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 | painful periods | mood swings, anger, severe back pain, headaches, basically nothing good. I would rather have a period every month then be angry and pissed at nothing. Ready to get my cheerful self back. | F | 28 | 2 weeks 1X day | 5/2/2014 | 5 | Birth Control | A lot of spotting for the first 3 months but after my first period on the medication the spotting stopped. | I've been using it for 5 years now and it has worked great. I've had virtually no side effects, no weight gain, no mood swings or anything. | F | 23 | 5 years 1X day | 3/12/2014 | 1 | Diagnosed with endometriosis | Horrid experience with seasonale. Brownish painful discharge for 1 month straight, random full periods, Not just spotting. And now ACNE! I've never suffered from acne until taking seasonale. The ONLY thing it helped was my pain during sexual activity caused by endometriosis. I'd rather have the pain than the long, heavy periods and unattractive back acne. Definitely DO NOT recommend. | F | 20 | 5 days | 2/22/2014 | 5 | having 4 menses cycles a year | The only side effect that I do not like Is the fact that when i do get my cycle its a little heavier...same amount of cramps though. Overall its very close to being perfect but i will continue to use this as my bc. And in this year i havent experienced depression, anxiety or any heart problems...different reactions for different bodies. | F | 32 | 1 years | 1/25/2014 | 1 | For BC and 4 Menstrual Cycles a yr | Painful cramping with first period on the pill, shortness of breath, heart palpitations and heart racing, horrible panic attacks, depression, and headaches. | I would not recommend this BC to ANYONE, I have tried many different BC's with my favourite being Tri-Cyclen Lo. This has to be the absolute worst BC I've ever tried. I had depression so bad I would leave my work and go home to cry. I hated everyone and everything. My husband and I were at the movie theatre ready to watch a movie in 3D (like we have done many times b4) and I had a panic attack so bad we had to leave 10 minutes into the movie I thought I was going to die. Heart was racing I could feel it through my winter jacket, everything seemed loud, I was sweating and shaking...I have NEVER experienced anything like this b4. Not to mention the daily heart palpitations/racing that make me short of breath on a daily basis. This BC was ver yscary and I would advise anyone thinking of going on it to find a different brand. I have been off it for 2 weeks now and the depression is gone, I have only had one mild panic attack, and the heart palpitations/racing is less frequent......I am hoping all this will go away once the birth control is completely out of my system. | F | 27 | 4 months 1X day | 3/11/2013 | 4 | Prevent pregnancy | I been taking seasonale for 4 years now, the break through bleeding only happens for the first few months, maybe 5/6. I hardly ever experience break through bleeding now. Seasonale cleared up my acne, and helped me with weight loss. I do get bloated sometimes, but only mostly before and during my period. My periods are soo light its like nothing and my premenstrual cramps are half as bad as they used to be and occur 3-4 days before my 7 day cycle begins. I have noticed some discharge and a lack in sex drive however, and can be very moody at times. The biggest side effect I noticed was hair growth. My hair does NOT grow at all now, all hair. Legs, arms, hair on my head :-( iv been trying to go my hair out the whole time and it just won't grow! Overall I like seasonale however I will be coming off it in about a year! Hope this helped you all! | F | 19 | 4 years | 1/28/2013 | 1 | Prevent pregnancy | Chest pain, depression, anxiety, paranoid thoughts, break through bleeding, tender breasts. I used this for 4 weeks bleed for three of them very heavily. Started to feel depressed and paranoid and I had no past history of that. I had shortness of breath and felt like I was having a heart attack. Went of it after that and within 2 days felt better, like I was coming out of a fog. I had been on tricyclen for 10 years and nothing like this happened. I thought I was going crazy! The dr told me to keep taking it. Listen to your own body ! | F | 32 | 4 weeks | 1/19/2013 | 4 | fewer periods | Only side affect that I have is my skin is not as clear as it use to be. I is breaking out while on it. I was on Seasonale for a yr and got off for a yr. Went back to my Ob/GYN and asked her to put me back on them. I love them no problems. | I love Seasonale best thing that could ever happen as far as birth control. Only 4 periods a year. | F | 32 | 2 years 1 1X day | 12/28/2012 | 1 | Birth control | Horrible mood swings. Every little thing