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 |
| 3 | birth control | Break-thru bleeding the first 3 months, but not enough to warrant giving up on it. However, I have experienced mood swings, and I have days of being extremely emotional. The first week back on the active pills is always rough for me...and my family! | I really like the concept of this pill, and wish it worked better for me. I've been on Seasonale for almost a year, and love the convenience of it, but the mood swings and exaggerated emotions are not worth it anymore. I hoped it would go away, but no such luck. | F | 35 | 10 months | 2/6/2006 | 2 | Reduction in periods | Heavy breakthrough bleeding, fatigue, decreased libido, indigestion, weight gain | I was okay with all of the side effects until I started having the breakthrough bleeding. It's horrible, much worse than a regular period and now I am having to take rescue meds to get it under control. | F | 32 | 10 weeks | 2/3/2006 | 2 | birth control | I still got my period after every mo and once it lasted 18 days. Loss of libido. | No PMS or cramps though, which is good, but I am very dissapointed that I didn't get to experience the joy of 4 periods a year. | F | 33 | 5 months | 2/1/2006 | 1 | birth control | CONSTANT breakthrough bleeding--like having a light period for sometimes up to 6 weeks at a time! Also loss of sex drive (largely because of insecurity about never knowing when I would start bleeding, but I suspect also hormonal) and vaginal dryness. | F | 25 | 13 months | 1/30/2006 | 5 | bc | light spotting in the first 2 months | fabulous pill--I feel great on it and take it straight through, so I only have one period a year, and it only lasts abotu 4 days with very light bleeding. No complaints at all! | F | 32 | 2 years | 1/27/2006 | 2 | birth control/endometriosis | Breakthru bleeding, mood swings, loss of sex drive, exhaustion | I was all about one period every three months, but after "breakthrough bleeding" for two weeks (once a month), I'd much rather be on a 30 day cycle. It takes away any spontaneity in your sex life (you NEVER know when the breakthru bleeding will start), and your libido will have dropped 50%. Just not worth it. | F | 25 | 9 months | 1/24/2006 | 2 | Birth Control/ Less periods | Breakthrough bleeding after the 2nd month, VERY sore breasts, constant worry that I MAY be pregnant and not know it... and something my gynocologist described as "sloughing" I had large chunks of what looked like skin or very stretchy discharge... EW! I'd rather have a period every month. | I switched back to my regular pill after the 5th month.. it somehow didn't seem right to not have my period every month and the bleeding and "sloughing" was nasty. | F | 27 | 5 months | 1/19/2006 | 5 | birth control/painless periods | I have only been taking Seaonale for 1 month. So far I have had no bleeding whatsoever. My breasts are very sore, though so maybe that means they are growing; lol!! It has not made me tired, moody and I have had no unusual symptoms. | So far I love this pill......Great to only have a period every 3 months. | F | 26 | 1 months | 1/17/2006 | 2 | Reduction of PMS symptoms | Breakthrough bleeding after week 7-8. Nausea. Anxiety and depression. Mood swings. Irritability Highly decreased libido. | I don't advise anyone to take this medication. I have just gotten off of it to switch to a monthly cycle pill. After starting this pill I developed an anxiety problem and became extremely moody. I also completely lost my interest in sex. | F | 18 | 1 years | 1/17/2006 | 3 | birth control | I have experienced extreme moodiness, moderate depression, and complete loss of interest in sex. No weight gain though. | I thought this stuff worked miracles, only 4 periods a year! Yay! But, due to the decrease in my libido and increased depression, I am considering trying something else. It has been a year, and I hoped my sexual interest would return but it has not, and my love life has suffered immensely. How ironic that a pill that allows me to have as much sex as I want with out risk of pregnancy, has decreased my interest in sex down to the point where I don't need birth control because I don't want to have sex. AAAHH! | F | 25 | 1 years | 1/16/2006 | 4 | Excessive Bleeding | Spotted during and towards the end of the 3rd month but it went away about 15 months into taking it. Mild irratablity and low threshold for annoyance. | 15 months sounds like a lot but remember that it's 1 period every 3 months. Definatly worth it!! | F | 18 | 3 years | 1/10/2006 | 2 | Birth Control | Some irritability/mood swings, but I have had this with just about all BCP's. Worst was constant breakthrough bleeding. | I loved only having to fill an Rx every 90 days. However, breakthrough bleeding lasted from 2-5 weeks! Like having a constant light period. Very annoying/inconvenient since it was unpredictable. | F | 27 | 1 years | 1/9/2006 | 2 | birth control, period regulation | Constant breakthrough bleeding, breast tenderness, bloating | started seasonale instead of regular pill so I wouldn't have monthly periods interrupting my sex life (my periods are long and heavy) but the neverending breakthrough bleeding has interfered even more than regular periods. | F | 32 | 10 weeks | 12/11/2005 | 1 | birth control | abdominal cramping, breast tenderness, weight gain, larger breasts, complete loss of libido | This is the most effective birth control on the market since it kills your sex-drive completely and makes you feel about seven months pregnant. I had to take myself off and switch to a different pill after 6 months since I could not stand feeling crappy any longer. | F | 36 | 6 months | 12/6/2005 | 3 | birth control | feel very moody and lazy, but it made my boobs bigger so that's good | F | 24 | 4 days | 12/4/2005 | 5 | birth control | some spotting, but it went away. | F | 47 | 18 months | 11/21/2005 | 3 | birth control | I didn't get any breakthrough bleeding until the 3rd month. While it was great not having a period for 3 months, I felt like I had major PMS for the whole last month. I was very moody and emotional and had cramping worse than I normally would. | F | 25 | 3 months | 11/11/2005 | 1 | Avoid PMS as often | Bloating, weight gain, mood swings, and break-through bleeding for over 2 weeks straight | I starting to take Seasonale to avoid the side effect of being tired all the time from taking Sarafem for PMS. My tubes are tied so I was not taking it for birth control reasons. | 41 | 2 months | 11/10/2005 | 3 | to reduce PMS symptoms | reduced and almost eliminated mood swings and PMS symptoms such as severe cramping and fatigue, after a year and a half I still experience some very light break through bleeding but it's still beter then getting a monthly period. Worst side effect: completely lost sex drive!!! | Would stay on this if it weren't for the loss of sex libido. | F | 25 | 2 years | 11/8/2005 | 3 | Endometriosis | Been nauseated, vomiting off and on, Had abdominal pain, and still have same amount of cramps and pain from Endo.. | Good thing about Seasonale..Not dealing with monthly periods and more pain during PMS..Also no break through bleeding for me on this one... | F | 29 | 2 months | 11/5/2005 |