User Reviews for LoSeasonique oral

I started taking this for BC and so I could plan my period around my honeymoon. The first 3 months I had breakthrough bleeding for 3 weeks! Now I have it again and have had it for 2 weeks! I've been on it 4 months, its ridiculous. I have awful mood swings, lose my temper even easier, and am an emotional wreck. I was NOT like this before I started this BC and my obgyn said I had to wait till im on the placebo pills to switch and i cannot wait to get off it!!

period lasted for 15 days after my physician said I would not get my period for 3 months. taken for hormone related headaches, no change in headaches was seen.

Complete loss of sexual appetite. Caused major discomfort in vaginal area including burning. Burn would occur with or without sex. Had to get off this pill and try a different one.

I have been switching birth controls because my body is very sensitive to many things . Either I havent getting periods like I should or now on LoSeasonique my period hasnt been off in almost 3 weeks. This is fustrated because im on the third pack and it was doing really good for me . And lets not get into the weight gain ... I have gained over twenty pounds .Im getting off of it very soon.

I was out on this to help with extreme perimenopausal symptoms. I have one 7 day period the second week that I took the med. I'm on my second pack and have not had another period since. I have noticed a slight increase in acne but I find that it is easily manageable. I have had absolutely no weight gain or some of the other extremem symptoms that others are writing about. I'm sticking!

I have been on this BCP for 6 months. Not only is it not covered by my insurance..it was also very expensive. My body agreed with it the first 3 months, but the last 3 months have not been a good adventure. I have had breakthrough bleeding/spotting for 2.5 months straight. I have had no other symptoms. I was hoping this BCP would work for me, but it didn't.

I went on the pill to help with moodiness around my period. Loseasonique was recommended by my doctor, but I have experienced cyst like pimples around my chin, dry splitting nails and break through bleeding. I have been on this site to see if others are having insomnia with this drug. I can't tell if it's the birth control or something else. I've taken everything out of my diet and I'm still up randomly. I do notice numbness/ tingling in my arms and my feet fall asleep easily when I cross them. Sounds random, but I swear it's all come about after getting on this pill. Thinking of stoppingRead More Read Less

Am trying loseasonique because the idea of 4 periods a year instead of 13 sounds fabulous! Started 1st pack on July 17th, began spotting August 3rd its Sept 4th and still bleeding. Mostly spotting, but every day and going on over a month now. Twice in the last week have had serious bloodclots and heavy bleeding that occurs at night, weird. I really want to give it a chance, but wondering if this pill works for anyone over 45? Have a week left in 2nd pack and then one more pack to go. I am diligent about taking it at the same time and have not had any other side effects, just constant bleeding. Read More Read Less

i am on my 6th week of loseasonique. the first month was wonderful. i didn't have any side effects at all. i started documenting my weight everyday, because i had heard some women gain weight. so far, i've actually lost a couple pounds. i've always been a sugar addict and am trying to eat healthier. but sometimes i just have to eat something sweet! a month into it, i got my period just a few days before i would have normally. i had no warning signs, no pre-cramps. my breasts were a little tender, but i just thought it was effects of the pill. the first 4 days were really light and no cramps at all. but then it became like a full blown period, only it lasted longer. i normally bleed for about 4 days. i was wondering how much more blood i could possibly have that needed to come out! i often get terrible cramps and take midol. i wanted to see how bad these cramps would get. they weren't severe enough for midol, but i just felt really 'blah' the first 2 days of regular bleeding. in total i bled for about 10 days. the first few days and the last few days were really light. but for like 2 days in the middle, it was really heavy. i bled through a super tampon in like 2 hours!! i think i'm gonna stick it out and see if eventually my periods gets lighter and just the 4 times a year. this is my first time to try any birth control, and i did want to start with a lower dose. my main reason for taking this pill was to prevent pregnancy, but the 'only 4 periods a year' was appealing since i can have pretty intense cramping. and really, who wouldn't want less periods anyway, haha.Read More Read Less

The 1st mo i started taking the pill i came on my period and it lasted for 15days with heavy cramps after that i didnt have a period for a month then my period came again with cramps and so far this is day 15 but im trying to give it a chance is this normal? I dont know but, i have 3months worth left and if it dont get any better no more pill for me.

I take BCP's to control Endometreosis and have been on many brands (tri-cyclen, tri-cyclen lo, the ring, the patch, mircette, lo-estrin fe, and seasonale). After every surgery my doctors changed the brand/hormones in an effort to suppress growth of Endometrosis. Frankly, all of these pills have the same side effects for me and so I dealt with them - some had more bloating (patch, seasonale, tri-cyclen) others made me a little more moody (lo-estrin) and no sex drive to all of the above. The ring caused my pelvis to inflame and I felt the need to eat constantly (very strange for me). So, after my last surgery, my new doctor suggested LoSeasonique. I've had surgeries since age 18 and assumed she gave it to me because I have already been on everything else; but I find that I do like this pill. It really does seem different. After 6 weeks - no bloating, spotting, excess hunger or acne. Those things I had learned to live with weren't there anymore. So far, I am doing well and hope it will help prevent new Endo. Cons: It is new(ish) and is not always covered by insurance but it does have a savings program. When I switched to it from Mircette I did have some dreary moodiness which was already anticipated. But I've come out of that now. My hope is someday women won't have to go through all of this, with Lupron treatments or a hysterectomy as their only other option.Read More Read Less

After being on the implenon a 3 year birthcontrol method that is inserted in your arm and having horrible 1 month long periods trying something else especially a pill was okay with me. This is my second packet and I love it my period regulated I only get it the last week of my 3rd month like its supposed to. I had one month of very little spotting then went away my mood has changed,I love it. I have just adjusted to taking a pill every morning!

