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 |
| 1 | Mood swings, cramps, the usual | I experienced a blood clot from Yasmin. It was from my knee to above my belly button. I don't recommend it for anyone!! | Im not the only one who got blood clots. Now there are commercials for anyone who has had a clot or blood disorder because of this pill | F | 22 | 5 months | 8/5/2009 | 4 | long lastin periods&melasma&&acne | Bloating;cramps during that time of the month. I haven't even been on this pill for a month and its already changed my life:: It has really helped regulate my cycle and cleared up my acne a lot. My melasma is still in the fading process but it gets better everyday! Im only 15 on this pill and havent expierenced any difficulty with it. I've actually lost weight as well!!!! School is bout to start in a couple of weeks and i am so thankful for yasmin. Its been a great expierence so far. I would recommend yasmin to all women :) | F | 15 | 28 days | 8/4/2009 | 2 | I used to be on Yasmin for 2 1/2 years and then switched to Yaz because my doctor had recommended it. I have been on it for a little over a year now, and after reading all the reviews I have realized all my problems are being caused by the pill!! I have weird mood swings and will breakdown and cry for no reason... I have NO sex drive, my boyfriend gets mad at me and I never knew why I wasn't in the mood!! I have developed melasma on my cheeks (small brown spots) which have made me very insecure and embarassed about it... I have spotting, my period is always late and lasts for more than 4 days.. I still get cramps.. my hormones are completely screwed up!! As soon as I finish the pack I will get off Yaz and be done with birth control completely, its not worth it with all the side effects!!! I don't recommend this to ANYONE! | F | 21 | 4 years | 8/4/2009 | 1 | Birth Control, Cramps | Headaches, Nausea, Loss of sex drive. | I was orginally on Yaz due to major mood problems, and for one year, I was great on Yaz. This year, they started me on Yasmin, and ever since, I've been nothing but exhausted, headaches, and nausea. I've always been able to have a few alcohol drinks, but ever since I've been on Yasmin, I'll have a spoon of alcohol and it makes me have stomach pain and nothing but nausea until the alcohol gets out of my system (a couple of hours). I've called the doctor and said "get me off of this stuff!!!". Loss of sex drive. Yasmin is awful, and will NEVER take it again! | F | 22 | 6 months | 8/4/2009 | 2 | Birth control | Fatigue, Moodiness, Breakthrough Bleeding, Periods lasting over 2 weeks, Periods coming when not on Placebo pill, tender breasts, weight gain, depression | F | 28 | 1.5 years | 7/29/2009 | 3 | To regulate period and stop PMS | I have been taking yasmin for nearly 6 months now. My GP prescribed me Yasmin because I suffered from extremely painful period pains and mood swings and also because I have polycystic ovaries. I must admitI didnt have any side effects such as nausea however I think it stopped me from losing weight somehow. I walk to work and go to the gym but dont seem to lose anything I also eat healthy. If it wasnt for the weight gain I would have recommended yasmin but I guess everyones bosy is different, many women have said good things about it compared to other pills. | F | 25 | | 7/28/2009 | 3 | Level My Mood | Blurry Vision, Felt like I was living in a dream ( head fog) bloating and water retention in belly, hips, and butt. My skin became dry, but my breakouts really subsided. (i had mild to maybe moderate acne before the pill) Still got a pimple or two though while on it. | In all fairness, I was only on this for 3 months, but my gut feeling was that i knew it was not going to get any better. I was on birth control from 16 to 22 and decided to come off at 22. Bad idea! I started getting oily skin and breakouts, but also became crazy. My hormones were so out of wack. I am now 24 and decided to go back on. I was on yasmin for 3 months and the first 2 months were fine. My third month was when I started feeling weird. My ears always felt like they had to pop, I felt like my mind was very foggy and looking at bright light affected me as well. I also started putting on weight. I eat healthy and work out 5 days a week. It just kept coming on. I am extemely bloated. I should have givin it 1 more month but, i think it wouldn't have imporoved. My moods did level out though and i was a nicer person, but the weight gain and especially the mind fog was just not worth it. Also, girls