Seasonale causing outbreaks?

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Registered: 09-14-2006
Seasonale causing outbreaks?
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Mon, 03-12-2007 - 4:22pm

Hello....I have a question about Seasonale...


I just switched to Seasonale, back in January, and am a little halfway through my first pack.

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Registered: 08-12-2002
Wed, 03-14-2007 - 5:08am

Hi Nicky,

Seasonale contains the same progestin as the Mirena IUD. I ended up with quite bad cystic acne with the Mirena, and it was one of several reasons why I had it removed. Seven months later I'm still trying to get rid of the last of it!

So what I'm saying is, it could very well be the Seasonale causing your outbreaks. Hopefully things will settle down for you soon, but if not, and it becomes really annoying, you might have to consider switching pills.


 


 


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Registered: 09-14-2006
Wed, 03-14-2007 - 10:06am

Ugh....!

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Registered: 05-18-2006
Wed, 03-14-2007 - 10:15am

You know I was on the pill before seasonale existed and still only had 4 periods a year. I just skipped my placebos and went right to the next pack. It was my doctor's idea.

-Mel


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Registered: 12-30-2003
Wed, 03-14-2007 - 10:45am

Hi Veronica, welcome!


      Jill

    

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Registered: 09-14-2006
Wed, 03-14-2007 - 10:55am

I am going to give it the full year - mostly out of necessity - as I am unemployed right now & without health insurance. So if I switch, it'll be done next January. Unless I absolutely positively have to before then.


Thanks for the reply!


Veronica

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