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 | Could no longer afford lo-seasonique | Had terrible headaches, cramps, nausea the first couple of weeks. Now I have occassional headaches and nausea which I have never had a problem with before. Unfornately, I am now becoming very crabby and depressed. I will be calling my doctor about changing my prescription! | F | 44 | 31 days 1X day | 7/3/2011 | 5 | fewer periods | None | I've been taking this BC since it come out on the market. I fell like I haven't seen a single side effect. The only reason I am now looking for something new is because Planned Parenthood told me they are no longer going to carry it. It was decently price at about 180 there for a 3 month supply. Now they recently raise it to 300 and said they wont be carrying it. It is too expensive for me to get at a regular pharmacy now and I have to start looking for something else. | F | 30 | 5 years 1X day | 6/4/2011 | 2 | Birth Control | Generic gave me heart problems. Skin rash, feeling that I needed to have a period. | It took a year after getting off to regulate my periods again. My skin is just getting back to normal 2 years later, it was like sand paper and red and blotchy on my face. After a year and a half I felt like I needed to have a period every month. One of the generics Jolessa gave me heart problems and finally attack symptoms and an irregular heart beat with intense weekness I was laid up for a month. Didnt have it with the other generic or the name brand. It did make my periods lighter and easier for about two years. Then I started to feel strange like I needed to have a period. I'm currently birth control free. | F | 30 | 3 years 1X day | 5/16/2011 | 3 | Fewer Periods | Weight gain, some spotting on week 9 of pack. | I'm 21 yearsold and have never been on a birth control before because i am not very sexually active and my periods are very very regular, at the most a day or 2 off, so i knew that the day i left for Florida for Spring Break i would be on my period and mine last a good 6 days. So i went into my doctor while i was still on my period about 3ish weeks before spring break to see if its possible to get on a bc that would make me skip my period for break and he recommended Jolessa (generic version) and i started it right away (March 1st) even though i was still on my period he said the sooner i take it the better. I didnt experience any bitchyness, but i think i was more emotional since taking the pill. Also my weight always goes up and down but i was in the process of working out for Florida. I normally weight 148 and when i started taking Jolessa i had a month till Florida and got down to 140 so i thought i wasnt going to gain weight from the pill. WELL now that i have been back from Florida since April 2nd, maybe its because i didnt pig out for awhile, but man oh man i am 158 pounds.... thats 18 pounds in 1 month. My eatting habits have changed and im always hungry or ill drink my slim fast and do good for a few days but then i get on the scale and im up a pound or 2. I'm at my heaviest and it seems even with working out its not coming off. I thought maybe just a week after Florida i would be pigging out and then after that i would be back on track with my diet, but nooooo. | F | 21 | 65 days .15MG 1X day | 5/5/2011 | 1 | birth control | DEPPRESSION, IRRITABILITY, Anxiety, crying for no major reason very very frequently (which did not happen before this pill) | I started taking seasonale a year ago, since then i have been getting more and more moody. I am not normally like this and right now i feel like a phyco half the time. i cant take these moods and getting upset over nothing all the time, i am extremely irritable, fatigued and depressed. I loved the pills at first because not getting a period every month was great, and i only had minimal spotting at the end of every package, but for me the effects on my mood and personality is definetly not worth it. I would rather have my period every month than suffer with the moods i get now, i stopped taking it today and i hope things get better. i also experianced thinnning hair and alot of breast tenderness but my main issue with it is the toll it took on my feelings. Im so glad to hear im not the only one experiancing these problems, and now that im stopping it i really hope and look forward to getting back to being myself again | F | 19 | 1 years 1X day | 4/26/2011 | 1 | Weight gain, headaches, loss of sex drive, grumpy | I've gained almost 30 pounds taking this damn pill. I recently stopped and have already noticed my belly/waist getting smaller!! However, I haven't stopped bleeding! I'm tempted to just start again to get the bleeding to stop!! | F | 36 | 365 days 1X day | 4/20/2011 | 1 | To have fewer periods | weight gain, headaches, spotting, mood swings. NOT HAPPY. I've been on birth control for 25 years, with the exception of childbearing, so I'm accustomed to some of the adjustments as you change pills. In three months of this one though, with the same clean diet and good exercise 3-4x/wk, I've put