bleeding like that on seasonale is REALLY ocmmon, and a reason why many people stop using it. it may improve after a couple packs, but... if you decide you can't handle it, nearly all monophasic birth control pills and the nuvaring can be used to reduce the number of periods. the difference is, you can decide to skip just one period if you want, which your body might tolerate better. on the ring, you can extend the time between periods to 4 weeks, or use 2 in a row with no break which gives you 6-8 weeks without a period. with pills you just skip the placebos. most people take two packs back to back, but i can't think of any reason why you couldn't take 5 weeks of pills and then a break and 4 more weeks...i'd do it, but whether you are willing to experiment is your business. I have a hormonal iud that has stopped my periods completely, but i have extended my period spacing on both the patch and the ring successfully.
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Date: 2006-12-25 09:17 pm (UTC)if you decide you can't handle it, nearly all monophasic birth control pills and the nuvaring can be used to reduce the number of periods. the difference is, you can decide to skip just one period if you want, which your body might tolerate better. on the ring, you can extend the time between periods to 4 weeks, or use 2 in a row with no break which gives you 6-8 weeks without a period. with pills you just skip the placebos. most people take two packs back to back, but i can't think of any reason why you couldn't take 5 weeks of pills and then a break and 4 more weeks...i'd do it, but whether you are willing to experiment is your business. I have a hormonal iud that has stopped my periods completely, but i have extended my period spacing on both the patch and the ring successfully.