Get Informed: Seasonale
Active Ingredient(s)
Levonorgestrel with Ethinylestradiol
What does it do?
This product is used primarily as an oral contraceptive. It contains a combination of levonorgestrel and ethinylestradiol.
- Last Text Update:
- 2010-Mar-18 12:12 AM
- Last Data Update:
- 2010-Mar-17 9:01 PM
Other Names
- Seasonale
- Aviane
- Levora
- Trivora
- Lutera-28
- Alesse
- Lybrel
- Jolessa
- Triphasil
- Nordette
- Levlen
- Trivora-28
- Quasense
- Levora-28
- Lessina
- Alesse-28
- Enpresse-28
- Enpresse
- Levlite
- Portia-28
- Levonorgestrel with Ethinylestradiol
- Levlen ED
- Logynon
- Ovranette
- Microgynon30
- Trinordiol
How Safe Is It?
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- Average Risk Rating
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- Pregnancy Category:
- X
- Black Box Warning:
- No
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 10 May 1982
- Est US Patients*
- 776,000
- Generic Available
- Yes
- OTC Available
- No
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Seasonale or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
Recent alerts for Seasonale
There have been no iGuard.org alerts regarding Seasonale during the past year.
Seasonale Safety Report
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What is Seasonale used for?
iGuard is currently tracking more than 5,100 patients that use Seasonale (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
| Disease / Condition | % | Average Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Control | 75% | 
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| Irregular/Painful Periods | 41% | 
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| Premenstrual Syndrome | 16% |
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| Acne | 16% |
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| Migraine/Headache | 13% |
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| Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome | 13% |
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| Menopausal Symptoms | 6% | 
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| Rosacea | 3% |
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How well does Seasonale work?
iGuard regularly polls our more than 5,100 users taking Seasonale (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.
Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
- 87%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Seasonale outweigh the bad things.
- 6%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Seasonale.
Common Side Effects of Seasonale
iGuard regularly polls our more than 5,100 users taking Seasonale (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.
25% of patients experience side-effects on Seasonale
3% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Seasonale
Most Common Side Effects...
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Breakthrough Bleeding
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Weight Gain
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Skin Discoloration
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= 10%
Less than 1%: Headache
Global Patient Feedback for Seasonale (Levonorgestrel with Ethinylestradiol) ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
i am a 39 yr old female i am taking the generic form of seasonal called quasense every day and ever since i had knee and peptic ulcer surgery the quasense is aggravating my stomach and i have been having feet problems on this medication what should i do since the generic quasense birth control pills are causing mobility and abdominal pains in my stomack
frustrated
39 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-03-09 22:53:43
Question/Comment:
The only thing that I can see Lybrel doing is mkaing me gain weight. I was 40 pounds lighter before I went on them. I know I can't blame it all on them, but I was fine before them. So I wonder if it's worth the weight gain. I may go off of them to see if it works.
50 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-01-25 07:00:29
iGuard Answer/Reply:
Lybrel does cause appetite stimulation, so if you can monitor your diet and exercise, you will notice less weight gain. Check with your doctor before you stop taking Lybrel.
Posted: 2010-01-29 11:30:51
Question/Comment:
I have been on levora/lo-ovral for over 10 years and I love it. I started on it to reduce my heavy periods. My sister was on 2 pills a day for the same thing. I have no adverse side effects unless no period is a side effect. My doctor recently put me on it to where I take no placebo pills. He wants the same dose of hormones every day. I see where it can interact with many of the other prescriptions I'm on, but I have not noticed any side effects.
41 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-11-19 17:49:52
Question/Comment:
My girlfriend is on this pill and has had extremely severe migraines. She was diagnosed with migraines at 10. She's now 18 and was typically having 2 migraines a year. Since she started the pill she's had 3 in a row one week and just recently endured another. She's been on the pill for 4 months now. Do you think the pill's to blame? And if so what other options do we have? Thank you.
20 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-10-30 14:47:48
iGuard Answer/Reply:
Hormone changes, such as being on the birth control pill, can cause migraines. Some options are changing to a lower dose pill, or using a non-hormonal form of birth control, such as condoms. Please have your girlfriend report the increased number of migraines to her regular doctor and the health care provider who prescribed her birth control - her doctors will be able to help her make the needed adjustments to her medications.
Posted: 2009-11-01 22:55:26
Question/Comment:
I have taken lybrel for over five years. I have been having menopausal symptoms for two to three years (hot flashes and night sweats). I have been having periods for the past two months even though I did not stop lybrel. Could this be related to menopause?
50 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-09-26 22:31:31
iGuard Answer/Reply:
All of this could be due to menopause. Hormone fluctuations can cause the symptoms that you are describing. It would be a good idea to speak with your OB/GYN or the doctor monitoring and treating your menopause, he/she may want to change your hormone dose.
Posted: 2009-09-30 10:27:31
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