Question:
Anyone on Seasonale for birth control?

I have been on the depo shot for 2 years. I went to a new doc today - long story why, basically the old doc I can sue for malpractice for prescribing a drug that is an alergy on my chart and when I confronted him on it, he said to take one instead of 2. But anyway, the new doc told me depo makes you gain weight. he gave me seasonale pills instead. This is the one where you take an active pill for 84 days, then get your period for the next week, so 4 per year instead of 12 or so. Has anyone else been on this? What do you think of it? I don't know when to expect to bleed again since I haven't for 2 years. That bothered me too, it just isn't natural.    — Heather M. (posted on February 21, 2005)

February 21, 2005
Our OBGYN will not perscribe ANY pill form of birth control to Bypass patients b/c of the malabsorption factor. They will only use the patch or depo. HTH!
   — MagickalMom

February 21, 2005
I wouldn't switch to any form of the pill my surgeon told me to use another form of birth control while I'm on the pill since your stomach does not absorb like it use to. He's seen quite a few people pregnant even though they've taken it like a religion. I'm actually looking into essure. It's a non-surgical permanent birth control.
   — kristiegarcia

February 21, 2005
Why don't you try the nuvra-ring. It is great, you wear it for 3 weeks and on the 4th week you take it out when you get your period. My doctor prescribed it for me and it works great, plus no weight gain. Hope this helps.
   — Frankie

February 21, 2005
Yes i too was taken off the depo but my doc told me they found out that it causes mass bone loss and i already have bad knees so i was switch to this pill also, i was on depo for 5 1/2 years so i feel you on having a period again but like my doc told me every woman should have one. I just didnt want to be one again :)
   — evlyn C.

February 22, 2005
Yes, I've taken Seasonale. I had no side effects and no problems, however I took it before I had my surgery.
   — vitoria

February 23, 2005
Anytime you are on any hormonal birth control, you are not having a "real" period anyway. If there is no egg released, (which there is none when you are on hormones), your body does not do the same thing as it would if there was an actual egg present. For more information on controlling your cycles, see http://thewelltimedperiod.blogspot.com/ And, you can use the patch the same way as the Seasonale.
   — Apple T.