SEASONALE Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; LEVONORGESTREL)Average Rating: 2.2 (766 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare SEASONALE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SEASONALE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Control ovulation | A few pimples when it was time for my period, and spotting through the first 6-9 months. | I still had a huge sex drive while on Seasonale and never had ANY problems until recently when I was in the 3rd month/3rd week of pills and started spotting, then got my period 2 weeks early, which never happened in the 3 years I've been on it. I came up with some funky hormone test results, so I'm stopping taking the pill until I can get in to see my OBGYN and get some tests run without having the pill's chemicals interfere. Horrible cramps so far. This period is lasting the longest of any in 3 years. | F | 32 | 3 years | 2/12/2008 | 2 | Regulate Periods | Period for 2 weeks and counting | I have been having a period for a little over 2 weeks, not just spotting actually heavy bleeding some days. I have gained a few pounds and have bad acne, something I never had before. I threw the pack in the trash today. I will go back to my old pills. They need to pull this crap off the market. | F | 39 | 6 weeks | 2/9/2008 | 3 | endometriosis | weight gain, extreme moodiness, depression, brown patches..who knows what else! | Thank God for this site! I thought I was going crazy. I have been on Seasonale for about 3 years now. My biggest issue with this pill is the depression and the mood swings. I have never been a depressed person or exhibited any of those traits. Over time, with taking seasonale/seasonique, I have completely changed. I cry at the drop of a dime. I get mad at the smallest things and can be very mean to people. It's just not like me. I just thought it was me. Now I realize it's the pill. I can't believe I've been dealing with these feelings all this time and not knowing the cause. I should add that the depression has gotten progressively worse. I'm always exhausted. All I want to do is go home and sleep. I really don't want to interact with anyone. Ugh...so, does anyone have any suggestions on other pills i could take? i need to stay on a pill for my endo problems. Now I'm wondering if i should try to find an anti-depressant or just switch pills. Please feel free to write me. I | F | 29 | 3 years | 2/8/2008 | 2 | Less periods, no pregnancy.. | oh god.. dont get me started.. | I got on the pill in december of 2007. The first month it was all good. The second month, I got my period. I thought it would be only a few days, but it wasnt. i've had it for about a month and a half. Its not heavy or anything.. Its just a burden. Not only that, but im emotional all the time. I was emotional in the first place, but not this bad. Im going to get switched VERY soon... I dont like this pill at all. | F | 18 | 2.5 months | 2/7/2008 | 1 | birth control, less periods per yr | moody, depressed, suicidal, sex drive dramatically lowered, I gained 10-15 lbs over the 2-yrs period of taking the drug (I'm a 5'0 Asian who weighed 90lbs before taking the drug) | I was 18. I started with the brand name Seasonale for 6 months. Then I took the generic Quasense for 1.5 yrs until I realized that playing with nature to get four periods per year was a big mistake, a total disaster. I slowly gained 10-15 lbs over the 2-yrs period. I couldn't control what I eat. Everything tasted and looked good, and it was always a ritual to take something out of the fridge when I open it. If I was craving for a snack, I must go to the store to get it. 1 big bowl of rice (full of Carbs) was never enough, 2 huge bowls would be. When that "time of the month" approaches (which occurs every month), I became very moody. When I'm on those placebo pills at the end of the 3rd month, I became a total disaster. I was depressed, I hated everything and everyone evolving the world, even my fiance whom I have been with for 4 yrs (THANK GOD he has been great to me despite).. I felt possessed.. I was suicidal over small fights with him.. & I absolutely have NO se | F | 20 | 2 years | 2/7/2008 | 1 | Migraine prevention | Pulmonary Embolism!!!!!!!! I almost died. | I was on this drug for 6 weeks. About a month after starting it I became short of breath, but ignored it. I had more and more