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What is Seasonique?

Seasonique™ is a brand name product containing ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel. It is used in the prevention of pregnancy and postcoital contraception.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Birth control 11 2 Efficacy_major
Endometriosis 5 0
Other 5 0
Ovarian cyst 3 0
I have to use birth control because we are not ready for a baby. 3 3 Efficacy_major
less cycles = less pms pain 2 1 Efficacy_moderate

See all 28 patients currently taking Seasonique

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 1
Moderate
 1
Mild
 1
None
 4

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Seasonique

Mid-cycle spotting 2
Abdominal bloating 1
Menstrual cramps 1
Nausea sometimes 1
Pain in breast 1

Reported Dosages

  daily 0.05 mg-0.25 mg daily
  27 Number of Patients: 27 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Seasonique (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 2   Did not seem to work: 29%
Side effects too severe 2   Side effects too severe: 29%
Other 2   Other: 29%
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 14%

See all 7 patients who’ve stopped taking Seasonique

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Seasonique

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0

Stopped Taking Seasonique

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Seasonique

Always
 7 100%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Seasonique

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 1 14%
Not at all
 6 86%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Seasonique

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 1 14%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 1 14%
< $25
 5 71%

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Report created on May 24, 2012.