Drug Ratings for YASMINAverage Rating: 2.2 (1305 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR YASMIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 1 | Possible hormone inbalance | 1st month was Ok, but 2 month became depressed. I want to constantly sleep and do not feel like doing a thing, no energy. Mood swings, nausea, mild cramping, some spotting dry skin, dry eye and no sex drive. Overall feeling of blahhh. | F | 32 | 2 months | 9/7/2006 | 2 | birth control | No sex drive; extreme breast soreness. Breast size increase, acne completely gone. | The depletion of my sex drive occurred so rapidly, it instigated emotional problems in my relationship. | F | 22 | 3 months | 9/6/2006 | 1 | birth control | very fast heart beat, got a fever, worse anxiety, CHEST PAINS, and now my lower left leg has been hurting for a day and a half. The chest and leg pain is what scared me because I know thats a sign of a blood clot. I don't smoke, I'm only 24, have good cholesterol, and I've only been on it for 4 days. This is my first time going on BC and probably my last. My plan is to use a condom, spermicide, and he can pull out. These side effects are not worth it. | I can't wait for this to be out of my system. I went to the hospital when the bad chest pains started and they did an EKG and CT scan of my chest and everything was fine. But now 2 days later I'm still having chest pains and now my lower left leg hurts too. So I need to go back to the doctor. I can't afford this! I will post my results :( | F | 24 | 4 days | 9/6/2006 | 2 | I am on Yaz - new version of Yasmin | My doctor put me on Yaz, which is a new lower dose version of Yasmin. I really do not like this pill and am switching after 2 months. No bloating or weight gain, or breast tenderness...BUT a very long period and ZERO sex drive. This drug actually altered my nerve response such that intimate activity does nothing for me at all. And I have been with my husband for over 8 years and all the normal tricks that usually work just don't on this pill. It has been horrible. | I guess it's like you hear about Yasmin, you either love it or you hate it. I very much disliked it. I don't like the weird pill schedule either (24 active pills instead of 21). Instead of your period coming during the week, it comes on the weekend and lasts through the next week. I hope this has not done any permanent damage to me. Oh, also, if you like to take Advil don't take this form of progestin. It interacts with Ibuprofin, for long term users it says, but I am just nervous about it. | F | 25 | 2 months | 9/5/2006 | 3 | birth control | cramping, bloating, more moody prior to period, worse pms, worse acne during pms | I switched from Nuvoring to Yasmin, so I think my results are different from most because Yasmin is stronger than nuvoring. I'm switching back because the side-effects aren't worth the reduced coast. | F | 31 | 60 days | 9/3/2006 | 1 | Low estrogen Birth Control | RASH: itchy welts all over my body and swelling of the hands and feet. Mild fever. Yeast infection. Increased depression and irratibility. Caused me to have a 5 week cycle. | I was taking Yaz to regulate my period without interfering with my fertility after I had quit nursing my son. After the 1st month I got a yeast infection, which I don't ever get. Now after the 2nd month I have a terrible itchy rash that appears ANYWHERE I stratch or where the skin is disturbed. It may be an alergic reaction to the drospirenone. I don't know, but it's awful. BEWARE. Also my period doesn't start until it is time to take the next set of pills. | F | 28 | 2 months | 9/3/2006 | 3 | PMS/ birth control | The first year and 1/2 were great. It eased my PMS tremendously and gave me no side effects. I even lost some weight. Then I got a UTI and a yeast infection at the same time, and got a yeast infection every month thereafter on Yasmin. Breakthrough bleeding started around this time and would happen about every other month, even though I was still taking it the same time every day. So, Yasmin was good for awhile, then it fell apart. Tried some other pills, switched back, now I'm off all BCP because of yeast and depressive side effects. | \ | F | 20 | 2 years | 8/30/2006 | 2 | Birth Control, Acne Control | Horrible nausea, major depression, yeast infections, negative sexual side effects | I was thrilled that Yasmin cleared up my skin...but the other side effects just weren't worth it all! I was miserable the ENTIRE 4 months I took it - 2 days after I stopped, I felt like my old self again! I wouldn't recommend this pill to anyone! | F | 28 | 4 months | 8/29/2006 | 5 | anti conception | none | it doesnt make me notious and there is no extra weight gaining. If u have stomac paines everymonth or havy cramps this will be a life saver. Since my sister was really sick everymonth when she had her period it totally stopt when she started taking Yasmin. Also our stomac isnt that sensitive anymore. For the people who r wondering about acne. I "still" have acne a bit on my chin and forehead from time to time, but i cant say Yasmin stopt that. It kinda reduced but it never cleaned up like i hoped it would. Maybe it depends on the person, no skin is the same. | F | 28 | 8 years | 8/28/2006 | 5 | anti conception | none | it doesnt make me notious and there is no extra weight gaining. | F | 28 | 8 years | 8/28/2006 | 5 | acne,prevent pregnancy | My gyno gave me yasmin about six