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 | heavy periods | breakthrough bleeding for 6 months straight. almost every day. periods lasted 2 weeks + at times. depression, no sex drive, moodiness. weight gain 5-10 lbs. dizziness and major fatigue. steer clear of this drug | F | 28 | 6 months | 9/21/2006 | 4 | No periods | Breakthrough bleeding almost the whole first pack (3 mos). Then it stopped. Only a couple of pounds weight gain, nothing I can't handle. I have acne on my face which I have never had before, but again, nothing I can't live with. NO depression, NO lack of sex drive. The only other thing I've noticed is blurred vision occasionally. I had LASIK 3 years ago so I know my eyes are not bad. | I knew about the breakthrough bleeding and lived with it for the first 3 mos. Then it went away. However, I am now having a period at the half mark of my other two packs, which gives me 8 periods a year. I am waiting for my one year anniversary in January to see if it evens out, which I have been told can take up to a year. I'm sticking with it. Even at 8 periods a year, it is definitely worth it to me! | F | 35 | 8 months | 9/20/2006 | 4 | No periods | Breakthrough bleeding almost the whole first pack (3 mos). Then it stopped. Only a couple of pounds weight gain, nothing I can't handle. I have acne on my face which I have never had before, but again, nothing I can't live with. NO depression, NO lack of sex drive. The only other thing I've noticed is blurred vision occasionally. I had LASIK 3 years ago so I know my eyes are not bad. | I knew about the breakthrough bleeding and lived with it for the first 3 mos. Then it went away. However, I am now having a period at the half mark of my other two packs, which gives me 8 periods a year. I am waiting for my one year anniversary in January to see if it evens out, which I have been told can take up to a year. I'm sticking with it. Even at 8 periods a year, it is definitely worth it to me! | F | 35 | 8 days | 9/20/2006 | 1 | bad PMS | HORRIBLE weight gain...night sweats, insomnia, no sex drive | Ok, I am a very active gal..I work out 5 days a week (I run, hike and bike), I have been health conscious my whole life..I do not eat junk food and I do not drink...I have gained 15 lbs (I have been on this pill for 2 yrs). It is predominantly in my "belly"...In fact, I recently took a pregnancy test as I look like I am having twins!! I feel like a stranger in my own body...My breasts are also much bigger...I have been so depressed over this which has become a major factor in getting off of this pill...fat and depressed is NO way to go through life.. | F | 41 | 2 years | 9/18/2006 | 3 | birth control and fewer periods | weight gain; bloating; bigger breasts;tired | I am pretty close to finishing my first pack. Was going to get a refill tonight! Have been gaining weight uncontrollably, around 8lbs -only today I questioned myself if it were Seasonale and came to the net. Lo, got a shock! Decided that last night's pill is my last. Have to mention that it was wonderful not getting a period this long, but all my lemonade and other diets got wasted. Have to buy new bras, new pants and new T-shirts :( Last couple of weeks, I am feeling tired and demotivated and extremely sleepy. My previous pill did not add weight, but just to have fewer periods I made the switch that I regret now. But you never know how it works for you unless you try it. | F | 33 | 3 months | 9/16/2006 | 5 | heavy periods | None | I love this medication! I have taken it for a while and never experienced any break through bleeding. I needed to lose weight anyway, so I didn't notice any additional weight gain from taking it. It is wonderful to only have 4 periods a year. I can't say for sure I haven't been more moody--have two young kids and am sometimes moody anyway. | F | 35 | 2 years | 9/15/2006 | 4 | birth control | My normally clear skin is breaking out horribly! However, I have no other side effects, no spotting whatsoever. | Other than the breakouts, I feel great! | F | 26 | 45 days | 9/15/2006 | 1 | Limit/Lighten Painful Menstration | I have been bleeding for the last 10 days, it just doesn't stop. I'm bleeding so much I won't wear light colored pants or shorts. Granted I just started this medication 20 days ago but I wouldn't let a wound bleed this much without being very concerned. Today was my last Seasonale pill. | If I had known that I signed up for daily periods, bloating and PMS I never would have started Seasonale. Maybe the side effects diminish but it seems too risky; it's not worth the misery. | F | 36 | 20 days | 9/15/2006 | 1 | Heavy periods | If the depression and complete loss of sex drive and boob pain weren't bad enough, the GALLSOTONES certainly made this a TERRIBLE experience for me! | I'm sure this pill is a godsend for some people and even reading the negative experiences listed her, I probably would have tried it but I wish I'd found this page sooner bc then it wouldn't have taken me 21 months to realize this pill is SOOOOO not for me! | F | 29 | 21 months | 9/14/2006 | 2 | prevent pregnancy | loss of sex drive, depression, irritability, tired all the time | I have been on this for 1 1/2 years. I never experienced any breakthrough bleeding or weight gain, though I have noticed I am hungry more often. I haven't had sex since Christmas '05. My BF thinks its him, because I am