YASMIN Reviews (DROSPIRENONE; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL)Average Rating: 2.2 (1415 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare YASMIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR YASMIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | heavy, prolonged periods & BC | very very mild. sometimes when i wake up very early i get mild morning sickness. | I've been on it for 3 years and have had very little problems. I used to bloat and had terrible weight gain ortho tricyclin. absolutely no complaints and am actually surprised at the list of complaints. | F | 18 | 3 years | 9/30/2009 | 1 | contraceptive | Acid Reflux, Facial Numbness, TMJ, Migraine Headaches, Allergies, Weepiness, Anxiety, Mild Depressive Tendencies, Numbness in Hands/Fingers, Vision Changes, Sleep Disturbances, Ear Popping and Fullness, etc. | Will be coming off of Yasmin soon. Went off for a little while, went back on, and experienced an unbelievable amount of side effects. Google Yasmin side effects and you will be amazed at the amount of women who have had trouble with this pill. The FDA is now involved and there was a recent article about it the NY Times. DO NOT RECOMMEND AT ALL!! | F | 26 | 5 years | 9/29/2009 | 4 | | 9/20/2009 | 4 | Excruciating Cramps | I have been on Yasmin(ocella) for 2 months. So many people seem to have so many symptoms. I don't seem to have any at all. In the first month, I did break out with mild acne which was annoying and it did increase my headaches. But I stuck with it and now I've cleared up and headaches gone. I don't feel any different. I am a little concerned though because since I started taking it, I've noticed that my VAGINA HAS BEEN GETTING VERY ITCHY with a little discharge. It's not a yeast infection and I am not sexually active. I don't know if it is a symptom but it didn't start till I started taking it. It's off and on, but not bad enough to interfere with my day. I haven't had any weight change, maybe a little loss, but i've been working out. 2 month was great. It lasted a little longer than my normal period but I had no symptoms. | I've managed to be allergic to 3 other birth control pills including ortho tri cylon which all caused permanent damaged. My doctors believe they may be the cause of my Pseudo tumor cerebrii (over production of spinal fluid in brain) My advise to you, is if your period is lasting 2 weeks or more STOP TAKING IT. Ortho tri cyclon made my have a period for three weeks and I was ill for a very long time. Overall I think the pill is ok. It's rough at first, but it comes along. It may not be for everyone. We each have different hormone levels. Talk to your doctor if you are having too many symptoms. It may not be the right one for you. ^_^ Feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions. I have a lot of experience with birth control pills. | F | 21 | 2 months | 9/16/2009 | 1 | Pregnancy Prevention/Acne Control | Depression, breast pain, irregular bleeding, weight loss | Would not recommend this drug. I have taken numerous types of birth control in terms of Depo, Seasonale, Ortho Cyclin, Alessa, Patch,etc. Never in my life had I ever experience what I did on this drug. I went into a deep depression. This drug caused me to over think everything. I thought of people that I mistreated in high school over 20 years ago. | F | 36 | 1 months | 9/15/2009 | 2 | contraception | weight gain, increased appetite, sore breasts, mood swings; irritable, overly sensitive/emotional for no reason, leg cramps | I've been on Yasmin for just over 2 months, its my first attempt at oral birth control and I'm not impressed :( I find that I'm eating all the time, even when I'm full, like I have no control! I have become more irritable and irrationally emotional, mostly ending in tears. I have had sharp pains in my breasts and they have grown a cup size. It has prevented me from getting pregnant but I'm doubting weather it is worth it! | F | 18 | 2 months | 9/13/2009 | 4 | birth control | slightly a little more tired than usual; some breast tenderness, | so far everything is going well. no server side effects. i have decided to see what this pill can do for me, instead of getting wrapped up in everyone else side effects... i think that reading all of the possible negative side effects can turn anyone into a hypochondriac so read with caution... and speak to your doctor about you personal experince with side effects. | F | 26 | 2 weeks | 9/9/2009 | 4 | contraceptive | Yasmin Pros: no pregnancy, no major side effects