Seasonale and Jolessa
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Seasonale and Jolessa
| Fri, 12-08-2006 - 1:19pm |
Seasonale and the generic Jolessa are a great choice for birth control. You only get 4 periods a year and it is amazing. I love it. I highly recommend this type of method for birth control. It is very effective.

Hi mrsadams2006, welcome!
Jill
I bleed for 12 weeks straight when I started Seasonale. 2-3 pads per day. Sometimes heavier. I finally let myself have a period, which was HORRIBLE BTW, and haven't bled since (been about 8 weeks). It's great because there is no PMS at all. The problem with this pill is that it's soooo sensitive and if I skip one pill or even take it 12 hours late, I'll bleed.
I am terrified of having another period and my gyn says to simply take it continuously. It was the worst period I've had in my entire life. And I've had bad ones (it's one of the reasons I went on BCP). It felt like my organs were infected and swollen.
It's a great pill once your body gets used to it. I think the mistake I made was doing a Sunday start instead of waiting to start after my period was over. I started the pill the day after I started my period. Next time I will wait till after my period is over with.
good luck to anyone who tries it. It requires patience and persistence and, most of all, taking it ON TIME EVERY DAY.
Apricot
Hi mamadukes57, welcome!
Jill
Hi. Well, when I was taking Seasonale through what seemed like a period, I would keep bleeding. When I finally stopped the pill for a week and had a period I haven't bled since. It's been 8 weeks without even a spot. If I start to bleed like a period again, I will stop the pill and let a period happen. Until then I will take the pill continuously, working up to no period EVER....:)!
Good luck.