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 |
| 1 | Fewer Periods, Birth Control | Cramping, bloating, weight gain, clotting | I took the pill 3 years ago for 2 and a half months. I had lower abdominal cramping, bloating, weight gain and then severe cramps and clotting just before deciding to go off of it. The doctor actually thought I miscarried while on the pill but it was just a very large clot. I've never been in so much pain in my entire life. | F | 28 | 3 months | 9/4/2007 | 1 | Fewer Periods | Prescribed at a local clinic and doctor admittedly had not prescribed this before, but did so at my request. A little spotting in month 1 and 2. Month 3 non-stop bleeding, heavy clotting, horrible pain. I have taken 3 different pills previously and never had any problems. I would NOT recommend this pill to anyone. I ultimately ended up in my GYN's office and he said he no longer prescribes this pill as there are far too many side effects! | F | 38 | 3 months | 9/4/2007 | 3 | No monthly period | I switched to Seasonale to not deal with the monthly bleeding. I was then given the generic, Jolessa. Along with many of the other girls/women that have posted here, I have had the same experience. The pill seems great in the beginning. Wow, bleed once every 3 months, if I feel like it! Then, the side effects kick in. I have gained a lot of weight! I am too afraid to get on the scale! I have also been suffering from extreme depression and anxiety. I hate the world and everyone in it and for NO reason! The weight gain is excessive. To the point, I have lost count as to the pounds. I have went up quite a bit. I have NOT changed any eating habits to constitute such a gain. I have also had globs of hair falling out for no reason. Migraines have been off the chart. I would NOT take this medication for any reason! I am going to stop taking it and go back to the BCP that I was on. I will just bleed every month. I have lost my sense of 'self' and do not like who I have become! | Don't take it!! To not bleed every month seems like a Godsend but it really is not when you weigh the pros and cons! I would stop having sex before I would recommend this medication! Not worth the out of control mental health for anyone! I just realized what is causing all of my troubles... Weight gain, depression, anxiety, lack of motivation, etc etc.. the list goes on...I rated this medicine a 3 because it did work for me in that I did not want a monthly period. I was not aware of the side effects. I did not do my 'homework' prior to taking this BCP. | F | 32 | 365 days | 8/29/2007 | 1 | perimenopause, heavy periods | migraines, night sweats, excessive sweating in heat, breakthrough bleeding, no libido, weight gain | I hate this pill! I was put on it to help with my perimenopause symptoms - particularly the night sweats. All went well for six weeks until the headaches, sweating and breakthrough bleeding began. The cramps that wake me daily at 5:30am are really awful - I'd rather have a full period every month than a two week and counting period that doesn't seem to ever end! | | 8/26/2007 | 1 | Prevent Pregancy | HORRIBLE ACNE. Major weight gain. Irrational emotions, | I've been a total psycho since I started this pill. I have horrible acne, not just pimples, they're huge, red and cystic. On my face and entire chest. And I gained a ton of weight. | F | 20 | 365 days | 8/26/2007 | 1 | birth control | Extreme vaginal dryness, re-curring painful yeast infections, bloating, fatigue, and decrease in sex drive. I did not have breakthrough bleeding or weight gain. | I have been on the generic version Quasense and quit taking today after reading this site. I thought I was going crazy, but after finding out that others had the same symptoms I was truly relieved that it was the drug. I have been on birth control for eight years and have never had side effects like this before. | F | 28 | 7 months | 8/25/2007 | 3 | fewer periods | Initially lots of break through bleeding. increased breast size, no sexual desire. | Well, I didn't have the weight gain or acne. My breast size increased. I was on Seasonale for over 3 years. Because the loss of sex drive was realistically my only side-effect (after the 6 straight weeks of bleeding) and the drug insert does not list decreased libido as a side effect, I didn't completely attribute my problems to the medication. I finally decided to stop taking it and in just a few short weeks I feel like a person with a normal sex life. Having absolutely no sexual desire is hard on a marriage, and much worse than a few extra periods. | F | 28 | 3 times | 8/22/2007 | 2 | less cycle, headaches, endometriosi | never ending cycle and night sweats | I started Seaonale in mid June to reduce cycles since I have migraines and recently diagnosed with endometriosis. Things were going well until this month--I have been on my cycle since Aug 10 with no end it sight. Thought it was breakthrough bleeding but this is ridiculous. I am going to see my doctor in the morning. I have been really sweaty a night (which is totally unusual) but didn't attribute it to the pill until my husband stumbled upon this sight. I have been very tired lately and a little depressed. Just thought I wasn't getting enough sleep. No weight gain-thankfully. Thank you ladies for thsi site. You may have saved my life. Heck my husband is fixed so I don't have to worry about any more kids. I think I am going to give it a break. | F | 36 | 3 months | 8/22/2007 | 4 | just breakthrough bleeding. i actually experienced a pretty significant weight LOSS, not gain. | i pretty much love this, haha. it helped me with acne issues, and cramps and stuff were a lot easier to deal with. | F | 19 | 6 months | 8/20/2007 | 1 | ENDOMETRIOSIS | WEIGHT GAIN ESP IN THE TUMMY AREA, SEEMS TO HAVE BECOME WORSE SINCE