trouble breathing and finally went to the ER. I almost died from this drug!!!!!!!! I do not recommend it for anyone. The nurses in CICU had seen several cases like mine caused by Seasonale. | F | 45 | 6 weeks | 2/6/2008 | 1 | Birth Control and less periods | weight gain, moodiness, nausea, bloating, fatigue, bleeding | I started spotting lightly at the end of the 8th week but it continued to get heavier in week 9. However, I'm in week 10 and it doesn't look like the bleeding is going to end soon...on day 10 of bleeding. During the bleeding I have been exhausted and an emotional wreck. After calling my doctor, who put me on this damn pill, she referred me to a specialist so I figured that this is not the birth control for me. I've gained anywhere from 10-15 pounds since I started taking this over 2 months ago (exactly 65 days ago)...I eat healthy and exercise 1-2 hours per day 5-6 days per week. In other words, I'm pretty active, consume 1200 calories per day, and the weight isn't moving. I'm tired all the time too; it's pretty bad when you have to sneak out to your vehicle at lunch and take a nap during your lunch hour. And YES, the moodiness is too much for me to handle...my adult son says that I'm a completely different person (evil and bitchy all the time). I plan to stop this pill TODAY an | F | 40 | 65 days | 2/4/2008 | 4 | Ovarian Cysts | Thick Discharge, Nausea for the first few months, light unpleasant smell | It did what it was supposed to do, stopped the ovarian cysts and the pain that came with them, but the discharge every day is very uncomfortable without a panty-liner. | F | 18 | 21 months | 2/3/2008 | 1 | irregular bleeding | Non-stop bleeding, bloating, severe migraines and mood swings | I stopped taking seasonale after 3 months because I experienced heavy periods & spotting during the whole three months, as well as bloating, migraines & mood swings. I haven't had a cramp or spotting in 5 weeks since stopping, and I'm a lot less cranky. | F | 44 | 3 months | 1/26/2008 | 3 | hormones | fatigue, depression, | Man, after reading this site, I think I will just have to stop the pill alltogether. . . . I only was on it to level out my hormones. . . but man, I already gained 40 lbs from previously being on Effexor--there is no way I am going to put any more weight on. So, forget it. . . I sometimes get the feeling that physicians are pushing new drugs/medications on their patients, claiming that everything will be fine. I don't buy it and will be finding a doctor that is not so willing to send me home with 'sample' packs of meds. I have come to realize that each person should take their healthcare into their own hands--you are the only one who knows your body--so stand up for yourself and get a new doctor, if you need to. | F | 28 | 3 weeks | 1/23/2008 | 1 | cramp/heavy cycle | night sweats, 6lbs. gained in 11days, also have started ance breakout. I will no longer take this med. | F | 30 | 11 days | 1/23/2008 | 2 | Fewer periods | spotting, weight gain, loss of sex drive, painful intercourse, mood swings | I am so glad that I found this site! I have been taking the generic brand for about 2 1/2 years now. I was really excited to only have 4 periods a year, and now I have had one for a month, straight. This is the second time this has happened to me. I thought that it was just me(with the sex drive thing) but now I know that I need to call my doctor and try something new. Hopefully, that will help and I will make my family happier because I will be in a better mood! | F | 33 | 2 years | 1/22/2008 | 2 | migranes, less periods | still get migranes, low sex drive, problems with contacts, breakthrough bleeding, weight gain, ringing of ears | I've been taking this pill since late 2003 due to the monthly migranes I was getting plus the added benefit on less periods was a bonus. I gained about 10 pounds within the first six months and have gained another 15 at this point. The major side effect I'm wondering if anyone else has had is ringing of the ears. I did not notice this until after starting to take Seasonale now Quasense but it has progressively gotten worse. I have been staying on this pill thinking it was just age but now I think I will make an appt. to go off and switch! | F | 36 | 5 years | 1/22/2008 | 1 | less cramps, prevent pregnancy | Depression, weight gain | This was the first birth control pill I