Ratings, Reviews Summary for YASMIN (BAYER HEALTHCARE)
April 2024 Overall Patient opinion of YASMIN: 2.2 (not satisfied)
(based on 1415 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for YASMIN
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Pediatric (Under 18) | 60 | 2.6 |
Age 18 to 24 | 483 | 2.32712215320911 |
Age 25 to 34 | 617 | 2.32712215320911 |
Age 35 to 44 | 195 | 2.16410256410256 |
Age 45 to 54 | 32 | 2.46875 |
Age 55 to 64 | ||
Age 65 to 74 | ||
Age 75 and up |
Ratings by Sex for YASMIN
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
---|---|---|
Male | 26 | 2.34 |
Female | 1370 | 2.23 |
Not Specified | 19 | 2.47 |
Why YASMIN* (Drospirenone; ethinyl estradiol ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of YASMIN: not satisfied (average rating score: 2.27)
(based on 1550 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** YASMIN
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Contraception* | 520 |
2 | Acne* | 32 |
3 | Menstruation irregular* | 9 |
4 | Endometriosis | 8 |
5 | Menorrhagia* | 8 |
6 | Ovarian cyst | 5 |
7 | Premenstrual syndrome* | 5 |
8 | Dysmenorrhoea* | 3 |
9 | Oral contraception* | 3 |
10 | Mood swings | 3 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of YASMIN **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
---|---|---|
1 | Depression | 448 |
2 | Anxiety* | 333 |
3 | Weight increased | 331 |
4 | Mood swings | 302 |
5 | Nausea | 274 |
6 | Mood altered | 263 |
7 | Muscle spasms | 252 |
8 | Loss of libido | 244 |
9 | Headache | 235 |
10 | Crying | 205 |
11 | Somnolence | 189 |
12 | Libido decreased | 187 |
13 | Fatigue | 160 |
14 | Pain* | 135 |
15 | Breast tenderness | 131 |
16 | Emotional distress* | 130 |
17 | Acne | 127 |
18 | Weight decreased | 115 |
19 | Insomnia | 114 |
20 | Abdominal distension | 114 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for YASMIN
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Drospirenone; ethinyl estradiol (Yaela, Nikki, Yaz, Loryna, Yasmin, Syeda)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com