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:
- 2009-Nov-20 7:06 PM
- Last Data Update:
- 2009-Nov-20 6:53 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
- Levonorgestrel with Ethinylestradiol
- Portia-28
- Levlen ED
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*
- 820,600
- 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
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What is Seasonale used for?
iGuard.org is currently tracking more than 4,800 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 | 68% | 
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| Irregular / Painful Periods | 41% | 
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| Endometriosis | 6% |
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| Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome | 3% |
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| Migraine / Headache | 3% |
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| Other | 8% |
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How well does Seasonale work?
iGuard.org regularly polls our more than 4,800 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)
- 91%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Seasonale outweigh the bad things.
- 12%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Seasonale.
Common Side Effects of Seasonale
iGuard.org regularly polls our more than 4,800 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.
22% of patients experience side-effects on Seasonale
1% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Seasonale
Most Common Side Effects...
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Weight Gain
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Breakthrough Bleeding
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= 10%
Less than 1%: Acne, Breast Tenderness, Headache, Increased Infections, Irregular Periods, Mood/Behavior Problems, Nausea/Vomiting, Sexual Problems
Global Patient Feedback for Seasonale (Levonorgestrel with Ethinylestradiol) ( Post a comment )
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
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
Posted: 2009-10-30 14:47:48
iGuard.org 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?
49 year old Female
Posted: 2009-09-26 22:31:31
iGuard.org 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
Question/Comment:
I began taking birth control at 14 because my periods lasted 3 1/2 out of 4 weeks in a month. They never stopped and were very painful. I have been on Lybrel for almost 2 years and don't have a period anymore. I have no cramps, no period. It's amazing. And not having a menstrual cycle is not bad for the body. You don't HAVE to shed the lining. I tried B.C.s that supposedly regulated your cycle by having 3 weeks of pills and then the 1 week of sugar pills. My period would not regulate and it still wouldn't stop. I have been a migraine sufferer as well for many years. I just take some IBProfin800 when they happen and it will be okay. The only thing that worries me about Lybrel in my case is not knowing if you are pregnant. Because I don't have a period, I wouldn't know if I was pregnant since I don't miss a period.. But my periods were very irregular in the first place so I still wouldn't have known. I take a test every few months just to be sure. But I love Lybrel. It is the only thing that has worked for me!
19 year old Female
Posted: 2009-09-14 08:45:40
Question/Comment:
i was put on lo ovral over a year ago after trying 6 different birth controls to help regulate my periods and help with endometriosis pain. it has worked great but i suffer from severe migrain headaches and this birth control increases the risk of getting migraines. but i am on fioricette for these wretched migraines and it has helped me a lot.
19 year old Female
Posted: 2009-07-23 10:53:39
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Seasonale