How
Seasonique works?
Being the combination birth control pill (levonorgestrel
and ethinyl estradiol), it works by preventing eggs to be fertilized. It prevents
ovulation of eggs as well as thickens the cervical mucus thus stopping sperm to
swim into uterus.
How to take Seasonique birth control pills?
Unlike traditional birth control pills, Seasonique pills are required for three
months continuous doses. Seasonique pills pack come with following tablets
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84 tablets of light blue-green active pills
- 7 tablets of yellow inactive
pills
All tablets should be taken daily as prescribed at the given time
without a miss. Most of the women start taking Seasonique birth control pills
from the first Sunday after period starts, even if you are still bleeding. However,
you will be required to use other birth control methods (like using condoms and
spermicide) for atleast next 7 days when you start taking Seasonique birth control
pills.
Take one pill every day for 3 months continuously. It is better
take pills every night after the evening meal so that you may not suffer the side
effects like nausea, headache etc. Pills must be taken with the gap of 24 hours;
hence, a fixed time schedule for taking pills is advisable.
7 yellow tablets
are inactive pills, which are lower-dose estrogen and taken as reminder pills.
You must take these "inactive" pills similarly you have been taking active pills
on the same schedule. You must get period in last week. Your period will be lighter
with lesser cramps. It usually last for 3 days.
What
to do if you miss to take Seasonique?
Seasonique birth control pills are
meant for daily dosage as prescribed by your doctor. However, should you miss
to take pills, please take necessary steps as mentioned below.
A) If you
miss 1 active light blue-green tablet
Take it as soon as you remember. Take
another tablet as scheduled. In that case, you will be taking 2 pills in one day.
You don't need backup birth control methods like condoms or spermicide.
B)
If you miss 2 active pills in a row in WEEK 1 or WEEK 2
1. Take 2 pills when
you remember on the day and two pills in the next day.
2. Continue to take
one pill day onwards as prescribed.
3. Your chances of becoming pregnant will
be high in this case if you have sex within 7 days after you missed your dose.
You will be required to use back-up birth control methods (such as condoms or
spermicides) for these crucial 7 days.
C) If you miss 3 active pills in
a row
1. You do not need to take missed doses
2. Take one pill as soon
as you remember and continue taking pills on schedule until you complete the pack.
3. You may experience bleeding in the missed week.
4. You will be required
to use back-up birth control methods (such as condoms or spermicides) for the
next 7 days.
D) If you miss to take 2, 3 or more active light blue-green
pills
1. You do not need to take missed doses
2. Continue to take one
pill every day as prescribed until the pack is finished.
3. Your chances of
becoming pregnant will be high in this case if you have sex within 7 days after
you missed your dose. You will be required to use back-up birth control methods
(such as condoms or spermicides) for these crucial 7 days.
E) If you miss
to take inactive yellow pills
1. You do not need to take missed inactive pills.
2. Continue to take doses for remaining days as scheduled until the pack is
finished.
3. You don't need backup birth control methods.
What
to do if you don't get period while taking Seasonique?
If you had missed
doses many times, had not used backup birth control methods and had unprotected
sex then chances are, you might not get period in the last week of the third month
(as it should be for women taking pills regularly). You may be pregnant now. Please
consult your doctor or healthcare professional.
Seasonique
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
1.
How Seasonique is different than other 28 days oral contraceptives?
This
is the most advanced extended-regimen oral contraception than other birth control
pills. This is designed for continuous 3 months consumption instead of 28 days
traditional oral contraceptives. Seasonique use will give periods in the last
week of the 3rd week whereas in 28 days pills, you get the period in the last
week of the month. However, the advantage of Seasonique pill is that you get shorter
and lighter period, say for 3 days, Seasonique patients more likely experience
intermenstrual bleeding but decreases after 91-day cycle. 2.
What is the difference between Seasonique and Seasonale pills? SEASONIQUE™
is one-step advanced extended regimen with continuous estrogen, which slowly delays
the menstrual cycle in women from usual 28 days to 91 days. The pack of 91 tablets
contains 84 days of levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol tablets, 0.15 mg/0.03 mg,
followed by 7 days of low-dose estrogen (ethinyl estradiol tablets, 0.01 mg) in
place of placebo. Each prescription pack contains one full extended cycle (3-month
supply). 3. What benefits Seasonique provides
other than traditional 28 days oral contraceptives? Seasonique
provides low incidences of nuisance side effects like headache, nausea and breast
tenderness. It has been reported only 3% in the women using Seasonique pills.