look at how long a person was on a pill. 1 to 2 months is not long enough to determine if it is right for you. EVEN 3 MONTHS may not be as long. I maybe should have gven it another month , but that was just a judment call. I just stared Loesrin fe 24 last night so hopefully that will help. | F | 24 | 3 months | 7/26/2009 | 1 | Birth control | Was fine while on yaz. But have been enduring severe withdrawl side effects. Was on it for 6 years. Suffered severe panic attacks, constant anxiety, depression and nausea when stopping. Doctors say my hormones are all off since yaz was doing all the work for so long. Have read endless stories similar to my own. Hoping my body gets back to normal soon. | Take something else! I am now turned off to all birth control pills. | F | 31 | 6 years | 7/26/2009 | 3 | Birth control, acne | Negative -High blood pressure, bloating, fatigue (until I started taking b vitamins), emotional mess the first month. Positive - clearer skin, improved mood | Let's face it girls, all combination birth control pills are no fun to be on. As far as BCP goes, Yasmin (or Ocella I should say - I can't afford name brand) has been tolerable. I was an anxious, emotional and jealous mess for the first month or two while my hormones adjusted. My acne got a little worse at first but now, my skin has never looked better. I lost some weight in the beginning but it creeped back up to my starting weight thanks to the estrogen. I personally cannot tolerate the estrogen though - it is causing bloating and high blood pressure. So, I am considering switching to the mini-pill, Micronor. I experienced extreme fatigue at first as well, which was reversed when I started taking a b vitamin complex- THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO TAKE WHILE ON YASMIN... it helps alleviate the adrenal fatigue that is inevitable after being on drospirenone for a while. | F | 23 | 4 months | 7/24/2009 | 3 | Birth Control and to clear Skin | Zero Sex drive, PMT, fatigue, mood swings | I have only just realised that all my problems are most likely because of Yasmin!! I have been concerned about my lack of sex drive as has my boyfriend of 3 years. Normally i am rampant and in the last year i just dont want to know, im dead from the neck down!!! Now reading this site i am going off it ASAP!!! i have to try and get back to normal to keep my relationship!! Also PMT i never used to get, now im tearful and depressed every week before my period. Its took a while for these symptoms though, the first couple of years the pill was great. | F | 29 | 4 years | 7/22/2009 | 3 | acne, pms | nausea, pain in fingers + feet, sore breasts, some bloating, loss of concentration, head aches | I've only been on Yasmin for a little over a week- almost two. Over the apst few months I have been extremely anxious, getting panic attacks often, have developed terrible acne around my jawline and neck and have been experiencing terrible moodiness and cramps (PMS). I was reluctant to start taking yasmin, since two years ago I had a breast reduction and would just die if they got any bigger (i'm 5"2, athletic and 108 lbs now, and before i was an E cup, so you can imagine it was an unpleasant experience, totally out of balance), but my acne was jsut getting t be too much. My acne hasnt been terrible, it got a little bit worse at first but it seems to be clearing up. my right breast seems to be a little swollen, which makes me nervous. It's hard to say right now whether or not all of my symptoms are real or just in my head, since I do get very anxious form time to time. I will post again in a few weeks. I'm really hoping that these pills work.. if my breasts get any bigger they are for sure going in the trash! | F | 19 | 2 weeks | 7/19/2009 | 2 | Cramps & to regulate period | Weight gain, frequent and vivid nightmares, IBS-like symptoms, unusual tiredness, feeling of being in a haze | I've been on this pill for a year and a half. Sure, it's regulated my period, but it hasn't really done anything for my cramps - instead it's just caused problem after problem. My doctor insists that this is the pill that causes the least amount of side-effects, but somehow I doubt that. I'd like to try a different pill. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated. | F | 19 | 1.5 years | 7/16/2009 | 3 | to regulate my periods | Hair loss,anxiety,weight gain,exremely light periods | I've been on Yasmin amost a year now,but recently started noticing that my side effects are becoming more serious. I was on Yasmin before and after stopping it,I noticed hair loss.So I started taking it again. My PMS has never improved,and I've been gaining weight quickly,can't control my appetite,have bloating all the time. I'm going off of this pill but not sure which pill to choose next. Would appreciate any advise. Thanks | F | 21 | 1 years | 7/13/2009 | 1 | Birth Control | I have had zero sex drive, breast tenderness, depression, weight gain, and cramping during period. | My husband and I are newly married and we decided that I should take birth control so we could plan when we have kids. I wanted a birth control that would decrease my symtops of PMS. I have had really bad PMS in later years and I wanted to give my husband a break. lol But it seems like I have PMS all the time now. I could fly off the handle from anything I don't like feeling this way. I have since stopped taking yasmine...and I don't know if I will ever use a birth control again. | F | 25 | 11 months | 7/11/2009 | 3 | birth control and irregular periods | Pro: skin improved, bust and butt firmer Con: ANXIETY | Physically, my body seems to be doing well on Yasmin but I'm probably going to stop taking it because it's really difficult to battle the emotional side effects. I've been anxious to the point of having near panic attacks and bordering on depressed. Such a shame, too, because it had given a nice boost to my sex life. | F | 32 | 3 months | 7/5/2009 | 3 | birth control | I have been taking Ocella but am going to stop because of these cons: water retention during day, frequent (every hour) and copious urination at night leading to terrible insomnia; sex drive completely disappeared; pro: larger and firmer bust. | F | 37 | 56 days | 6/29/2009 | 1 | birth control | PRO: lighter period CONS: breakthrough bleeding, more cramping with period (and breakthrough bleeding),EXTREME ANXIETY, loss of appetite, nausea, general ill feeling, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain/discomfort. | While taking Yasmin I have gone to the emergency room 3 times for minor health issues that I blew out of proportion because my anxiety level is so high. I have spent every day while on it worrying about every little twinge, pain, or discomfort, convinced that I am very, very sick. This anxiety started 2 days after I started taking Yasmin. The physical side effects, combined with the anxiety, have made my life hell for the last 2 months. | F | 23 | 2 months | 6/27/2009 | 2 | to prevent pregnancy | Pros: no pregnancies, internal temperature dropped, figure changed, clear complexion, extremely regular periods. Cons: over four years of taking, noticed increase in extreme moods, digestive problems, sluggishness | While on Yasmin, I enjoyed that it was difficult to work up a sweat (but felt uncomfortably cold in air conditioning). Butt and boobs grew relative to waist. No babies and had enjoyable/regular sex. Discontinued use when digestion became increasingly uncomfortable and disruptive; bloating and gas so severe that interfered with work and social life. 3 months off now and I am happy that: my hair seems to be growing faster, I can eat without discomfort, and my friends and family agree with me that I am calmer and happier--like I used to be. The improved digestion and mood are huge. Never would have guessed that all that abdominal pain was due to the pill since it slowly intensified over the years, as with the irritability. However, I admit that I miss the spontaneous nature of sex while on birth control (did not notice drop in sex drive while taking), the hip-to-waist-ratio, not sweating in the houston summer heat, and the great complexion. Sanity before vanity, though, no contest there! | F | 25 | 4 years | 6/25/2009 | 1 | Endometriosis | Panic attacks (not situationally provoked); Stomach cramps; Acid reflux; Severe uterine cramping; Diarrhea (as a result of cramping); Skin problems; Irritability; Constant menstrual bleeding. | After seeing my specialist, to voice concerns about my symptoms, he told me that these symptoms were not possible side effects. I STRONGLY caution women to follow their intuition and LISTEN to their bodies. We know our bodies better than any practitioner! I have been off for a week now, most of my symptoms have lessened in severity; I know it will take some time for my body to feel back to normal again. | F | 27 | 4 months | 6/25/2009 | 1 | bc | fatigue, mood swings, depression, nausia, diarrhea, hot flashes, changes in hair texture, bloating and general craziness | imho, worst bcp ever | F | 28 | 5 months | 6/23/2009 |