Yasmin Cons: minor moodiness/weepiness after every period, minor nausea and serious moodiness for first month or two that I started taking it until my body adjusted. Ocella Pros: significantly larger and firmer breasts, minorly improved complexion, minor weight loss, no noticeable emotional side effects Ocella Cons: severe breast tenderness (waking me up at night!), more frequent urination (also waking me up at night!) | I took Yasmin for a little over 2 years and was fairly happy with it. It took me about 2 months to adjust to Yasmin the first time I started taking it. I did notice that I would be weepy for a few days after I started each new pack, but overall it prevented pregnancy (which would definitely have made me cry even more!) and had no other noticeable side effects (Most of the side effects I listed are for when I was switched to Ocella: keep reading...). I quit taking Yasmin to get pregnant, then began taking Ocella (generic Yaz) after I was done breastfeeding. I have now been on Ocella for about 6 weeks and am NOT happy! Although I haven't noticed any moodiness as I had previously with Yasmin, my physical side effects have been very unpleasant. The primary side effect I've noticed is VERY sore, achy breasts. My breasts are now larger and firmer (which I was originally very happy about, as pregnancy and breastfeeding left me with sad, saggy old lady boobs). However, the road to those large, firm breasts has been very painful! I have been losing weight steadily, which is also a pleasant surprise as I thought it might cause me to gain weight. But overall the side effects have been more unpleasant than they've been worth. I will give it 6 more weeks (3 months total) to see if my body just needs to adjust, but if I'm still uncomfortable I'll be switching back to Yasmin. | F | 27 | 2.5 years | 9/9/2009 | 2 | birth control | depression, tiredness, feeling out of breath, twiching pain in my calves, loss of confidece/motivation, increased breast size but also sensitivity, loss of sex drive, headaches, mild nausea, constipation & gas, increased appetite, spotting | This is the 1st time I took any BC pill, but after my bf and I had a pregnancy scare earlier this summer (which ended in a miscarriage), I figured I didn't want to take any more chances for the time being. My doctor told me I should be ok on the pill considering that I was healthy w/ all blood readings normal. Unfortunately, since getting on this pill, I've had all of the mentioned side effects which make it very impractical/undesirable for me to continue with this. The worst is probably the mental fog/depressed state and irritability over small, non-sensical things. I thought this pill was supposed to eaze PMS symptoms; instead I feel I'm PMS-ing all the time! The overall feeling is similar to early pregnancy except with more depression :-( I am not convinced that switching pills is going to make any difference since they're all hormonal-based. I will investigate the viability of the non-hormonal IUD. If that doesn't work, I'll have to tell my bf it's back to condoms!! | F | 28 | 17 days | 9/8/2009 | 5 | Birth Control | No side effects | This pill was fine for me no sore breasts and no weight gain unlike previous pill (Cilest). Stopped taking Yasmin last month as now trying for a baby and haven't noticed any significant difference in how I'm feeling however I have noticed I seem to be losing more hair than normal. | F | 34 | 5.5 years | 9/6/2009 | 1 | contraception | Hi there, In July of this year I had a feature published in Easy Living magazine in the UK entitled 'What you should know about the pill' - due on my research, and my own experiences of the pill I have decided to keep writing on this topic in the form of a blog. http://www.sweeteningthepill.blogspot.com/ I hope you find it interesting and useful. Holly Grigg-Spall | F | 26 | 12 months | 9/6/2009 | 4 | Birth Control, Regulation, Cramps | Reaction to MILK Products.... Acne got worse in first couple weeks but is actually way better now Sex Drive Decreased a little bit | So it served its main purpose... to prevent pregnancy. however the biggest thing is now I can't have milk products. weird combo but same goes for my sister who's on Yas. I always would get severe cramps putting me out for an entire day and this pill has reduced that to minor cramps which is fabulous. | F | 22 | 3 months | 9/4/2009 | 4 | Acne | I am thirsty a lot and have to urinate often, but that is the only bad side effect so far. I have only been on it for a month but I have already