Which statement about the birth control method Seasonale is false?

Seasonale is an oral contraceptive that is designed to reduce the frequency of menstrual periods to four times a year. The method primarily combines ethinyl estradiol (an estrogen) and levonorgestrel (a progestin), rather than being progesterone-only.

The characteristic of having periods only four times a year is accurate, as this is one of the main selling points of the medication. During the 84 consecutive days of active pills, the user typically does not experience menstruation, with withdrawal bleeding occurring during the inert pill phase.

The regimen involves taking one tablet daily for 84 days, followed by a week of inert pills, during which time the menstrual-like withdrawal bleed occurs. This is crucial for understanding how the medication cycles work.

Since Seasonale is not a progesterone-only method, but rather a combined hormonal contraceptive, stating it is a progesterone-only method is indeed false.