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What is Seasonale?

Seasonale® is a combination that contains ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel. It is used for prevention of pregnancy and postcoital contraception. Off label uses include treatment of hypermenorrhea (menorrhagia); pain associated with endometriosis; dysmenorrhea; and dysfunctional uterine bleeding.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Birth control 3 1 Efficacy_major
Other 2 0
Irregular menstrual periods 2 1 Efficacy_major
Emotional lability 1 0
General health 1 0
Pain 1 0

See all 10 patients currently taking Seasonale

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 1
Mild
 0
None
 3

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

Depressed mood 1
Breakthrough intermenstrual bleeding 1
Missed menstrual period 1

Reported Dosages

  daily extended cycle 30 mcg-0.15 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Seasonale (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 100%

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

Currently Taking Seasonale

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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
0
0

Stopped Taking Seasonale

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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
0
0

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

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Seasonale

Always
 4 100%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Seasonale

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 4 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Seasonale

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

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Report created on May 24, 2012.