"i&#039;ve been taking seasonique for a month now, not for its usual purpose, but to help an ovarian cyst dissolve. so far it&#039;s just like most of the other birth control pills i&#039;ve tried but i have noticed a few side effects. nothing major, but still noticeable. i&#039;ve had more breakouts but it&#039;s actually starting to clear up so i&#039;m sure there were other factors causing that. my appetite has been stronger than usual ever since i began seasonique. i try to keep it under control but i just get really weird cravings a lot. lastly, i constantly have this cramp that feels like the ones you get a few days before you start your period. it&#039;s the kind where you can feel a dull ache in your lower back and lower pelvis area. it&#039;s not painful but i can still feel it."