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Re: CONTRACEPTION: Skipping a week of pills..Seasonique, Seasonale

From: Hope Waltman (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:49:56 -0600 (CST)

Patent Issued For Barr's Extended-Cycle Contraceptive Seasonique

"Seasonique, which FDA approved in May 2006, is similar to Barr's Seasonale and allows users to reduce their number of annual menstrual periods from 13 to four. Unlike Seasonale, Seasonique uses pills containing a 0.01 milligram dose of estrogen in place of placebo pills. Barr has said that using the low-dose estrogen pills instead of placebo pills for seven days limits bloating, hormonal fluctuations and breakthrough bleeding." http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/95213.php

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At Tue, 29 Jan 2008, Krystallyn wrote: >
>I'm currently on the Seasonale birth control pill and have been for
>about two years now. Even though Seasonale give you 4 periods a year,
>my next period has conveniently landed on my one week of vacation in
>March.
>
>I was wondering if it were possible to ignore my last week of active
>pills and jump straight to placebos, basically getting my period one
>week earlier than I should, and then the following week (week of
>vacation) I start a new set of pills. I really don’t see the problem
>seeing as how the Seasonale pills do not change dosage and because they
>are 84 days worth of pills instead of the normal 21-23 cycle.
>
>I heard many people say you should just ignore the placebos and just
>jump straight into a new set of pills, basically skipping my period. I
>find that ridiculous, especially on an 84-day contraception. I will
>probably get my period anyway if I do that.
>
>I really would appreciate advice on the matter. It's such a frustrating
>situation..



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