Women experience fewer menses (4 vs 13 per year) and thus relieved them from premenstrual
syndrome (PMS) i.e a combination of physical and mood disturbances that occur
after ovulation and normally end with the onset of the menstrual flow.
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Advantages
of Seasonique birth control pills :
Use of Seasonique pills will provide
following benefits
- Seasonique helps in regularizing the menstrual cycles.
You get more regular, lighter and shorter periods. Due to this, you will not suffer
anemia or iron deficiency
- Continue use of Seasonique pills will protect
from various cancers like
a) Ovarian Cysts
It prevents ovulation and hence,
you are less risky for non-cancerous or benign ovarian cysts. Longer you use,
more you will be protected.
b) Endometrial cancer
It reduces the risk
of endometrial cancer i.e endometrial is creation of lining of the uterus and
where cancer develops. Use of Seasonique birth control pills for long years reduces
the chances of endometrial cancer. Even if the dose is stopped, you can still
remain protected.
c) Ovarian Cancer
Like endometrial cancer, Seasonique
combination oral contraceptive pills help reducing the chances of occurring ovarian
cancer significantly. Longer you use, more you will be protected. Studies have
showed that continuous use of Seasonique birth control has significantly reduced
the chances of ovarian cancer whereas ten year usage reduce chances of getting
ovarian cancer almost very rare.
d) Breast cysts or lumps
Seasonique helps
in controlling breast tenderness, cysts or lumps unlike side-effects of other
non-combination birth control pills
Additional
benefits from Seasonique birth control pills:
1. You can be protected for 99%
from pregnancy if taken as directed.
2. You will get median period for 3 days
per 91day cycle. It will shorter and lighter so you will not suffer from anemia.
3. Side effects like nuisance, headache, breast tenderness, nausea are very
low (only 3% are reported) from Seasonique pills rather than other combination
oral contraceptive pills.
4. This is the most advanced extended-regimen oral
contraception and next step-in Seasonale birth control pills.
Risk
& Side Effects - Seasonique Birth Control Pills
Seasonique birth control
pills have been found to be very safe by women. However, few side effects and
risk can not be ignored. You may experience side effects if you suffer from any
of the following diseases or medical symptoms :
- if you are diabetic or
high cholesterol
- if you are obese more than average
- have or had heart
diseases like heart stroke, breast-cancer, sex-organs
- if you are suffering
from severe fever like jaundice, malignant or benign liver tumors
- if you
have prolonged medical history and you are on medication for other treatments.
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you may suffer side effects like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, dizziness,
breast tenderness, weight gain, acne, water retention, change of skin color, stomach
cramps, changes in menstrual cycle, difficulty to wear contact lenses, mood change.
These side effects are temporary and may go once your body adjusts to the consumption
of pills in few days.
- Other minor side effects reported are intermenstrual
bleeding, menorrhagia, weight gain, and acne.
Risk for smokers:
Seasonique
has been very risky for smokers. Women having smoking habits or very heavy smoking
habits (15 or more cigarettes per day) are strictly advised to quit smoking immediately
while decided to take Seasonique birth control pills might cause serious side
effects like heart strokes or heart problems specially if patient is smoker and
above age of 35. This could lead to the risk of getting a blood clot or having
a stroke. Otherwise, such kind of highly risky side effects are not seen in normal
healthy patients.
Serious risk & side effects :
Many side effects mentioned
earlier will disappear after few days of use of Seasonique birth control pills.
However, should you experience any serious side effects mentioned below, please
consult your healthcare provider or doctor immediately.
- blood clots in
the legs, lungs, stoppage of a blood vessel in the brain, blood blockage in heart
veins etc are serious problems.
- short of breath that could be due to possible
clotting in lungs
- liver tumors causing severe bleeding. However, chances
of having liver cancer is rare
- if you experience any gallbladder diseases
due to high doses of estrogens.
- severe chest pain, coughing of blood
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breast lumps that may indicate breast cancer or fibrocystic disease of the breast
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sudden partial or complete loss of vision that indicating possible blood clotting
in eye
- sever depression might result sleeplessness, fatigue, lack of energy
or change in mood
You can still feel other side
effects from Seasonique birth control pills.
Storage:
- Store Seasonique birth control pills at normal room temperature between
20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F), which are the most ideal temperature for storing pills.
- Seasonique
pills come in the dispenser. Keep it tightly closed.
- Keep them away from the
direct sunlight, excess heat
- Don't keep in bathroom and avoid moisture
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Also, keep them out of reach of the children.
- Throw away unused and expired
medicines immediately
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