on 5-6 pounds, have headaches almost daily, am still spotting all over the place, and am not thrilled with the mood impacts. Today I thought, Gee, I should check side effects, maybe it's not just me. And today I am going to stop taking this pill ! | F | 44 | 1X day | 4/9/2011 | 1 | Contraception | Mood swings, no sex drive, weight gain, | Since starting this pill i have had mood swings, and gained about 10 pounds with out changing my eating habits. I have no desire to have sex and my husband is always suffering either from the mood swings or no sex. I have been off of it for about 2 weeks and I can already feel the difference. My libido is back to normal and no more mood swings! Now I just need to get rid of these 10 pounds. I wouldn't recommend this pill. | F | 23 | 1.5 years 1X day | 4/6/2011 | 3 | Fewer periods | I loved this at first. I take the generic, Jolessa, but the ingredients are the same as Seasonale. For the first two packs (or about six months) this was marvelous! However, the last two months I have had "break-through" bleeding that amounts to heavy bleeding for about 3 of every 7 days! I have also had bleeding and thumb sized blood clots (that do not hurt) EACH time after sex with my husband along with cramping for the next few days afterwards (which does hurt). Not cool! I am giving this one more month to make sure it is not an aberration, especially since I loved it so much at first. If this doesn't get better, I am returning back to my doc! | F | 39 | 8 months 1X day | 4/2/2011 | 3 | Fewer periods | Cramps, mood swings, anxiety | I was on Marvelon for five years before switching to Seasonale. I have only been taking it for four days, but have noticed that I'm getting severe cramps already- I rarely get cramps. I also feel quite irritable and a little depressed, as well as anxious. After reading pages of what other people had to say, I'm a little nervous of continuing to take this pill. I realize that everyone adapts differently, but the general census seems to be negative. Any other people who just started using Seasonale recently? | F | 20 | 4 days 1X day | 3/23/2011 | 5 | birth control | About 2 weeks of spotting with the first pack, maybe three days with the second. When I did get my period, it was pretty short (4 days). No weight gain, no moodiness (actually improved from before!). Improved skin (from oily and acne to almost dry, which I'd rather have than acne). Maybe increased cramping during my period (from none to a slight annoyance). | So happy I started this! I actually use Jolessa, which has been amazing. I was a little upset the first pack with the breakthrough bleeding, but it seems to be improving. | F | 25 | 6 months 1X day | 3/16/2011 | 3 | pregnancy prevention | breakthrough spotting in the beginning of the new 12-week package, bad mood around 4th-5th week of the package, no period when taking placebo (only some spotting). | Didn't notice any weight gain, recovery after working out as usual. However, my hair did get worse in the last few months and after reading some of the comments I am thinking maybe it's this pill. Also, I now finished my second 12-week package and am supposed to have my period, but there isn't. There was some minor spotting after the first 12-week package, and also some spotting during the first few weeks on the pill. I also have acne and I noticed in the last few weeks that my back looks terrible. Nothing different on my face, thank God for my dermatologist! - but my back is so bad I can't wear an open back work-out top to the gym. This week I am on placebo and am wondering whether I should look for another pill. | F | 33 | 6 months 1X day | 3/15/2011 | 1 | Birth Control | weight gain, irritability, spotting | That's it - after reading everyone elses comments and I am not taking this birth control anymore. I have been bleeding for the last 4 of 6 weeks. I have gained 10 pounds. I am super irritable with my husband - I just want him to leave me alone. I am eating everything in site and my body has a more difficult time rcovering from workouts - as if I were out of shape, which i'm not. I'm finished - back to condoms. Not worth it!!! | F | 30 | 6 weeks 1X day | 3/5/2011 | 1 | To get less periods | Excessive bleeding | Ive been taking seasonale for 4 months now and about a month in I got my period, I thought ok this isnt too unusual i just have to adjust to it. but i have now been bleeding for 3 months, do not take seasonale its horrible!!! | F | 19 | 4 months 1X day | 3/4/2011 | 1 | Endometriosis | Severe cramping, breakthrough bleeding ranging from light to heavy, bleeding after orgasm, migraines, bad mood swings | I was on Marvelon for years (I'm talking eleven). I went to a real honest to god ob/gyn for the first time and he told me I have endometriosis. He recommended Seasonale for three months to see if it would help. Worst. Birth control. EVER. It made things SO MUCH WORSE. My mood has been absolutely piss poor, I've been bitchy towards my boyfriend and I hate it. I know it's not really me, it's the pill. Breakthrough bleeding? Yeah, it's