I'm new to bc pills & have been taking Lo Seasonique for 1 mo. After 2 wks, I began to have spotting. My gyn told me this may happen until my body adjusts. When spotting occurs, she suggested stopping the pill for 4 days to allow my body to have a period. I did as she suggested, had a short 2-4 day period, & then resumed the pill. The bleeding stopped for 2 wks & then spotting has resumed again. So, I have again stopped the pill and will resume after 4 days. I plan to give my body some time to adjust to the pill b/f making a final decision. I wanted to share this method of dealing with the spotting b/c I've read several posts indicating constant bleeding (there is a soluion). Per the insert, a back-up bc method is required for the 1st 7 days after resuming the pill. Hope this info helps others & I truly hope this pill works for me as 4 periods a year would be a beautiful thing:)Read More Read Less

I'm a nineteen year old college student that is tired of having periods. I thought I'd try LoSeasonique because 4 periods a year sold me. My first month was great and no complaints but when I started my second month I got my period. My doctor told me I would have spotting, but I've had a regular period for 10 days already and I'm getting very annoyed. My boyfriend isn't too thrilled either.

My reason for taking this rx is to alleviate heavy periods, cramping and nausea. I am 43 years old and am tired of having a period, which has increasingly become very heavy over the past few years. I am into my 3rd month of pills. I have mixed feelings about it but will continue to give it a try and hope the pill does what it should in the long run and give me lighter periods only 4x year. Prior to taking the pill, I was off BC for 6 years. My period would last 5 days and like clockwork, I knew when to expect it every 28 days. After I began the pill, I got an unusual long and heavy period. I bled heavily for 6 of the 10 days. My next period started 28 days later. I spotted for 3 days, had a medium flow for 2 days, spotted for 3, medium flow for 3 days and it stopped, total 11 days. Weird! Then 28 days later, spotting off and on for 5 days and I questioned whether I was having a period. Then medium flow for 4 days and 5 more days of spotting, total of 14 days. During the periods, I had cramps and nausea 1-2 times a day. I am curious what my period will be like when I am on the one week placebo pill. Doctor says all this is normal as my body adjusts to it. I still have a great desire for sex and hubby doesn’t complain of sex while spotting. No additional weight gain or loss. My hormonal acne seems to have gone away! I have some moodiness during the period but not sure if its related to the pill or my children. Read More Read Less

I was given this not because I am sexually active, but because I have PAINFUL cramps. They were horrible. I was glad BC was making it go away. But as of now...I HATE LOSEASONIQUE. DO NOT TAKE IT! I'm on my third pack, just finishing up the second month. First of all, it made me breakout. I didn't know what was wrong...until I read about the same things on here. I even broke out on my LEGS! :| Second of all, I don't spot...i get pretty much a period right now when i am not eve suppose to be on it for another MONTH! Third of all, I get cramps STILL. My period without this i would cramp for one day...and then it'd be gone, but now this stuff makes me cramp everyday. Not bad cramps...but still. I have horrible mood swings. I crave food. I did gain some weight. On the sample pack, it was fine. I spotted a little. The second pack i was still doing ok. But now...I cannot sleep, I want to eat everything, i have HORRIBLE mood swings, and more acne. I am switching BC when i am finally DONE with this. Ugh...Read More Read Less

Well, I started with the starter pack and into my 3rd month now. I really dont have many complaints, except the acne!!! Out of all the side effects I get acne. The reason I took seasonique was because I hate getting periods, so 4 a year instead of 12 sold me. I have not had my first period yet, which will be in 3 weeks, so I'm a little nervous there. I have had a little spotting, but nothing to complain about, usually if I take the pill around the same time, the spotting doesnt happen. Also, I do have the increase of appetite too, luckily Im small framed, so I dont really mind. I will finish this packet and see how things go otherwise back to Yaz it is, which helped keep my skin clear!Read More Read Less

Im having an adverse reaction. Numbness of the nose spreading to the upper lip and now the lower lip. Ive taken the med for only 2 weeks now. It other wise seemed to have no other problems for me other then a slight headache off and on for the first week? I cant find any mention of Facial Numbness for this drug and I May be the only one to experience this as a side-effect.

I started taking this drug a year ago. I was trying to conceive and got accepted to a nursing program and put everything in the baby department on hold. At first I did not think that it was going to work because I had spotting but after a few months, as long as I took it everyday at the same time, the spotting went away. I do not take the placebo pills and therefore I have no period (which is nice because I could not have handled menstrual cycles while going through my nursing program). I have been having increasing abdominal pain and pressure the past month, but I feel that it is not from the medication but from the disease itself.Read More Read Less

taking for painful periods mostly. I have always also had heavy/long periods and terrible PMS. I have been on this for about 1 year. I had some spotting during first 2-3 months. I've noticed slight PMS for 1 or two days NOT EVERY MONTH like in the past and then realize I'm in the "yellow pills". This past 3 month cycle I didn't even experience the 2-3 day "pill" period and I'm not pregnant because I am not having sex. I LOVE this stuff! It's made life a lot easier. I know there have been negative reviews so I was prejudiced when starting but I can't be more pleased. I haven't had skin problems so I can't comment if it helps with skin problems. I don't know if it causes weight gain because I am on an exercise/diet regimen after my baby.Read More Read Less