Random bleeding on Seasonique?

Question

Ok, I'm a first time pill user and I've been on seasonique for about 2 months now and I keep getting random bleeds especially a week before my "pill period". I am doing what my gyno suggested to make the pack last longer by taking the pills for 3 weeks and then just not taking the pills for a week and then starting again, so I'm treating it like it's a normal pill instead of the intended use of Seasonique to have 4 periods a year by taking it for 3 months straight. anyway, I don't know if it's because I'm doing it this way or what, but it's so annoying to just bleed randomly..it's not very much, but it's enough to drive a girl crazy! Also, (although it's kind of embarrassing), my breasts are really tender ALL the time! It hurts to go jogging (which I used to do all the time), no matter how supportive my sports bra is. Anyone have similar experiences? I don't know if I should wait it out or if I should switch to a different pill. I've heard it takes 3 months for your body to get used it

Answer 1

I heard a while back that like its sister product Seasonale spot bleeding and also breakthrough bleeding is a common side effect of the medication. It can take the body about 3 months to adjust fully to being on the pill but definitely let your doctor know how much this really bothers you and would like to consider a switch to a different brand to see if that helps.