Seasonique? - Birth Control Message Board

liadee · 10-23-2007, 01:34 PM

So ive been researching birth control ofr awhile now and out of the literally 40+ types i have looked at Seasonique seems to be the least harmful to my life and schedule... anyone has any experience with it?

let me explain first that i know you get your period only 4 times a year - but as a person whose peeriod is 11 days on average, that is like a god send! i have heard that it causes water weight - is it a really bad gain? do diruetucs help? also breast growth and tenderness but im not worried about that...

also - my roomie is on a different BCP now that is making her cramp up and depressed and eat like a fiend... anyone experience this with Seasonique? any other problems i should know about?

im going to go to my doctor soon about this so any info would be greatly appreciated!

cupidity101 · 10-23-2007, 05:48 PM

been on it for 3 packs.. it's fine doesnt make me do anything bad. I was hospitalized cuz of yasmin once. (it made me have diarrhea one day so bad that I got totally dehydrated...ended up passing out in the shower.) Im one of those that have been on like 10 different kinda before lol cuz I get so depressed.. but seasonique doesnt do anything like that for me. I love it ! but recently my boyfriend of three years broke up with me so Im going off it at the end of this pack...

bowlingsammyd · 10-25-2007, 01:45 PM

i'm in my fifth month of seasonique. i love the fewer periods.. but i do get really bad mood swings. but i feel like that might vary person to person cuz i've heard of other people using seasonique that have no problem...

wahine429 · 11-12-2007, 07:22 PM

I had some trouble during the first pack -- no nausea or anything, but after about 6 weeks I had BAD mood swings...crying, irritation, anxiety. Once I realized it was the Seasonique I was able to better control it. Also, there was some spotting after sex occasionally.

When I had my first period it lasted about 6 days, no heavier than when I was on Demulen. Cramps were a little bit longer-lasting...three days instead of two.

Second pack I have had NO problems (except for a little breast tenderness), and I love it! Make sure you take it at the same time every day.

Now my only complaint is that I get paranoid and think I'm knocked up!

Kszan · 11-12-2007, 07:49 PM

I was on Seasonale, which is pretty much like the same thing, and I had the most severe mood swings ever. I personally don't think it's a great choice, but if you want to give it a try, see what you think. Just make sure you keep track of how you're feeling and if you start having problems, don't stay on it.