tried. With in a few weeks I found that I was feeling depressed all the time, I couldn't figure out why. I went back to the Dr. after 2 months and found out i had gained a few pounds, when I haven't gained any weight in over a year. Changed pill, stopped feeling sad all the time and lost weight i had gained, and haven't put any more on. | F | 20 | 2 months | 1/22/2008 | 4 | fewer periods | no weight gain, no mood swings, no acne, slight loss of sex drive | Because insurance I just got switched to Quasense. I hope I don't have any of the side effects I read about or I will have to find a new pill. | F | 34 | 3 years | 1/20/2008 | 3 | birth conrol/fewer periods | just picked it up today, havnt started yet... | i have always used ortho-tricylen. ran out of insurance and been out of it for a few months. back on insurance and thought i would give a birth control w fewer peoiods a try. my doc recommended this one. but i just read all these comments and am very ify about it now. i was very happy w ortho tricyclen, it regulated my cycle, and it was very light. had no problems. think i will give this one a try but i just dont know now. | F | 25 | 0 days | 1/17/2008 | 2 | Lighter Periods, Prevent Pregnancy | Weight gain, moodiness, depression, "sloughing", fatigue...etc. | I never linked any of these symptoms to the pill. I have been on seasonale for 1.5 years, and I can't believe I didn't notice it. I have gained 30 lbs since I've started taking the pill--I diet and exercise 4-5 days a week and can never lose a pound. I've experienced a decrease in sex drive, which makes my fiance suffer immensely. I have extreme high and low mood swings, and am tired ALL the time. Thanks for all of your postings, otherwise I may never have figured it out! I'm stopping the pill tomorrow! | F | 22 | 1.5 years | 1/14/2008 | 1 | Birth Control | Anxiety, Depression, Dizziness, No Sex Drive, Fatigue | I have been taking this med for 5 months. The first pack of 3 months, I bled for 30 straight days. My doc said to try another round to see if I acclimated to it. I have had 2 panic attacks, have zero sex drive and am anxious about stupid things all the time. I was really worried that I might be really sick. Now I'm thinking it's the Seasonale. I'm calling my doc in the morning and switching to a regular monthly pill! | F | 37 | 5 months | 1/14/2008 | 1 | Prevent Pregnancy | Break-through bleeding, depression, weight gain, loss of sex drive | I wouldn't recommend Seasonale OR Seasonique to anyone. I know that everyone responds differently to birth control, but for me it was a nightmare. Every third month on both of these medicines I experienced break-through bleeding that could last anywhere from a few days to an entire month. The last pill pack I was on, I bled for an entire month up through my period and I said that was it. It was great going the first two months without a period but if the period I do get lasts for an obnoxious amount of time, I didn't see the real point. There were a few times that I didn't have break-through bleeding, but it wasn't enough for me to stay on this medication. It's just too frustrating and inconvenient never knowing when the bleeding might start again. | F | 25 | 2 years | 1/13/2008 | 2 | less periods/ prevent pregnancey | I received Jolessa because of insurance. Weight gain, over 10 pounds in 3 months, nausea almost daily, cramps, nasty discharge, increased headaches, decreased sex drive, and bloating. | I have given this a shot, hoping to stave off a few periods, but I do not like the side effects. I did NOT have any break through bleeding like most people here, but I have had many of the other side effects. A few weeks ago I was afraid I was pregnant because the nasuea wouldn't go away, I'd gained weight and I had cramps. Then I found this website. I decided to stick it out for a few more weeks. I got through the first 3 pack, and I've been 5 days off the pills, waiting for my period, but all I have is worse cramps. I'm assuming it's from being OFF the pills and my body adjusting. I've called my doctor and asked to go back on my old pills. Not having a period when I SHOULD scares me. Also, as someone else pointed out, I noticed about 2 weeks ago that my deoderant doesn't seem to work as well... I've been Using Secret for YEARS with no problems. I'm definetly not going back on this pill. | F | 34 | 3 months | 1/10/2008 |