SEASONIQUE Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; LEVONORGESTREL)

Average Rating: 2.7 (88 Ratings)

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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)

  

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 2  contraception Significant weight gain, headaches Only plus sides for me was the 4 periods a year and acne under control. What is no longer worth it to me is the significant amount of weight gain (20 lbs). I am depressed and anxious on this pill especially from the weight gain. I get headaches and have had migraines using this pill. I also have no sex drive. It's not worth feeling this way anymore. Now I have to regain energy and work hard to get these 20 lbs off! So frustrating. F 27 1 years
8/6/2015
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 1  Acne control, prevention of pregnan Acne, break through bleeding, lower back pain, breast tenderness, depressed mood, cramping, chest pain Obviously, every woman's body is different. However, I switched to amethia (a generic seasonique) from years of reclipisen. I had no side effects with the reclipisen other than a mild breakout during my period week. I asked my gyno if there was a way to prevent these breakouts and she put me on this. My acne was mild but annoying. The first three months of amethia nothing seemed to change, my acne stayed about the same. But then after about 5 months I had awful breakthrough bleeding and my skin was the worst it's been since my early teens. I'm also super depressed. I would think twice before taking this pill, especially if you want to treat your acne. As I said everyone is different but after I finish my 6th month I'm switching! F 21 6 months
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7/6/2015
 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
 3  excessive bleeding I just started this medicine 3 weeks ago and I'm bleeding again just started yesterday.. Is this normal amongst the rest of you who are taking this? It's not enough for a pad etc but its still there nonetheless F 26 3 weeks
1 pill day
3/20/2015
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 5  Polycystic ovaries, endometriosis Light spotting This is the best thing to ever happen to me. My periods were so bad that even with prescription pain meds, I was still home from work on the couch crying. Now they only come once every three month and even then they are light and much less painful. The spotting happened in the first pack, but since then it hasn't happened. I can't say enough about how this has helped me. F 24 10 months
2/14/2015
 1  regulate periods Horrible nausea and vomiting cramping and breast tenderness. The vomiting and nausea was like morning sickness. Horrible drug!! I would never use this ever again..so awful F 36 2 days
1/1/2015
 3  Severe cramping, birth control Major weight gain! Went from 130lbs to 147lbs in no time at all, Cramping even when not on period Severe, painful acne in face, back and chest. It's been over 10 years since I had acne like this, and even then it wasn't this painful. The weight gain has been horrible. I already have large breasts and they're even bigger now. I look pregnant and don't fit into clothes I could wear 7 months ago. Dr said the birth I trol isn't to blame for these side effects but I refuse to believe the timing is coincidence. I never had any spotting whatsoever, and my period comes right on time. However, my periods have become even more painful, longer, and heavier. It's great getting your period every 3 months, but not worth all these side effects. F 25 7 months
11/14/2014
 1  lighter periods Spotting(sometimes heavy), intense and extremely painful cramps not during my period, headaches, stomach issues(diarrhea, gas, etc.), SEVERE depression and anxiety(which I never suffered from before) The anxiety symptoms started only a month after beginning this pill but I thought it was just stress from life doing it however I continued on all the way into the third pill pack and it only got worse and worse. I had to go to the ER once for a panic attack. I'm off the pill right now, it's been ten days and I'm struggling through everyday waiting to get this horrible pill out of my systom. It could take anywhere from one to two months for my body to get back to its natural balance. I'm also currently taking xanax to help me through the days. If I would've known I would've reacted like this I would've never takin is pill. It was a horrible experience and I would never recommend this to anyone. F 17 7 months
unsure 1X day
9/28/2014
 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  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
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 4  Long periods, hormone balancing Very low sex drive. Spotting. Brown discharge. Mood changes, as in I feel less low. Continuous low level nausea, but that could also be attributed to the other meds I'm taking, Synthroid (50 mcg) and Palafer (300 mg). I'd been taking them for nine months last year, then was off of them for three, now I'm back on. Before the pill, I had periods that lasted for two months, and a lot of that time was heavy flow. Not fun. They caused me to have anemia, which I have to take Palafer for now. The long periods were caused by my under-active thyroid. I have to take Synthroid and birth control for my hypothyroidism. I'm horny all of the time when not taking Seasonique. During the one week where I do menstruate, my sex drive comes back. There hasn't been a noticeable increase in acne, and I haven't been measuring my weight, but all of my clothes fit the same. I look healthier, in fact, my lips are fuller and redder, and my cheeks have more colour. I'll take the low libido over two month long periods anytime. I don't need this as a contraceptive anyway. F 20 17 days
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4/17/2014
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 2  irregular period, heavy periods It was fine at first but then I would miss my "seasonal" period and I gained A LOT of weight. Felt depressed more often than not while on this medication. F 20 1 years
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11/15/2013
 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
 1  not tp get pregnant Fevers night sweats made me depressed they made my life a living hell never could be happy on them had my skin turn in to rashes I got no help by the doctor that gave them to me bleed for 2 months I'm still bleeding an all I can say is help this medication is the worse F 27 2 months
3/15/2013
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 5  Severe cramps, Migraines Boobs doubled in size, slight moodiness, but it is definitely worth it... F 19
1X day
3/3/2013
 1  Horrible periods I took seasonique because I had terrible cramps and heavy bleeding. I never got to experience the "4 periods a year". After the first pack, as I was warned, I bled for 3 weeks straight and it would have gone on for longer if I'd continued. But that's not why I stopped taking it. I've never had acne in my life, and I had horrendous acne all over. It covered my face, chest, back, and shoulders. I was disgusted since I never even had acne while I was going through puberty. F 20 7 weeks
2/18/2013
 5  fewer periods and cramps Slightly decreased sex drive. When I say slightly, I mean slightly. I didn't even attribute it to the pill until I looked at a calendar. I love this stuff and I've recommended it to all my friends who have asked about it. F 19
1X day
12/28/2012
 1  birth control I suffered from a miscarriage in September. The pregnancy had been unplanned. A week after my miscarriage my midwife asked if I would like to try additional birth control. After talking we decided Seasonique would be best for me. Wrong. The first four weeks were continuous "pregnancy symptoms." I peed all the time, had no energy, my face broke out, my breast hurt. After that I gained about 10lbs in a week...turns out it was water weight. After seeing about three different doctors I decided to quit taking it half way through my second month. And that was the best choice I ever made. I'd rather have periods and run the risk of getting pregnant than be on Seasonique. F 23 1 months
12/4/2012
 1  Lessen PMS symptoms & fewer periods Didn't have a good experience- tried to wait it out & let my body adjust. It's not a matter of "IF" you will experience any of the discussed side effects, but WHEN & HOW BAD the side effects will be. In my case, the effects were severe- starting with nausea, cramps, headaches, then after about 30days, it was overshadowed by continuous heavy bleeding, moodiness, decreased sex drive, etc. I finally stopped after 4 months, and within a week, the change has been dramatically for the better. This pill is given out without the emphasis that it probably WON'T work for you, unless you're amongst a small percentage. F 28 4 months
1x D
11/29/2012
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 5  fewer periods I haven't noticed any except brownish discharge when I wipe and a tiny amount on pad on wk 9 on first pack of 90 day pills. But other than that... Nothing F 29 2 months
11/24/2012

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