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Q: Seasonale vs pops

asked by: Kymmie on February 2nd, 2006

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I just had my baby about 5 weeks ago and I was taking progesterone only pills (called p.O.Ps pills) because I was breastfeeding. I stoped breastfeeding about a week ago and I went to my doctor today and asked about seasonale, the birthcontroll pill that makes you have only four periods a year. I read the pamphlet and the risks associated with this birth controll are the same as with regular birth control. It sounds nice to only have to have a period four times in a year but isnt that.....Unhealthy?

I went to google to see if anyone had any side effects but I coudlnt find anything, only that by taking the pill it lowers your testosterone level making sex less desirable and the increased iron in your blood makes one more at risk for heart attacks. I was just wondering if anyone has heard anything at all about the new birthcontroll pill seasonale and if anyone could help me decide on wether I should start taking it or just to continue my p.O.Ps pills or just to start regular birth control pills that have estrogen in them.

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mariana

replied on February 3rd, 2006

Experienced User

I was told that it is perfectly safe to take seasonale, that skipping your period for 3 months is absolutely fine. I know women who do this with their regular birth control pills, but their docs recommend not skipping their period for longer than 4 months.

I just came across this site with user comments on seasonale; I am not sure of the reliability of this site.

Askapatient.Com/viewrating.Asp?Drug=21544& name=seasonale
Askapatient.Com/viewratings.Asp?Drug=21544 &name=seasonale&sort=age

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