Low Dosage vs. Sugar Pills/Placebos - Birth Control Message Board

CajunTabby · 10-13-2005, 12:05 PM

I think I may already know the answer to this, but I want to hear what others think/know about this...

Correct me if I am wrong, but pills that have a low dosage of hormones during the off week help with the hormone withdrawal problems that some may experience. According to a press release that I read, Seasonique may be coming in the near future. It provides the same exact dosage as Seasonale...except for having 0.01 mg ethinyl estradiol tablets for the off week. I may be interested in this since I did have a couple of really bad days (terrible mood swings/depression) while off of the active pills. I was fine once I started taking the active pills again. Seasonale Lo is also in the works...which is simply a lower dosage version of Seasonale.

GLSheridan · 10-13-2005, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by CajunTabby

I think I may already know the answer to this, but I want to hear what others think/know about this...

Correct me if I am wrong, but pills that have a low dosage of hormones during the off week help with the hormone withdrawal problems that some may experience. According to a press release that I read, Seasonique may be coming in the near future. It provides the same exact dosage as Seasonale...except for having 0.01 mg ethinyl estradiol tablets for the off week. I may be interested in this since I did have a couple of really bad days (terrible mood swings/depression) while off of the active pills. I was fine once I started taking the active pills again. Seasonale Lo is also in the works...which is simply a lower dosage version of Seasonale.

Some women require a small amount of hormones during the period week. These pills are helpful for them. Other women do just fine with a week of inactive tablets. It's a matter of finding what works best for you.