So I have been on on birth control for 6 years (various forms) and have never had any problems (no side effects). I used to skip my period occasionally by skipping the inactive pills and just starting a new pack (my doctor recommended this). I am about to start Seasonale this Sunday to get the same effect (no period, at least not as often) but I am worried about all the side effects and constant bleeding I keep worrying about. My question is: Has anybody who had no problems skipping periods with traditional birth control had problems with Seasonale? If I haven't had break-through bleeding through my old skipping periods method should I expect to have it with Seasonale? Thanks! Sarah
I'm on Seasonale...but only for about two and a half months now. I've never had breakthrough bleeding before Seasonale (I was on Yasmin before), but now I do...it's mostly very light...and not painful. I'm still trying to figure out if I like seasonale, though. My doctor says that once I have my period from this pack, my body will begin to start adjusting to only having a cycle once every three months as opposed to every month. That's why you have breakthrough bleeding, anyway...because your body is adjusting. I have had no other side effects from Seasonale thus far...no weight gain or swollen breasts. Good luck
How soon after starting Seasonale did you start getting breakthrough bleeding? Was it right away or not until the time you were supposed to get your period?
I went through my first set fine...where the usual inactive pills would be I didn't have breakthrough bleeding...a week after that, though, is when I started having breakthrough bleeding. It goes for a day or two and then stops...and starts again. It sneaks up on you, I know that!
I've been taking Seasonale for about 7 weeks now and I haven't experienced any breakthrough bleeding like mentioned, but I've noticed that I've been breaking out a lot recently, since I started taking the pill. I'm interested in what kind of side-effects I will experience as I continue taking the pill. The only thing I don't REALLY like that much is that if I do get pregnant while on the pill, I won't know if I'm skipping a period or not. =(