lost weight, I no longer crave sugar, I haven't had a breakout since I've been on it, I am no longer moody and depressed and I also have been going to the gym everyday and liking it, which is crazy for me. | I was scared to take yasmin, because I had been on alesse for 10 years and was used to it, but I am so happy I switched, I am much more pleasent now, and my health has greatly improved. | F | 26 | 1 months | 9/2/2009 | 5 | Acne | Muscle cramping, a little more emotional perhaps | I've just finished my 4th month and I'm finally not getting inflammed acne! This is a lifesaver as my acne was scarring. I hope this keeps up. | F | 25 | 4 months | 8/28/2009 | 1 | Birth control & regulate periods | anxiety, mood swings, depression, fatigue, INSOMNIA, extreme cramping, weight gain (15lbs, decrease libido, & pregnancy sypmtoms (enlarged breasts, huge stomach, goose bumps on areola,). | I definitely don't recommend this or trinessa. I have continued to experience side effects even though I have been off the drug for a little over a month. Since I have been off of YAZ I had heavy bleeding 1st day of cycle, spotting the next day, and then nothing for the next 2 days and then spotting that lasted the next several days. My stomach exploded as though I were pregnant and I would have sharp cramps in my abdomen out of no where. | F | 25 | 3 weeks | 8/27/2009 | 1 | birth control | complete loss of sex drive, mood swings, anxiety | I used to be on ortho-tri-cyclen lo until my friend recommended Yasmin. It works fine as birth control, but I found myself getting moodier and worried about everything for no reason. I used to love sex with my boyfriend (we would do it every day) but the sex drive slowly went away. Now I just don't feel like it at all and we go weeks without sex. :( It makes me even more angry and moody! I am going off this pill immediately, especially reading about other people's experiences. | F | 24 | 2 years | 8/24/2009 | 1 | Endometriosis, PCOS, Contraception | terrible nausea, kept me awake for hours each night. Restlessness. | The day i started this pill i got ill that night and every night after that was the same. Can not continue | F | 24 | 1 months | 8/13/2009 | 5 | birth control | Yasmin is great, its has kept me free from menstrual cramps. | I have been taking Yasmin for almost 3 years now and i think its one of the best things that has happend to me. I would suffer so much from menstrual cramps and my periods would last about five days, thanks to Yasmin now i have no cramps (well maybe very minor ones) but nothing compared to what i have suffered before taking Yasmin. Also my periods are only 3 days long and pretty light. It has helped me maintain almost free from acne (the breakouts usually occur when my menstrual cycle is going to start). No problems with sex drive, weight gain, nausea, headaches or joint pain. So i would highly recommend Yasmin. Although i know all bodies react differently. But if you suffer badly from menstrual cramps like i did before, my advice at least try it. =D | F | 25 | 3 years | 8/11/2009 | 3 | Birth Control | A LOT OF MOOD SWINGS, Depression, Legs feel funny | Well its my third day on the pill. So far very emotional, sex drive not effected | F | 16 | 3 days | 8/9/2009 | 1 | Birth Control | Severe G/I issues - gas & cramping. Headaches, eye pain. Slowly building: depression, numbness in hands and feet, lethargy, loss of intrest, back, joint & leg pains. | I can't belive I've finally put this together. Was on Yasmin w/o any major complaint for 3 yrs. Switched to Ocella about a year ago, and that's when the symptoms started. The GI issues cropped up 1st and when I brought to my GYN's attention he suggested I try Culturel to help (which it did, but I still get episodes at times). Last month I went to my GP and requested lyme's test because I was so fatigued and achy with numbness in wrists and hands as well as feet. Thyroid was also checked and all came back normal. Meanwhile, I'm irritable and feel angry or like crying all the time: real mental around my husband and kids and complete lack of intrest in things that usually bring me joy. It comes in spurts, but even on a good day I can tell it's there and I'm not quite myself....when the lows hit, it's such an overwhelming feeling of unhappiness I can't ignore it anymore. Since this is the only medication that I'm on, I can't imagine why it has taken me so long to figure it out. Thanks so much for this blog!!! Will definitely stop taking & follow up w/ GYN. | F | 37 | 12 months | 8/9/2009 |