Seasonale and Acne: What Users Say

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 8, 2018

For Birth Control "I just switched to a Seasonale generic about 2 months ago after being on Junel Fe for about 10 years. I switched because I noticed my hormones started to change, periods were getting heavier, and I had been getting cystic acne breakouts at least 2x a month. Ever since I switched, I haven’t had any breakouts. I’m on the extended version, so I have not gotten my period yet (it comes once every 3 months), but so far no spotting or cramps for the 2 months that I’ve been on it. Overall, I’m happy with the switch."

• Sea...
• April 23, 2012

For Birth Control "I experience mood swings, breakouts, and cramps during the first two weeks. After that, I have not had any issues. I did not spot for the first two months. On the third month, I took the pill 4 hours late and I spotted lightly for two days. My skin is flawless. I had no weight gain. I have no crazy mood swings. It's the perfect pill. Oh, and my breasts increased about a cup size. The breast tenderness I experienced was a minimum soreness for a month. I recommend Seasonale!"

• UT1...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 28, 2016

For Birth Control "I have been taking Seasonale for almost 3 years now. I'm 21 and pretty healthy. When I started, I had breakthrough bleeding for about 3 weeks and a little nausea. Before Seasonale, I had 8-day heavy periods and would get pretty bad cramping. With this pill, I have a very light period once every 3 months, no cramping at all and no other symptoms. I have had no weight gain, rarely any breast tenderness, and it prevents pregnancy, so I can't complain too much. My ONLY problem with this pill is that it gives me acne in waves. I'll go a month with very little acne, then for a few months have lots of breakouts, some of them painful. I never had any acne prior to taking the pill, but now I do. Otherwise, I highly recommend this pill."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 20, 2015

For Birth Control "I am 18 years old, and I started this seasonal birth control 3 months ago. I have had on-and-off bleeding and major cramps. One day at school, I was starting to see double, and I was feeling extremely dizzy. Fifteen minutes later, my mother picked me up, and I started to have numbness in my arms and started to lose my speech. I went to the hospital and got brain scans, and they tested my whole body. But everything ended up normal. The doctor said it was rare for someone my age to get a TIA, but it was possible, in my case, it was minor. I have had tremendous weight gain and more acne. I tried to stick with it at first because I said it has to be at least 3 months. I have immediately stopped taking it, and my symptoms are all gone."

• Sha...
• August 29, 2015

For Ovarian Cysts "I have tried a lot of birth control already, and I am only eighteen. I have been hospitalized for extreme ovarian cysts. I first tried Ortho Cept, and from missing one pill, I bled for two months straight. After that, they put me on a low-dose three-month pack that gave me horrible breakouts and breakthrough bleeding. After those pills, I tried the Evra patch, and I was rushed to the hospital for extreme bleeding, and my arm became paralyzed for a day. After this, I was put on Seasonale, and it took two packs to start working. I then had to add the Depo shot with it. For people with extreme cases, this will not be enough for you. For normal people, this will make you gain a little weight, but no breakouts and no breakthrough bleeding or weird side effects."

• Les...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 22, 2020

For Birth Control "I was on Seasonique for 2.5 years and just stopped due to insane acne. I’m 40 years old and I have acne worse than ever in my life. I’ve been off the pill for almost 3 months now and it’s still there and painful. I noticed the acne several months into starting this pill, but it would come and go. Now it doesn’t go away. I’m worried this acne is permanent. It’s embarrassing at my age and I look hideous. Other than that I had no other side effects. I switched to this pill to help with menstrual migraines, and it really did help. I justified the acne because reduced migraines was worth it. Not anymore. Beware. If I could go back to my 20-year-old self, I would say, “Never put these poisons in your body! Treat your body like a temple.” There’s a good chance birth control caused my migraines to start when I was 23."