth control, it's pretty effective (no kids to show!) But half of that is I bleed contantly. The first month is fine, about half way through the second month I start spotting, | F | 23 | 2 years | 3/28/2015 |
SEASONIQUE (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; LEVONORGESTREL): This combination hormone medication is used to prevent pregnancy. It contains 2 hormones: a progestin (levonorgestrel) and an estrogen (ethinyl estradiol). It works mainly by preventing the release of an egg (ovulation) during your menstrual cycle. It also makes vaginal fluid thicker to help prevent sperm from reaching an egg (fertilization) and changes the lining of the uterus (womb) to prevent attachment of a fertilized egg. If a fertilized egg does not attach to the uterus, it passes out of the body. Besides preventing pregnancy, birth control pills may make your periods more regular, decrease blood loss and painful periods, decrease your risk of ovarian cysts, and also treat acne. Using this medication does not protect you or your partner against sexually transmitted diseases (such as HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia). FDA Approval Date: 2006-05-25 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)