SEASONALE Reviews (ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; LEVONORGESTREL)

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 1  Birth control Weight gain, break through bleeding, moodiness, etc. I was on seasonale until my last refill and the pharmacy switched me to Jolessa. Boy was that a mistake. I didn't have any side effects until I started taking that. I didn't realize that any of my side effects were b/c of Jolessa until reading here. I started having break through bleeding in month 1 and it got more and more frequent until month 3 when it has been every day. I stopped taking the pill last Sunday and am having the worst period I have ever had. I also turned into a psychotic B**ch. I don't know how people put up with me, I have been moody and very irritable for no reason and I couldn't quite figure out why. Only having 3 periods a year are definitely not worth this. F 25 1.5 months
6/5/2007
 2  Cramping, migraines, PMS Constant migraines, nagging weight gain, night sweats, constant spotting/weird clotting goo, cramps. The only good thing Seasonal has done so far is stop my intense mood swings. The rest has been really bad, especially the headaches! I am taking this to prevent migraine and it only seems to be making them much worse-- it seems that others have had this happen too. Plus, its like having a period all the time instead of just a few days a month. I'm trying to stick it out 2 packs, but I don't think I'll make it. F 4 months
6/4/2007
 3  Regulate period Spotting 20+ days, some days very dark brown, other days similar to a period, plus occasional, unpredictable irritability I have taken Seasonale for one 3-month cycle, and I saw on their website that it is common to have break-through bleeding. According to them, this should gradually lessen, so I am continuing this pill in the hopes that my body will adjust. F 40 3 months
6/3/2007
 3  fewer periods Huge weight gain (40 lbs), mood swings, hot flashes, insomnia, feeling pregnant, breast swelling and tenderness i didn't realize that seasonale was the problem until i started to try to lose weight. I've been working out and strictly dieting for two monthsand have gained an additional 3lbs. I have fibromyalgia, so I was attributing many symtoms to that, but its out of hand. I'm going back to tri-vora, I was on that or tri-phasil for 14 years and never had an issue. I will miss the 3 month break between periods though. Thank goodness for this web site, this drug makes think your nuts. Hopeflly the weight will melt off because I'm pretty disgusted with myself. F 31 2 years
5/30/2007
 5  Contraceptive/Fewer Periods None! Seasonale is fabulous! I had breakthrough bleeding with about every other pill I tried except for Seasonale. I've been taking it for almost 2 years now and have NEVER had breakthrough bleeding. One of my friends had breakthrough bleeding for the first 6 months on Seasonale but never again after that, so try it. It's so nice only having a period every 3 months too, and when you do have a period, it's really light. Now that I've been on Seasonale this long, my period is usually 2 days. It was about 3-4 days when I first started taking Seasonale and used to be 5 days with other pills and 7 days with no pill. I love it. F 22 2 years
5/23/2007
 1  endometriosis and cysts decreased libido, inability to orgasm, night sweats, insomnia, depression, cravings, moodiness It was one of the worst things I ever experienced. I don't know how my boyfriend put up with it. I was crying all the time, our sex life suffered immensely and half the time I blamed him because I was so embarrassed. I stopped taking this pill two days ago and already my libido is better and the night sweats stopped the first day i didn't take it! Worst thing that I ever did! F 21 9 weeks
5/23/2007
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 1  less cramping, lighter periods Annoying night sweats and stomach cramping, IBS-type symptoms (severe bloating, diarrhea,& irritation after eating) Insomnia, waking up in the middle of the night to urinate, decreased sex drive, weight gain, spotting constantly I started with 3 months of Seasonale and then switched to the generic Quassense and have been on that for 6 months. I have had all of the aforementioned symptons for the entire 9 months. I have been bleeding for the past 5 weeks and next week I am stopping Quassense and going back on Tri-Cyclen. I have been taking BC for 10 years and have never had any side effects with any other type. I do not recommend this product at all; I feel like my entire life has been altered due to this drug. I've been researching my other symptoms for months and only recently attributed my symptoms to this pill. I only wish I had read this website months ago. I'll let you know how the symptoms change after stopping the Quassense. F 28 9 months
5/22/2007
