LoSeasonique and Nausea: What Users Say

• Lex...
• June 10, 2010

For Birth Control "My previous birth control worked wonderfully, beautiful skin, and I did not get pregnant. However, my PMS became difficult to deal with, headaches, nausea, and fatigue. My doctor suggested I try LoSeasonique to avoid the PMS. I must say I was very scared because of all the negative reviews I found on the internet. I am happy to say it has been eight weeks, and I am symptom-free, no spotting, and best of all, no PMS. One important thing I do is to stick to my 10 pm schedule every day. I noticed they stressed this in the pamphlet, which made me concerned things might go wrong if I did not follow. Overall, I am very pleased, especially since I have not taken any painkillers the entire time. Hope this helps."

• mos...
• March 17, 2011

For Endometriosis "I started this pill in September 2010 to help treat ovarian cysts and endometriosis. The first week I had nausea and tender breasts, but it went away after that. I had a lot of spotting and bleeding on and off for 2 or 3 weeks at a time for 4 months. It was annoying but better than the awful agony I used to go through every month, so I decided to keep taking it, as my doctor told me that spotting and bleeding is very common with this low of a dose of pill and that some people needed 3 months to a year for your body to adjust. Well, finally after 6 months it was worth the wait because no more spotting and bleeding, and best I have better energy, vitality, and quality of life having control over my horrible periods. It has changed my life!"

• Anonymous
• March 12, 2012

For Birth Control "I started taking LoSeasonique just about a year ago. Before this, I took Yaz for about 6 years. My doc recommended LoSeasonique, so I agreed to try it. The first pack was not too bad. No spotting, but I was very nauseated. On the second pack, I began spotting, and this continued for weeks at a time. Soon after, I began to notice my skin was breaking out. (I have never had acne before.) During the third pack, the breakthrough bleeding continued, as did the acne (now spread to my back and chest), also, I started having headaches on a daily basis, to the point where I could no longer function. I am now at the end of my fourth pack and have been spotting for the entire last month! Getting off soon."

• cat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 28, 2022

For Birth Control "Hate this pill. I wanted an IUD, but the doctor I saw didn’t want to do it because I am not sexually active. All I wanted were lighter, more manageable periods. The breakthrough bleeding is horrible and makes me miss my normal, albeit messy, 4-5 day cycle. I am so angry that I let her talk me into this because it’s NOT DOING ANYTHING! Yes, my period is somewhat lighter, but it’s been 7+ days of continuous bleeding. Not spotting, but like 3rd-4th day flow for me. Cramps and nausea, plus diarrhea, and starting to feel the beginning of depressive/suicidal episodes creeping in. - I was happy before I started taking this pill. Also, annoying, stinky, hormonal sweating under my arms and groin that stings and kept going and going in the night…I am only 27! Makes me scared to try another BC pill, but the reviews do not lie. I really think the dosage is far too low for most women; it just extends your period."

• nev...
• November 29, 2010

For Birth Control "I am almost finished the second month in my first 3-month pack, and the first five weeks were great. I only had mild nausea the first 4 days I started taking LoSeasonique, and it stopped pretty quickly. After 5 weeks, I started spotting, and it has not stopped, and I am on week 9. It's just ridiculous. I want to know when it will stop. I am going on vacation in 2 weeks, and I do not want to have to carry around panty liners and tampons. I am not unsatisfied with the pill, just a little disappointed that I have no idea when the spotting will end."

• Anonymous
• November 14, 2011

"I really like this birth control, which is a surprise after reading all the negative reviews. I just finished the first 3-month pack. I had absolutely no breakthrough bleeding, no crazy weight gain, and no other terrible side effects. It made me a little sick to my stomach the first week, and that is all I have noticed. I would highly recommend this medicine to anyone who doesn't need a large dose of estrogen to keep breakthrough bleeding from happening."

• Mrs...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 23, 2019

For Birth Control "I got this medication as a 46-year-old mom who is done childbearing, and with a very active sex life, didn't feel a monthly period was necessary anymore. I suffered from PMS and had heard it could help with that as well. The first two weeks, I had morning nausea, but then came an onslaught of other side effects. I'm normally anxious, and this made my anxiety skyrocket. I also suffered a huge nosedive in sex drive. I got what seemed like a yeast infection, which, treated, never really went away, then a UTI. Sex became uncomfortable due to lack of lubrication. I went from a 46-year-old woman with an extremely active sex life and high sex drive, to a lack of sensation, like sandpaper during intercourse, soreness and irritation, and low libido. I would have to say the high anxiety was the worst part. I'll keep my minor PMS and monthly bleeding, thanks."

• Ske...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 21, 2015

For Birth Control "I've been on this for over 3 years, and I would say it's the best one I've been on. Pros: Dramatic reduction in pain from cramps. Cons: Nauseous on the first pack, spotting during the first few packs. After 3 years, I get about 2 hours of spotting as my 'period.' Kind of unnerving when you're sexually active. To me, the pro makes the cons worth it, because my cramping was so bad it made me vomit from pain. 100% worth it to me."

• Sky...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 17, 2019

For Birth Control "I've been taking this birth control for almost 6 weeks now, and let me tell you, the only good thing about it is that it has helped me gain and distribute weight where I need it and made my breasts bigger. Other than that, I feel like absolute rubbish all day, every day, and my job requires me to be active and on my feet. IT'S HORRIBLE. I take medicine for the nausea, so that's fine. But I'm extremely tired, my body aches more than normal, the change in my mood is not okay, and I've been bleeding for over a week now, way earlier than my period should be. It started out as just spotting, but now I'm heavily bleeding, and it's making me very anxious. I'm going to take the last week of pills tomorrow because this just isn't worth it. I do not recommend this pill. Definitely look for something with better ratings, maybe?"

• Anonymous
• October 31, 2010

For Birth Control "My OBGYN switched me to this pill in hopes to reduce my menstrual migraines I suffer with every month. While I have not had any migraines, I have been bleeding for 3 weeks straight, have a horrible outbreak of acne, and very bad nausea since starting this medication two months ago. At this point, I think I'd rather live with the monthly migraine than be bleeding all the time and look like I have chickenpox on my face."

• Anonymous
• September 25, 2010

For Polycystic Ovary Syndrome "Not good! I've tried regular Seasonique as well as LoSeasonique, and although yes, it did get rid of my cysts after only one month, the LoSeasonique caused me to have breakthrough bleeding for almost the whole time that I took it (9 months). Some days, it was as much blood as having a period, and I even had cramps and nausea that I usually have when I have a period. With regular Seasonique, the spotting only happened for the first pack (3 months), but still made me nauseous. But all in all, LoSeasonique's side effects of being in a period-like state for 9 months straight do NOT outweigh the benefit of helping with PCOS."