Is take an oral contraceptive, like Seasonale, dangerous?

Question

Is it safe to skip periods like that???

Answer 1

Absolutely not! I'm on it. but remember, everybody is different, so talk to your gynecologist and get an expert's opinion.

Answer 2

Yup. The makers of the Pill just did the 3-weeks-on-one-week-off setup (three weeks active pills, one week placebos) so that women would feel like they're having a "normal" period.

The Pill (or other hormonal contraceptives, like Depo-Provera, or the patch, or the ring) works by basically tricking a woman's body into thinking it's pregnant, and women almost never get pregnant again after they're already pregnant (unless it's like an ectopic pregnancy or something abnormal.) So if you take the Pill perfectly, it's like you're "pregnant" for a while--no eggs get released, no eggs get fertilized, the uterine lining is in place until your body goes off the hormones and then sheds the lining--that's your "period."

Women have been advised on how to "skip periods" with the Pill for a long time, like if they're on vacation and don't want to have a period while they're gone. But Seasonale means a woman doesn't have to buy two or three packs of pills to get enough active pills to "skip a period." Then you run into insurance issues--it was hard enough just to get the suckers covered even though some women (like me) need them to treat medical conditions (I have polycystic ovary syndrome.) So Seasonale is just a new packaging scheme for an old idea. Try them if you like the idea, but make sure that your insurance doesn't flinch at the idea that they come in multi-month packs.

Answer 3

It is safe to skip periods!
The period that you have when you take oral contraceptives is not actually a genuine period anyway.

Here's an excerpt from an article I read about Seasonale:

Birth control pills interrupt normal menstrual cycles by introducing into the body synthetic versions of estrogen and progesterone at levels sufficient to prevent eggs from developing in the ovaries. In effect, the artificial hormones mimic the physiological conditions that are present during pregnancy, so ovulation does not occur. Women taking oral contraceptives don't experience the "normal" menstruation that occurs when an egg is not fertilized, but instead, what doctors call "withdrawal bleeding."

"It's not an actual period," Sonder says. "It's really a withdrawal of the hormonal support provided by the Pill, not a 'normal' menstrual cycle." Sonder was one of 12 female medical practitioners from across the country who participated in a Barr think tank designed to examine the pros and cons of the new product. She says that while some may scoff at the idea of a woman not getting her monthly period, taking Seasonale presents no more danger than the usual risk women assume with regular birth control pills.


Hope this helps!

Answer 4

Taking Seasonale is safe and effective at preventing pregnancy. The difference between this oral contraceptive and others is that in Seasonale you are on hormones for nearly three months instead of the typical three weeks. Taking hormones for this long theoretically increases your risk of developing a blood clot, especially if you smoke. However, I don't know of any actual increased risk. To compare, the Depo-provera shot keeps you from having periods for up to one year. The older Norplant implantable contraceptive kept your periods away for up to five years.

Answer 5

Supporters of seasonale claim that it's perfectly normal for women to miss periods once in a while...which is true, of course. However, taking any sort of oral contraceptive carries risks (blood clots, types of cancers, etc.), and artifical hormones can prevent your hormones from working properly if go off of the pill.

It's a nice idea, and it's convenient, but I'm wary of it. It wouldn't kill you, though (unless you have a stroke or something, but that's a risk with all oral contraceptives).

Keep in mind, however, that with a pill like Seasonale, your chances of random bleeding between periods is much more likely. In my opinion, that's even more inconvenient than a normal period because you don't know when it's coming...

Answer 6

No, unless you're very overweight, smoke and over 35.

There's nothing to suggest that you need a period every month. Plus when you take oral contraceptives, it's not a "real" period anyway.

Answer 7

Darling anybody knows as long as you do no longer swallow, spit out and rinse good away there is easily no way on God's green earth you will get pregnant or std's by way of your mouth. Now your boyfriend won't warn you while he's approximately to unload good into the decrease back of your throat. you may no longer ever have confidence adult men while it comprises that type of ingredient (pun no longer meant). besides pay attention for that. have relaxing and be risk-free!

Answer 8

The verdict is still out on this one. Some people say yes, because you aren't ovualting... some say it is natural to cleanse our bodies like God intended it. I go by things the gynocologists at my hospital say... They say skipping is okay, as long as you have your period at least every 3 months. They believe that the body needs time to renew itself. I tend to lean towards monthly like it was meant to be, or at least every 3 months.

Oral birth control itself comes with risks... Cervical cancer being one.

Answer 9

There have been women who have used contraceptives to avoid periods for DECADES with no obervable ill effects at all. Some of them are even physicians themselves! I say go for it! ( :

Answer 10

It can't be to safe ur body is suppose to bleed . Its only natural . I wouldn't recommend it . if you wanna take a pill take othr tri cyclen lo . Or if your only with one man try an iud its last up to five years . do your research.

Answer 11

its very safe to skip periods. Take it and enjoy your freedom