irritated me when I was on this bc pill. I also got a rash on my butt & back that itched constantly to the point I didn't even know I was itching!! Oh & HEAVY flows for 9+ days a time. No thank you seasonale ill go back to my orthotrycline & enjoy my 2 day lite periods again even if its a monthly visit!! | F | 31 | 1 years | 12/27/2012 | 1 | Painful cycles and to improve PMS | I have been extremely moody and depressed since beginning. I cry uncontrollably and feel the urge to cry daily. Also, my monthly premenstral symptoms did not improve at all. | F | 22 | 4 months | 12/4/2012 | 1 | BC | Increased irritability and mood swings. Light bleeding in the second month-- have not have a normal period since starting it... nothing in the last 5 months at all. Stopped taking it about three weeks ago! | F | 30 | 8 months 1X day | 11/15/2012 | 4 | To regulate period | Gained weight but it didn't show. Cramping while on period. | I really like seasonale. It worked for what I needed it to do. The cramps were pretty bad but with some Maxidol I was fine. Some months I did experience heavy spotting. | F | 16 | 13 months 1X day | 11/11/2012 | 1 | birth control | horrible headaces. heavy bleeding.. | i begged to get off of this. i had horrible bleeding the start of my 2nd month. sometimes my head hurts so bad i can't do anything. i suffer with depresstion and once i got on this it was like i was watching my life. i cry everyday. i am getting off of this as soon as i can | F | 18 | 2 months 1X day | 9/30/2012 | 1 | PMDD | I took another birth control for 10 yrs and my Dr thought his would work for me. Im going on the 3rd month, and all I can say is that this is by far the worst mendican that I've ever taken. I have a lot of RAGE AND ANGER, due to these pills. I have been in the worst mood. I yell all the time and hate being around people. Please do not take this birth control it is the worst thing I've ever done!!! RUNNNNN | F | 30 | 1 days | 9/28/2012 | 1 | to regulate my period | chest pain,spotting,low sex drive,severe depression,horrible acne ,severe migraines | this is the worst thing I have ever experienced...I wouldn't recommend this to my worst enemy...week one the depression and acne started,ENTERING WEEK 5 trouble breathing I immediately went off it.I see everyone's comments I have yet to see a good review.But if your reading my thoughts on Seasonale RUNNNN !!!!! | F | 27 | 5 weeks 1X day | 9/25/2012 | 2 | As birth control | Bloating, cramps, bleeding, fatigue. | Terrible fatigue, like being in a cloud. Bleeding and cramping for over a week. Pain in the uterine area. A very unpleasant experience. I am stopping this pill today. | F | 41 | 40 days 1X day | 9/6/2012 | 1 | heavy periods | In November 2006 I had a stroke that changed my life forever. Memory loss, confusion, tunnel vision. loss of coordination. There was a blood clot in my brain. | Be very careful with this or any birth control. Those "possible side effects" really do happen. | F | 46 | 9 months 1X day | 8/17/2012 | 1 | Birth control | I found seasonale to be absolutely awful. It caused me to have breakthrough bleeding the entire time I was on it, as well as my period for six weeks. When I finally got to the end of the pack I ended having another period for three days which was nice, however it was extremely painful. When I went to the pharmacy to get a refill they said it was on back order so I called almost every pharmacy in my area and they all said it was unavailable. Not only was taking this drug an awful experience, but trying to find it was impossible. I decided to switch to Aviane because it seemed more reliable. Now for the first time in months I have no breakthrough bleeding and I am extremely satisfied. | F | 19 | 4 months | 8/1/2012 | 1 | birth control | Without any change to diet or exercise, gained 25 pounds in less than 3 months. Decreased sex drive and emotionally numb like depression. My dr swore there was no correlation and I just needed to diet more and said she had never heard of those symptoms with this because "well my reps never said that was a side effect". Salesreps have docs brainwashed to the point they don't even think. Got off this med and went back to my tried and true. | F | 32 | 4 months | 7/16/2012 | 1 | Less Periods | Well my sidefects are: Achne, Moody, No Sex Drive, Tired, Cranky & Lot's Of Weight Gain | Kinda was hopeing this pill would work out. Was getting tired of having a period at the age of 37. Kinda nice that I didn't have one for three months..lol But, unfortunally it's not working out for me. I have lot's of Achne all the time. Lack of energy. Tired. Depressed. No Sex Drive. The weight gain is driving me nutts. I feel blouted all the time. | F | 37 | 9 months 0.15/0.03 1X day | 7/16/2012 |