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 |
| 2 | Birth Control | Weight gain, always hungry, wicked insomnia | I thought this would be a great alternative to Depo-Provera but I am getting very fat very fast. Not for someone who is concerned about weight gain. | F | 35 | 7 weeks | 8/2/2006 | 1 | heavy bleeding | irritability, tired, hungry, no sex-drive | As soon as I started taking this BC my personality completely changed. I was miserable and I made everyone around me miserable too! Irritable all the time. Felt like I needed a nap everyday(not easy with 4 kids). Hungry all the time! Sailed right through "period week" with no bleeding at all and experienced no break-through bleeding either. Nice, but not worth it. Also, where there once was a healthy libido, there is now no sex-drive whatsoever. I haven't been this unhappy....ever. I quit 2 days ago and can't wait to be back to normal! | F | 30 | 30 days | 7/27/2006 | 5 | endometriosis, extreme bleeding | I was nauseated the first couple months but that went away. I did spot everyday until the end of my first pack. After the first pack, I no longer experienced side effects. | I have a double uteris. My bleeding was double the norm. I was in extreme pain and constantly found myself at the hospital during my periods. Taking seasonale has alleviated all of that. I now can live normally. When I do menstruate it is only for 3 days at most and my heaviest day is maybe 1/4 of what I used to experience. I have no pain whatsoever. | F | 23 | 2 years | 7/24/2006 | 1 | trying to avoid getting sick | WEIGHT GAIN! I have only taken this for 2 weeks and I have gained 5 pounds! Stay away from this if you are worried about gaining weight! | F | 26 | 10 days | 7/24/2006 | 2 | birth control, acne | CONSTANT spotting throughout every pack.. i was on it for TWO YEARS. this product did not work for me at all | CONSTANT spotting throughout every pack.. i was on it for TWO YEARS. this product did not work for me at all... my doctor said that i would get breakthrough bleeding during hte first couple packs, but it was enough to have to wear a tampon every day for about two years. I would not recommend this product at all. I'm now on Loestrin (4 months) which didn't make me gain weight, my acne went away, and I get a light period for about three days.. MUCH better | F | 19 | 2 years | 7/21/2006 | 3 | endometriosis | At first, I loved this pill, but for the past month and a half I have been breakthough bleeding, followed by very heavy bleeding over the past two to three days. Conflicted as to what to do, but am leaning toward stopping this med. | F | 18 months | 7/9/2006 | 4 | PCOS/BC | some weight gain in the beginning but lost it by the third month. insomnia during the first month, bf says i was rather moody or emotional, occasional migraines, breakthrough bleeding 2 weeks before placebo pills | i had no major side effects, besides the occasional headaches, seasonale worked great for me! i don't recollect many changes personally, but my body took it pretty well so i am satisfied! | F | 20 | 3 months | 7/7/2006 | 1 | Birth Control | The first few weeks I had nausea and was dizzy. I was blotted, my breast were tender, I thought that I was pregnant. A couple weeks later I experienced spotting, that has elevated to heavy break through bleeding. I have been bleeding for 3 week now and I am not sure when it will stop. I have had the worse cramps of my life that have been persistent since day one. They wake me out of my sleep. I have taken prescribed pain killers and nothing helps. I have horrible night sweats. I feel like I am PMS-ing and going through menopause at the same time. I have NO interest in sex. (which I have not discussed with my man b/c I do not want to hurt his feelings) And my moods have been crazy. I feel depressed all the time and I do not know why. I just have not felt like myself since I started taking these pills. | I am going to look into another form of bc. I was going to try to finish my first pack, but from these comments I think I will stop now. Please be advised that I would very carefully consider taking Seasonale. I do not think that it is worth it. Like a previous person said, this is the most effective birth control becasue: 1. you lose all interest in sex 2. you are too depressed to think about sex or 3. you are constantly bleeding so you cannot have sex. I was exicted about the possibility of have a period every three months. I thought this would improve my relationship, but it has been total opposite of all my expectations. | F | 32 | 11 days | 7/5/2006 | 2 | PMDD/Cramping | Weight gain | I have gained 30 lbs in the past 9 months. It literly will not stop. I can eat nothing and gain 6 lbs within 1 week. It is scary and I am going off this pill. My clothes do not fit and my breasts are huge. Most of the weight gain is in my stomach. I weighted 136 lbs. with the birth of my son 9 years ago and today I feel like I can give birth any day now (I also look like it). I do not reccomend this pill to anyone who is weight consious. It is simply not worth it. I did however enjoy not having a period! | F | 9 days | 7/4/2006 | 5 | birth control, heavy periods | For last two months of my first cycle, I experienced almost constant breakthrough bleeding but my doctor said (and she was right!) that it should go away doing the next cycle, no noticable weight gain, but I was very hungry, slightly dizzy at times. A little worrisome having to wait three months to be sure you're not pregnant, but its worth it. | A lot of people do have outrageous side effects, but sticking with it was worth it. My period used to be AWFUL and now it last three days with NO cramps, bloating, irritability, its very effectively prevented pregnancy, in general I love it! A little expensive though. If insurance doesn't cover it, expect to pay 175 every three months. My pharmacist actually said to me, "you have one hell of a copay, miss" | F | 16 | 7 months | 7/1/2006 | 3 | birht control | Loved