Have you ever been on seasonale? If so how did this work for you and what are the pros and cons?

I am considering using this or a new one called seasonique or something close to that but am a little afraid of the side effects such as spotting or bleeding frequently, because this is the reason I am trying to get on birth control to regulate periods and my pmsHave you ever been on seasonale? If so how did this work for you and what are the pros and cons?
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How long will we have to wait before the medical community admits to women that hormonal birth control methods are just as dangerous as HRT? I have a feeling that it will be much longer, as hormonal birth control is considered to be the ';holy grail'; of ';women's reproductive freedom';. Never mind that women are dying of breast cancer at alarmingly increasing rates since 1974, around the time when landmark cases were decided and BC pills began to be more widely used. Thirty years later, we are reaping the ';benefits'; of artificial hormones that are used to suppress and tinker with the natural processes of the female body.





The female bodily functions of ovulation, pregnancy and menopause ARE NOT ILLNESSES. Medications should only be taken when it's absolutely necessary to prevent or cure ILLNESS, and then ONLY if the benefit outweighs the risks. If you have a medical condition that your doctor wants to treat with hormones, make sure to do YOUR research and challenge his or her opinion. Get a second or even a third opinion. Explore alternative treatments. Doctors are not infallible and in the end, only YOU can determine the best course of action with regard to your health. Only after you鈥檝e exhausted your other options, if it is apparent that hormones are the only treatment that makes sense, then by all means, DO IT.





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HOW HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY AND HORMONAL BIRTH CONTROL METHODS HAVE NOW DEFINITELY BEEN SHOWN TO CAUSE CANCER


http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/102519鈥?/a>


http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/12/15/gup鈥?/a>


ALTERNATIVES TO HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY


http://www.womentowomen.com/bioidentical鈥?/a>


http://www.power-surge.com


HOW SOME TYPES OF BIRTH CONTROL CAN CAUSE ABORTION WITHOUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE, ALONG WITH INFORMATION ABOUT NON-HORMONAL BARRIER BIRTH CONTROL METHODS THAT ARE JUST AS EFFECTIVE


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THE PSYCHOLOGY OF BIRTH CONTROL AND HOW IT IS ANTI-WOMAN


http://www.the-edith-stein-foundation.co鈥?/a>Have you ever been on seasonale? If so how did this work for you and what are the pros and cons?
I started using this when I had my first period at 15 and 1/2. I had some breakthrough bleeding in the beginning but I eventually stopped taking it because of how heavy it made my period once I finished the pills. Also it is kind of expensive ($125 per pill packet)
Yes, I started last year and have stayed on it. The most problems I ever had were in the beginning, up to month 6. I had a few months with breakthrough bleeding (bleeding during a time of cycle I wasn't supposed to be) and I still had bad cramps and heavy periods during my blank pill phase (once every 3 months)


My period lasts 7 days on the seasonale pill. If you take seasonique, you should get a shorter period because there are less blank pills.


Overall, though, I am glad I chose seasonale. After consistent use, I got the effect I was looking for, which was fewer periods. I still have cramps with them (which some pills are better at controlling) and moderately heavy bleeding, but I like getting fewer periods. Instead of 7-10 days each month, I get 7 days once every 3. After the first 6 months, I did not have any more breakthrough bleeding. The insert in my original prescription told me it was normal to have some breakthrough bleeding up until your 9th month (or 3rd prescription).


Good luck!