What is the generic for Seasonale?
Teva’s generic of Seasonale® Tablets: Jolessa® (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol tablets)
What is the price of Seasonale?
The cost for Seasonale oral tablet (extended cycle 30 mcg-0.15 mg) is around $793 for a supply of 273, depending on the pharmacy you visit. Prices are for cash paying customers only and are not valid with insurance plans. A generic version of Seasonale is available, see ethinyl estradiol/levonorgestrel prices.
Is Seasonale a good birth control?
Even though you’ll have fewer periods, Seasonale will protect you as well as a regular birth control pill. If you take it at the same time every day, you have a 1 percent chance of getting pregnant in any given year. If you miss a dose or you’re late taking your pill, you have a 5 percent chance of getting pregnant.
Is Seasonale covered by insurance?
Seasonale is covered by many insurance companies, and we currently accept many of them. If you choose to pay out of pocket (or you’re not covered for Seasonale), there are money-saving generic options available like Introvale, Jolessa, Setlakin, and Quasense.
Can Seasonale cause weight gain?
Some women worry about weight gain when taking Seasonale and other birth control pills. While it might give you the munchies, it’s mostly water retention (and not actual fat) that’s to blame.
Are Seasonale and Seasonique the same?
Seasonique is “the next generation” of Seasonale, an extended-cycle birth control pill launched in 2003, states a news release from Barr Pharmaceuticals, the parent company of Duramed Pharmaceuticals, which makes Seasonique and Seasonale.
Can you get pregnant on Seasonale?
The more pills you miss, the more likely you are to get pregnant. As such, the chances of getting pregnant while using Seasonale® are: Typical use: 5 percent. Perfect use: 1 percent.
What is the difference between Seasonique and Seasonale?
Seasonique vs. What’s the difference between Seasonique and Seasonale? Both drugs are designed to give women four periods per year instead of 12. With Seasonale, women take inactive pills during their four yearly periods.
Does Seasonale make you gain weight?
Is it OK to take the pill for 3 months?
It is safe to take the pill for as many years as you like, either using the regular method, or the continuous method. The side effects from taking the pill continuously are the same as taking the pill in the regular way. Serious side effects are rare, but important to be aware of.
How can I get birth control for free?
visit the Pregnancy Choices website. visit the NSW Health Play Safe website. call the Family Planning Talkline on 1300 658 886 for free and confidential information and advice to help you decide which method of contraception is most suitable for you.
Is birth control free under the Affordable Care Act?
Since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed in 2010, most health insurance companies have been required to cover birth control at no copay in their plans. The birth control mandate finally made this essential health care service affordable.