 1  TO HAVE FEWER PERIODS I WAS SPOTTING FOR THE FIRST WEEK, THEN IT WENT AWAY, NOW IT'S BACK. (THIS IS WHEN I SHOULD HAVE MY PERIOD.) ALSO, I HAVE NO SEX DRIVE WHAT SO EVER. I USED TO ALWAYS WANT IT, SINCE I'VE BEEN ON THIS I BARELY EVER THINK ABOUT IT. MY BOYFRIEND NOTICED IT ALSO-HE'S NOT DIGGIN IT!!! I ALSO FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN PMSing FOR THE PAST 4 WEEKS. I'M GOING BACK TO TRIVORA (WHICH IS WHAT I WAS ON BEFORE.) I HAD NORMAL PERIODS, JUST A LITTLE HEAVY AND LONG BUT IT WOULD COME ON A TUESDAY AND END BY FRIDAY. AND I GUESS I HAD NO SEXUAL SIDE AFFECTS EITHER!!! F 24 4 days
5/21/2007
 3  Migraines Tremendous weight gain, water retention/swelling, night sweats, moodiness, fatigue. Huge amount of weight gain in the first 3 months and still gaining! 25 lbs added on so far. I feel very bloated most of the time, mostly at night and have had night sweats that until now after reading others comments did not realize it might have something to do with this drug. I have been extremely fatigued and moody - my patience is nonexistant with my husband and child lately. But I have not had a single migraine in 5 months! That is truly a miracle. I am having trouble weighing the benefits vs the side effects. I don't want to get the migraines back because I can not function when I have them but I can not gain any more weight and be happy or healthy. I am only 5'0" and 25 lbs is a HUGE amount of weight on me. For those of you who have gained weight on this drug and stopped taking it, can you tell me how long it took to get the weight off? Also, did you experience migraines again once off of this drug? F 40 5 months
5/19/2007
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 2  Birth Control / Fewer Periods Weight Gain, depression/irritability I started using Seasonale after I had a baby and had finished nursing her. I was willing to deal with the spotting and breakthrough bleeding, which went away after the first couple of packs. But over the 2-year period in which I took the drug I gained about 35 lbs, and it seemed that dieting and exercise did not affect my body the way it used to; I was never able to lose more than a couple of pounds, and I could only lose that if I went to great extremes. It didn't help that I had overwhelming urges to eat (which hadn't been an issue for me before). In addition, I had an increase in depression and irritability. I went off of Seasonale when a paperwork error caused my health insurance company to deny my refill. But then the craziest thing happened; while I was off the pill for several weeks waiting for this to get sorted out, the pounds just started dropping off me. I wasn't even doing anything new/different with my eating or exercise. I also felt an overwhelming sense of well-being-- F 37 2.5 years
5/19/2007
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 1  heavy period, severe cramps. spotting, severe bloating, severe cramps, irritable, depressed, angry. i am on the generic brand quasense and have not had a positive experience as of yet. i am on my 5th week and will be stopping today...i feel like im pregnant, always hungry, and miserable. F 32 5 weeks
5/18/2007
 3  periods 4 times a year I'm on my third pack of Quasense (actually 1st 3 month pack was Seasonique, second and third 3 month packs were Quasense) and I'm really starting to have an uncomfortable pain/feeling with my heart. I'm not sure if it is a side effect of the pill or some other reason, but about 5 days ago it started with heart feeling like it was going to beat out of my chest - not every beat just occassionally. This continued until about two days ago when i had chest pains. For the most part the pains are gone, but I can feel them come on occassionally. What has freaked me out a bit more is that two nights ago, I swear I was dreaming that I couldn't breathe and I remember waking up and took a deep swallow and gasp of air and was fine. Last night I felt as if I couldn't get the normal amount of air in my lungs when I would lay down. I have no idea if this is related to the pill or not. Has anyone else had pains like this? Other than that I have had no problems with Quasense - I had occassional spotting the first pack, but that was the reason I switched from generic Ortho to Quasense was b/c I was spotting frequently. My periods with Quasense are actually lighter than they have ever been. My boobs did get a bit bigger and were tender, but now have gone down a bit. F 28 7 months
5/17/2007
 2  Period Heavy Bloating, random mood swings, weight gain, acne break outs, irritability I started taking Seasonale because my doctor recommended it, because I was going to Summer Camp and I didnt feel like being on my period that week, I quit taking it after camp, because my mom didnt think it was healthy. After finding out I am anemic my mom put me back on the pill, to lessen my flow, I have gained ten pounds, I used to weigh 112 pounds, cand now I am a 123. It might be because I am only 15, but after reading some of the reviews from other patients, I know I am not alone! Good Luck! F 15 3 months