great that the pill is supposed to prevent your period for three months, only to BLEED LIKE CRAZY. I can't count how many pairs of underwear I had to scrub clean. Ranged from heavy to light. Annoying, frustrating, and EMBARRASSING. Migraines... so bad that even SLEEP didn't help. Also, bleeding after orgasm. One was so bad, I ended up in agony from the endo for nearly three days. I think I had a preview of what LABOUR PAINS are going to be like. I was prescribed anti inflammatory pills that made me feel like I was going to vomit every couple of minutes or so. FUN! A combination of Tylenol 1's and Advil do nothing. Don't bother wasting your money on either - they will not work! My experience has been SO BAD, I rescheduled my appointment with the obgyn and told him F**K THIS, give me back my Marvelon!!!!! I'm headed for surgery to help the endo and saying GOODBYE and GOOD RIDDANCE to SEASONALE! Ladies, do NOT let your OB/GYN recommend this HORRIBLE pill! | F | 27 | 2 months 1X day | 3/4/2011 | 1 | heavy bleeding | irritable, moody, hair loss, depressed, weight gain, ridiculous appetite, lack focus | Wow, glad to see I'm not alone. I have trialed 4 kinds of birth control to reduce my bleeding (3 out of 4 weeks) and had breakthrough bleeding on all but Seasonale so I stuck with it. Noticed a gradual weight increase about 1.5 lbs/month, hair loss but the one that is affecting mine and my families life is the mood swings and irritability. I'm normally quite calm, patient and don't yell at my kids. I've turned into crazy bitch woman. I am definitely stopping this. | F | 37 | 9 months 1 1X day | 2/23/2011 | 2 | To help control my PMS symptoms | Brest tenderness, irrateability, cramping, acne, hot flashes | I thought this pill was the answer to my prayers. A period 4 times a year meant PMS only 4 times a year. Boy was I wrong! My PMS symptoms are much worse since starting this pill. I get so upset over the smallest thing. I get pissed off at my boyfriend over nothing. Hot flashes like you wouldn't believe, cramping that has me running to the washroom every 10 minutes to make sure I am not bleeding, and acne! My skin has not been this bad since I was 13! I definitely switching back to tri-cyclen lo! | F | 27 | 8 weeks 1X day | 2/17/2011 | 2 | birth control | Mood swings, very emotional, difficulty thinking, cramps, and constant bleeding. | To avoid insurance complications, I actually take Zarah birth control and skip the placebo week by starting a new pack on the day I would normally start the placebo. At the end of the third month, I am supposed to take the placebos, so that in total I have my period 4 times a year. The doctor said this is equivalent to taking a drug expressly for this purpose, namely Seasonale. But I am experiencing the same symptoms as most other people here. I have been having my period for about a month straight now. I am a student and am having difficulty concentrating on my work, probably due to the cramps and mood swings. I am hungry all the time. I usually exercise happily about six days a week, but now have lost interest. My body also aches, with random spasms in my fingers and toes. I'm going to stop taking the pills today. Thank you for posting, and helping me confirm that something's up. | F | 26 | 2 months 1X day | 2/6/2011 | 1 | Hormonal balance - severe migraines | Weight gain and mood swings. I am a very active woman. I eat clean, excercise (weight lift) 6 days a week,Cardio 5 days a week, run Marathons, Duathlon and Tri-Athlons. I have ALWAYS maintained my weight. Now, in 6 weeks i went from 165 lbs to 179...... from a bubbly person (i really am) to this bitch from hell. I am quitting this.. it is "cramping" my style and my athletic performances. This sucks. I'd rather deal with a migraine 1 day a month than this. I still haven't got a day without bleeding. 6 weeks!!!! I have ruined so many pairs of panties! Sorry Seasonale, but you are bad for me! | F | 42 | 6 weeks 30mg 1X day | 1/29/2011 | 1 | To control Endometriosis | Dry mouth, extreme night sweats, inability to sleep, nausea | I just finished six months of the depot lupron treatments and my doctor switched me to Seasonale a week ago. Since starting that my life has been hell! The side effects for me are very severe. I'm still getting hot flashes, and they are upping in intensity and quantity, I'm still nauseated and have absolutely no desire to eat, I've been mildly crampy again, my mood has plummeted and I have been finding myself on the verge of tears multiple times a day (which is very unlike me as well), but the worst part is the new symptoms of extreme night sweats (which I have never had before in my life) and complete inability to sleep. I've gotten about 3 hours of sleep a night since I started taking it, and that is not restful or solid sleep. I took myself off it yesterday morning, and I noticed an immediate change in the quantity of the night sweats and I had an easier time of sleeping already. Hopefully in the next couple of days I will be back to normal. | F | 26 | 5 days 1X day | 1/26/2011 |