General Info:

The SEASONALE regimen is designed to reduce the number of periods from 13 to 4 per year. SEASONALE is a 91-day regimen taken daily as 84 active tablets of 0.15 mg of levonorgestrel/0.03 mg of ethinyl estradiol, followed by 7 inactive tablets. By contrast, oral contraceptive products currently available in the United States are based on a 28-day regimen.

When prescribing SEASONALE, the convenience of fewer planned menses (4 per year instead of 13 per year) should be weighed against the inconvenience of increased intermenstrual bleeding and/or spotting.

Serious risks associated with birth control pills that can be life threatening include blood clots, stroke and heart attack. These risks are increased in women who smoke cigarettes, especially women over 35. Women who use oral contraceptives should not smoke. Some women should not use birth control pills, including women who have had a heart attack, stroke, blood clots, certain cancers or liver diseases, unexplained vaginal bleeding, and those who are or may be pregnant.