moody, and just wanting to go to sleep instead of have sex. I will not continue this after this packet is up. I am sad all the time and don't enjoy anything anymore. Until reading these other reviews I thought I was just depressed. But it seems the timeline fits more closely to how long I have been taking this pill. I probably will take a break from another pill to see if I feel better. Can't wait to get back to normal and have a sex life again! | F | 27 | 1.5 years | 9/13/2006 | 3 | Ovarian cysts, painful periods, BC | enlarged (2 whole cup sizes and still growing), constantly tender breasts, 25 lb weight gain that I cannot lose despite working out and eating healthy, breakthru bleeding first cycle, mild mood swings, no period, loss of appetite, dry eyes (contact wearing is limited). | Worked well to prevent cysts, but side effects (specifically breast tenderness) is unbearable. No period after the second pack...worried me, but the doctor told me it was common. | F | 22 | 9 months | 9/11/2006 | 2 | Birth Control | First two months were great, had a period the entire third month. Fourth month I realized weight gain, enlarging of breast. By the sixth month, i have never felt more insecure about my self. I am 5 foot tall and usually 120, last month I weighed 147. I felt HUGE. When I finally started my cycle in the sixth month, the pain was horrible. Cramps woke me up in the middle of the night. (switching to yaz) | Less periods was great, weight gain and pain horrible. Not much break through bleeding though. Recently had a breast reduction and lift about a year ago and now it was almost pointless. | F | 21 | 6 months | 9/7/2006 | 2 | Endo | Nauseated day and night, my hair is coming out in handfulls and I have horrible acne. | F | 30 | 2 weeks | 9/5/2006 | 1 | PMS & BIRTH CONTROL | Severe depression, anxiety, loss of sex drive, no energy | To make a long story short...I have been off of Seasonale for 2 months and just now starting to get back to being myself. I honestly feel like I lost about 8 months of my life while taking this pill. I slept all the time, pushed myself away from my family and friends....everyone in my life was affected by it. I am still seeing a psycologist and taking 4 pills a day to get out of the depression. | F | 27 | 8 months | 9/3/2006 | 5 | heavy periods | none | For six years I have been trying to help my heavy periods. I had periods that would continue for 2 weeks straight, and be heavy the whole time. I could not go for an hour without having to change a super plus tampon. Then I would only have two weeks without a period and then it would start again. This was highly effecting how I could live my life, and I found it difficult to even go to school when I had my period, as I couldn't even sit through one class without having to go to the bathroom. I tried many different birth control pills, but none worked or made any difference at all. I finally tried Depo-provera, which worked, but after a year, I got my period and it lasted for over three months straight. I switched to Seasonale, and it is the only birth control that has worked for me so far. It has been a miracle and has really saved my life. I have no breakthrough bleeding, and when I get my periods, they only last about 4 days, and are fairly light. I can't say how much this has helped | F | 21 | 2.5 years | 8/31/2006 | 3 | to have less periods | Less periods, lighter periods. Mood swings, depression, up in appetite, weight gain in mid section and lowered sex drive. | I have been on it for 3 years, i love not having my period every month, but i think the side effects are affecting me way too much. | F | 26 | 3 years | 8/29/2006 | 1 | birth control/ fewer periods | Horrendous Acne!! Not only my face(extreme), but also back, chest, and arms...this was never a problem for me before. Second worst effect...very low sex drive and painful vaginal dryness. Furthermore...weight gain, breast tenderness/pain, swelling, numbness in estremities, and irritability/ fatigue | I know of two people who had no problems and loved it...but as for me it's back to Ovcon 35...i'll take a period each month to be myself again | F | 23 | 3 months | 8/26/2006 | 1 | heavy bleeding and cramping, nausea, bloating | i was neauseated for the entire first week, non-stop. recently, at the end of the 7th week i began light spotting, which has turned into heavy bleeding. i've had heavy bleeding for over a week now, with constant cramps that normal pain relievers CANNOT get rid of. normally my period is 4 days, with 2 days of cramping, tops. its now been about 9. after reading other people's reviews, i'm worried this could go on much longer. this will probably be my first and only pack. | F | 19 | 9 weeks | 8/16/2006 | 1 | Birth Control | Weight Gain!!! Acne!!! Ain't Worth it!!! | I could not understand why I was having problems with acne @ 32 when this had never been a problem. The only thing that had changed in my life was my b.c. from Ortho tricyclen to Seasonale. My husband notice the breast enlargement, but I was in denial. I wasn't after the jeans were getting way too tight and now days diet & exercise is key. The once every 3 month period seem heavinly but extra weight & acne are more like "h" "e" double hockey sticks! | F | 32 | 4 months | 8/12/2006 | 1 | to reduce periods | i was bleeding pretty much all the time, every day | F | 28 | 3 months | 8/3/2006 |