5/15/2007
 2  FEWER PERIODS/SEVERE ANEMIA Breakthrough bleeding/spotting everyday for 4 weeks, then heavy bleeding for a week so far, bloating, unable to lose weight, extreme fatigue, change in mood, no sex drive. My Dr reccomended Seasonale (I am taking the generic, Jolessa) to reduce bleeding since I have severe anemia. I started taking it and began spotting 2 days later and have continued to spot for the last 4-5 weeks. I also started to have heavy bleeding and that has continued for about a week now. I started running 3-4 miles, 5+ times a week to try and lose weight and have not had any luck despite being on a strict 1200 calorie diet. I have NO energy and no sex drive. The only upside to this pill so far is that I didn't have severe cramps. F 29 6 weeks
5/15/2007
 5  Pregnancy Prevention NONE:) I love this pill! I started the depo shot about 8months before I got married and had the worse mental breakdown you can imagine! I was on it for two shots and quit about 2months before my wedding. I started SEASONALE and everything changed. I had gained weight with depo and lost every bit of it plus some while on seasonale. I am sad that I am forced to switch to Yaz because my military insurance calls it a non formulary and I will have to pay for it. I reccomend that you at least try it. All birth control pills have some side effects but different amounts of hormones. Finding the right combo of those hormones takes time F 22 4 years
5/14/2007
 4  fewer periods I'm about a week and a half in, and thus far no problems. My sex drive has actually come back full force. It had been severely decreased during the year and a half I was on Ortho Tricyclen lo. So far I've not experienced any weight gain or acne problems. I am not taking the generic, as my insurance makes both cost the same price, and I have read horror stories about the side affects of the generic. None so far, I will update when I make it through the first month F 20 12 days
5/13/2007
 3  To only have period quarterly First cycle of Seasonale the only side effect I had was breakthrough bleeding (period heavy) from Week 7 through the end of the cycle. Told doctor and was advised to try and stick it out. Second cycle of Seasonale no bleeding; perfect. Then the generic became available and to save 39.00, I started Quasense. First month, no problem. Second month, acne like crazy that won't clear up with prescription Retin A. Third month, acne plus suddenly my anti-persipirant quit working. Wet underarms all the time, changing anti-p's no help. These have never been problems for me before so I am pretty sure Quasense is to blame. I am not finished with Month 3 but plan to call Doc tomorrow to see if she thinks I need to go back to Seasonale or if this will also taper off. If anyone else has wet underarms that the strongest anti-perspirant can't stop, please tell me. F 39 9 months
5/13/2007
 1  Birth Control WEIGHT GAIN and extreme bloating!! I've only taken the Jolessa pill for 2 weeks and have already gained 5-10lbs. I went from a size 3 to 5. I've started exercising more and dieting but it does NOTHING. I'm still gaining. I look like I'm 4mths pregnant. My stomach is constantly bloated. I'm also depressed. I stopping today even if it will mess up my cycle. F 36 12 days
5/10/2007
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 2  Control severe PMS Daily breakthrough bleeding; mood swings; almost constant feeling of not being in control; foggy brain; gas; cramps I've been on Seasonale for almost two years. When I first started taking it, the breakthrough bleeding was minimal. I did experience about 10 pounds of weight gain, and other than the bleeding, the first 3 months went smoothly. The painful cramps, constipation, heavy menstrual bleeding and emotional PMS symptoms seemed to be a thing of the past. However, the breakthrough bleeding continuously worsened from occasionally to daily. I didn't start connecting the re-occurence of mood swings, gas and cramps to the medication until after reading the entries on this and other pages. I'm going to call my doctor and discuss discontinuing this med. F 42 2 years
5/7/2007
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 2  Bad Cramps, Birth Control I've been on Seasonale for about six months without major problems. Yes, I did experience break-through bleeding at least once during my "regular" cycle, but otherwise no major changes. I started to encounter issues when I switched to the much less expensive generic brand of Seasonale, Jolessa. I've experienced EXTREME mood changes (grumpy, irritable), discharge, weight gain and hair loss. It's also actually made me break out. This is an addition to the other problems w/ Seasonale. Seasonale was ok, generic brands SUCK! The price difference was pretty extreme (especially with my insurance) but not worth the loss of mental health. Seasonale--6 months Jolessa-3 weeks F 25 210 days
5/7/2007

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