not having my period every month, but after the 4th month I experienced spotting for about 2 weeks straight. Also very bloated with some weight gain - about 5 lbs. breasts became very tender too! | F | 33 | 4 months | 6/25/2006 | 4 | PMDD | breakthrough bleeding | it's been great. i almost forget what cramps feel like | F | 24 | 1 years | 6/23/2006 | 3 | Birth Control | Emotional at first. My boobs got HUGE, and I have recently had breakthrough bleeding lasting for 2 weeks and still continuing. | F | 21 | 3 months | 6/21/2006 | 2 | regulate cycle | 9 pound weight gain in 1 month, sever leg cramps, bad menstral like cramping in abdomine, nite sweats, continuous bleeding for 30 days and still counting. | my friend loves it but she has never had cyle issues. the idea of no period for 3 months is nice but i never got to experience it. oh and did i mention the weird looking blood clots? | F | 27 | 30 days | 6/21/2006 | 5 | Had to get off of OrthoEvra Patch | 2 straight weeks of non-light breakthrough bleeding after 5 months w/ no previous spotting or break through. Slight weight gain (2-3lbs) after 2 months with no change in diet. Breast tenderness - never had before. My eyes have been a bit dryer making wearing contacts a bit uncomfortable. | All-in-all I am very pleased with Seasonale. I have tried the patch (bad!), the ring (always fell out), Lunelle (loved, but was recalled) and the regular pill (bad cramping). I have minimal cramping and less weight gain then with the patch or other pills. One thing though is that after 5 months of being on it I've been having a solid 2 weeks of bleeding - not light, other than that I love not having a period all the time which is great. My mood is improved and cramps are very diminished. | F | 27 | 5 months | 6/20/2006 | 3 | birth control | Virtually no side effects with the 1st or 2nd pack, one month into the 3rd pack, I began bleeding (not time for the period yet), thought it was due to stress.... but i've been bleeding for two weeks...and still bleeding! | I wish I knew about this breakthrough bleeding ahead of time. I had been on Depo-Provera for 3-1/2 years, had very little breakthrough bleeding & NO PERIODS!!!...i wish I could go back on it, but my doc is hesistant due to the warnings about calcium depletion/ostioporosis. So I started taking this because of the 4 periods a year, but if I keep bleeding like this, I might as well go back to regular pills and get my period for a few days every month... at least I know when I would be getting it. | F | 29 | 3 times | 6/15/2006 | 2 | PMDD and heavy, irregular bleeding | weightgain (20+ pounds), irritability, constant break through bleeding, loss of libido, vaginal dryness, horrible acne (never had this issue before; a pimple or two yes, total facial out breaks only on the SEasonale) and hair thinning | This did help to level out my extreme mood swings in the five days prior to my period & did decrease bleeding. Also, I have had a significant decrease in migraines since starting the seasonale. But, my doctor suggested stopping and trying Estrostep. I have not started taking the Estrostep as we are waiting for a "normal" cycle to begin. (Does a normal cycle exsist?)However, I have lost seven pounds in seven days while not being on BCPs. Never experienced this weight issue on ortho tri cyc.As for acne, my husband commented just this morning that my face appears to be clearing up... | F | 38 | 18 months | 6/14/2006 | 1 | PMDD/perimenopause relief | Painful, bloated breasts during 1st 2 weeks, which eventually went away, but my body remained bloated. Constant 'spotting'. Moodiness, depression & total loss of libido. When I began getting episodes of vertigo with tinnitus & temporary loss of hearing in 1 ear during each episode + numbness in my arms I was so frightened that I went off Seasonale immediately. Dizzy spells stopped & bloating went away within a day of getting off Seasonale & I felt 'normal' again! | I've been on oral BC most of my life, since I don't want kids. I was hopeful that Seasonale would relieve the PMDD that I've always lived with + something new: the symptoms of peri-menopause. Plus, the notion of never having another period thrilled me (I had planned to take the pills straight thru my period week). Like most products that have slick ad campaigns, this 1 looks better than it really is. It made me feel hormonal & crappy & instead of stopping my period, I felt as if I had it DAILY. I had 'breakthrough bleeding' every single day, I was having angry, emotional fits & felt just plain crappy - very unlike myself. When I returned to taking Levlite, I felt like myself again. I was amazed that I hadn't realized just HOW awful Seasonale had really made me feel! Immediately after going off Seasonale, I peed almost nonstop for 24 hours until my bloated body returned to normal! What a waste of my precious time & what a lie. As another woman here said | F | 43 | 70 days | 6/7/2006 | 2 | birth control / avoid periods | Weight Gain that I never experienced w/ other BCP break through bleeding | WEIGHT GAIN - I have been on MANY other birth control pills, and always sort of thought the women who said that weight gain was a side effect of BCP's were just eating too much or something. However, obviously different pills affect people differently, because this pill caused me to gain weight uncontrollably for the FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE. I have been the same size since high school until I started this pill a year ago. When I quit it for a month, I began to LOSE WEIGHT IMMEDIATELY. | F | 30 | 13 months | 6/2/2006 | 1 | Birth Control | Bad mood swings, and a feeling of doubt, about things i was definately sure about before. Felt dizzy a lot two weeks into it. | I would NOT recommend taking seasonale. After I started taking it, it seemed like my personality changed. I had this feeling of doubt and confusion. It only took a week and a half, and it caused me to be miserable. | F | 18 | 3 weeks | 5/30/2006 |