Quasense and weight gain

i HAVE just finished my second pack of Quasense and have noticed no desire for sex and my vagina is very dry when i try and have sex. I have also become very moody and "snippy". I have also noticed a bloated feeling and weight gain with Quasense.
I definitely want to go back to Seasonal, I used Seasonal for over 2 yrs and never experienced any side effects.

I have to say first of al, Quasense is the generic for seasonal, not seasonique, the are different. Seasonique is over $250 where seasonale is only around $160. They generic Quasense is around $115. How people figure that is any more expensive than your old pills is beyond me. haven't they always cost around $30-$40 a month?? Yes, as someone on the pill for 10 years, they have always cost that much and unless you're used to getting them for free from a clinic you shouldn't be surprised.
That being said, I started with seasonale then they actually switched it to quasense on me and I didn't even know i was getting a different prescription. I'm sure it's because it just came out, I started this in 2005. I am in absolute heaven. In the beginning I had some spotting and It'll happen every now and then, but it doesn't affect anything for me, it is very slight. When I do have my period i seriously go through about 6 tampons for the whole period. I don't wear one at night because it would always be dry in the morning, and I don't have to put one in until after I get around to showering. It lasts about 2.5 days. This pill is a life saver for me. My fiance says he would be happy to get a vasectomy, but then I would have to start having periods every month again if i went off the pill. NO THANKS!
I cant believe I used to live my life having 3 months of bleeding every year! Now I bleed for maybe 12 days a year. I have had absolutely no weight gain, no mood swings, no discomfort during my period other than a slight cramps. Everybody is going to react differently to the pill, that is why there are so many of them of them to choose from. I say at least try this pill. Talk about liberation!!!!!

This is crazy! I'm so glad I found this! I have had the weight gain and lack of sex drive, too! Then it was a vicious cycle because I was depressed about gaining weight and feeling bad b/c I didn't want to have sex with my b/f and would gain more weight from the depression! I'm not refilling my prescription and really hope to see some major changes soon! I've gotten back into the swing of my work out routine, so hopefully I can drop them as fast as I put them on!

I was on seasonique for 6 months and never experienced anything out of the ordinary, not once. I switched to seasonale because it had a generic, quasense. It is much cheaper. I have had no problems with quasense whatsoever. I love it! No weight gain, spotting, nothing!! It is awesome... for me that is. It works wonderfully.

I'm so happy I found this site!!!!! I have had weight gain like crazy, spotting, and long heavy periods after I was put on this pill. Not to mention terrible migraines and abdominal discomfort. I too was on seasonal for a few years and was switched to this awful medicine. Yesterday I finally had enough of the weight gain (25 pounds all together!) and decided to go off my birth control. I thought I would do an internet search on this product to see what I could find. Looks like I should have done this months ago!

I have been taking Quasense for 10 weeks and I have been bleeding for 2 months. Not period but the brown blood. I've also gained a lot of weight to the point it's noticeable by everyone. My appetite has also increased. Other than the bleeding the pills are fine.

I have been taking Quasense for almost 8 weeks now and have probably been bleeding for about 4 of those weeks. This is the first bc I've ever taken, so I imagine some of it could be due to my body adjusting, but with so many women saying that they did not have problems with Seasonale, I'm beginning to have second thoughts. I had no problem the first 2 weeks, and when I began light bleeding on the 3rd week, I didn't think it was a big deal especially with it being fairly light compared to my usual cycle. It lasted for a week and 1/2, but I never had to wear anything more than a panty liner. My cycle was also typically closer to every 3 1/2 weeks rather than 4 without a pill, so I figured my body was probably just getting used to things. About 2 1/2 weeks ago I started bleeding again. It has still been lighter than my normal cycle, but much more than I would consider spotting. My wedding is in a little over a month and I'm not sure what to do. Switching to a new pill could cause problems too, but I don't want to be bleeding through my entire honeymoon in Mexico. I have not had any other negative symptoms though. No weight gain, no acne, no moodswings.

I've been taking generics of seasonale since last november. Up until a month ago, I had taken Jolessa the whole time, but my insurance refused to cover it anymore and now I have to take Quasense. My mood swings and weight gain didn't bother me as much before, but for the past 4 weeks I've been crying over EVERYTHING. I'm so emotional and start fights and get upset over the smallest things. I'm always so tired and I wake up with horrible headaches that feel like someone's standing on my head. I find myself having cramps that I shouldn't be having, and having bowel movements after everything I eat. The whole time I was on Jolessa, I never used to spot between periods, and (thank god) haven't found that happening yet with Quasense. Should I call my doctor and try a new contraceptive method all together?

I too have experienced what you have- weight gain, severe mood swings, breakouts on my face, decreased sex-drive, and my armpits are sweating something fierce- I mean like never before. I can't sleep at all, and am exhausted two hours after I'm up. Only I'm not going to switch to another pill. I've had it. I'm going to invest in a large box of condoms- one for every room in the house. I'd rather be thin and annoyed that I have to grab a condom than be fat and sweaty and not even want sex anyway.