SWITCHED TO GENERIC QUASENSE | I AM A PHARMACIST AND NEVER REALLY THOUGHT THAT THE WEIGHT GAIN COULD BE FROM SWITCHING FROM BRAND TO GENERIC BUT MY HUSBAND HAS NOTICED A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN MY BODY ESP IN THE TUMMY AREA! I HAVE BEEN WORKING OUT AT LEAST 5 DAYS A WEEK AND IT SEEMS LIKE NOTHING HELPS! THAT IS WHY I CAME HERE TO SEE OTHERS REACTIONS. I HAVE BEEN CONVINCED THAT I NEED TO SWITCH PILLS! | F | 37 | 2 years | 8/14/2007 | 1 | less periods. | Weight gain, night sweats, looks like im preganant!!!! | I am 5'11 and gained over 20 lbs... I didnt weigh what I do now when I was pregnant.. I am so relieved to hear Im not the only one.. I just hope the weight will begin to decrease when I come off of it.. I am changing pills tomorrow!!!!! | F | 26 | 1 years | 8/14/2007 | 4 | fewer period/less severe cramps | occasional break through bleeding | I have been on seasonale for almost four years now...and I definitely do recommend it. I have experienced no depression or anxiety or night sweats. I gained weight...but hello...I went to college and ate pizza a lot. My birth control had nothing to do with that. Four periods a year is amazing...I say go for it. | F | 22 | 4 years | 8/7/2007 | 2 | Fewer Periods | On pills for 3 months. When I reached the 3rd month I had breakthrough bleeding and started my cycle before I reached the placebo pills. I am still on my cycle and 3 weeks counting. I called my doctor with my concerns and she informed me that the side effect will subside on my second pack. I am taking the generic quasense. | Not to happy with the on going cycle that never ends. I will try it out for one more pack and if it doesn't stop my cycle I will be looking for a different birth control. Already tried the patch (not good for overweight women) and the ring (somehow slipped out with out me knowing. So I may be going back to Yasmine. Never had any problems with that pill. | F | 33 | 3 months | 8/2/2007 | 5 | Fewer periods | None really. Just what can be expected on any pill, though I did not feel that there were any side effects grave enough to discontinue use. | This is the 5 birth control pill I have been on and I find that I like it the best. I had a slight weight gain (at first, about 3 lbs in 3 months), though it could be to the lack of motivation on my part. I took seasonal for 20 months, and have since been on the generic Levlen for 18 months. I like the ability to schedule my periods and I never experience negative side effects. I never even had breakthrough bleeding, even at the very onset. I would, and have, recommended it. | F | 25 | 3 years | 7/25/2007 | 1 | Birth Control/Migraines | WEIGHT GAIN. Weight gain. Oh yeah. More weight gain. | This should be taken off the market. Why do we continue to take this stuff? | F | 28 | 6 months | 7/25/2007 | 1 | perimenopause | painful breasts, mild cramping, weight gain, decreased appitite | My doctor put me on this to help me with the perimenopause symptoms I was having. I did lose most of the night sweats, but am still not sleeping and have headaches. My body thought it was PREGNANT on Quasense (the generic form of Seasonale)!!! My breasts were tender and full. I had a constant "achiness" like my body wanted to start a period. I was gaining weight but not eating! It was just like my 2 pregnancies. My doctor told me to quit taking this pill 5 weeks after I started. It took me 3 days to start flowing and now I have HEAVY BLEEDING AND LARGE CLOTS! I have never had this before. I wish I had read this site before hand. I DO NOT recommend this med for anyone!!!! | F | 40 | 5 weeks | 7/23/2007 | 5 | birth control | No side effects at all!! | I love this product and will continue to take it. | F | 32 | 3 years | 7/20/2007 | 2 | Birth Control | Severe sweating as summer has approached, increase in migraines, night sweats, continued cramps, acne, weight gain | I have been on this BC for about 3 cycles and will be seeing my Dr. ASAP. I thought all of my symptoms were seperate things until reading this site thanks to all who have posted! | F | 32 | 9 months | 7/17/2007 | 1 | endometriosis | TERRIBLE mood swings, DEPRESSION and ANXIETY. I am consumed by worry about stupid, irrational things. I almost got fired from my job because the depression and anxiety exasterbated my ADD (i am a waitress) and i could not force even the smallest smile. I also want to EAT all the time. | IF YOU HAVE ENDOMETRIOSIS- you can take any other BC pill in the same way as seasonale. Just talk to your doctor about skipping the placebos and taking the pills continuously. And find a BC pill that works for you instead of being forced to choose the only pill PACKAGED that way. | F | 21 | 50 days | 7/17/2007 | 1 | Birth Control | Night sweats, severe depression, anxiety, heart palpitations, weight gain, exhausted, no sex drive, hair loss, horrific cramps, headaches, acne, constant mood changes, excessive crying | This stuff is horrible. I've been taking this stuff for 2 years. I was on Depo for 4 years before that. I'm glad I stumbled upon this website. In December, my insurance company switched me to Quasense. I bled the entire month of December. Since then, I've gotten progressively more depressed. I have horrible night sweats. I can't remember the last time I had sex which is driving my husband nuts. I've been so depressed I can't stand to do anything. I've gained 20 pounds and despite being on Weight Watchers, which I used to lose 90 pounds, I can't get rid of this weight. I feel like crap. I can't stand to look at myself in the mirror. I miss a ton of work. My hair is falling out everywhere. I just had my thyroid tested and the results came back negative. I'm so glad I found this site. The rest of this pack is going to the trashcan when I get home from work. | F | 26 | | 7/16/2007 |