months ago for acne and as a birth control method. I have mild acne on my chin,jawline and around my mouth. I have read so many horror stories about yasmin and I am afraid to try it. Most of the acne comments I have read has been for really bad cystic acne and I was wondering if anyone on here as had mild hormonal acne and had luck with yasmin. Could you please email me I have been on other pills and they have made it worse and I really don't want anymore kids right now as I already have two. I am busy in their lives and I don't want to have to worry about acne so please any advice would be appreciated. Please email me. | F | 29 | 0 days | 8/27/2006 | 1 | birth control | severe mood swings, constant crying, weight gain, parnoia, headaches, flu/like symptoms with lots of mucus, dark thoughts, drop in performance at work - general life disaster | At first this was brilliant.However after 3 months I turned from a confident and fun loving 38 year old professional female in a happy stable relation ship to a paranoid nutcase who cried all of the time and thought that everyone (including boss and husband)was out to get her. Everything became wrong in my life and I felt inconsolable, and even had very dark thoughts of ending it all. To add to that I had a permanent cold and I had 3 bouts of acute sininitus in 5 months which I had not had before. General health declined rapidly due to the fact that I felt constantly stressed and upset. It was only when i read this web page that things started to make sense and I realised that the changes may be due to yasmin, and that was the major thing in my life which had changed. However as I was so low and not thinking properly, it took a while to make the connection and thank god for this website or I would not have done it at all. At first I did not beleive the impact that Yasmin could ha | F | 38 | 6 months | 8/26/2006 | 1 | Birth control | Heart palpitations, racing heart, continuous hot flashes for hours, insomnia, burning sensation under skin on arms and neck, anxiety, panic attacks | I had only taken this drug for one month and four days. The first month seemed fine. When I started the second month, by the fourth day my symptoms were so severe I could not leave my house or function. I stopped the pill immediately and the symptoms took one week to subside. I am feeling completely normal again after detoxing for 7 days, which included additional symptoms of nausea and dizzy spells. This drug was poison to my system. | F | 35 | 5 weeks | 8/23/2006 | 1 | birth control | I turned psycho!!! | Stay away! This is the worst drug ever. Almost ruined my marriage. Made my kid unhappy. The anxiety/depression is unbearable. The no weight thing sounded great, but it is not worth it if you become suicidal! As soon as you stop the pill, it stops. | F | 31 | 1 months | 8/23/2006 | 1 | Heavy periods | Hair Loss, anxiety, extreme depression, lack of concentration arm and leg numbness. | I thought I was losing my mind and had simply lost my ability to cope. I was mean, sad and could find joy in anything...then my hair started falling out and I lost a third of my thick hair. my sex drive was nonexistent and I had dark thoughts about people and things I formerly Loved. My foot was numb every morning upon my rising as well as my arm. I was self concious and insecure and I normally the opposite...I have been off of them for seven weeks and things have returned to normal. | F | 33 | 3 months | 8/22/2006 | 1 | Birth control. control cysts | Yeast infections in the middle of my cycle for the first 4 months. Last two months AWFUL dizziness 5 days before my period; could not lift my head off the pillow. Nausea the rest of my PMS week into my period week. | I have been on BC pills since I was 19 (except for having children). My GYN has be trying new pills - Ortho-trycyclen lo, the patch - both of which made me really nauseated. This is the third one since my two year old was born. Stopping this pill. I can't miss work again from dizziness. I thought I was getting vertigo until I read these other comments. I think I am going back to Loestrin. FYI - I am healthy, no depression but I have noticed being much more tired lately but I thought it was from getting older. Guess not. | F | 35 | 6 months | 8/22/2006 | 1 | birth control | severe nausea, vomiting, breast tenderness, acne, total loss of sex drive, very heavy bleeding, mood swings | For the first 4 months I vomited after almost every meal i ate, and although it's imrpoved slightly it's still a big problem for me. My breast are unbearably sore the week or 10 days before my period and my periods are about 3 times as heavy as they were before. I have never had acne but this pill caused severe breakouts. My mood is unpredictable and I will cry at anything. This might all even be bearable except that my previously very healthy sex drive has been reduced to zero and when I do have sex it is absolutely impossible to get aroused or have an orgasm. I would not recommend this pill to anyone. | F | 21 | 6 months | 8/21/2006 | 1 | birth control | breast pain, nausea and vomiting, discharge, complete loss of sex drive. | At first I thought it was great because it didn't cause severe bleeding for 3 weeks as i had experienced on 2 other types of pill. But for 5 months now I have had severe nausea that was causing me to comit after 90% of my meals (is improving now but sis still a problem), pretty severe breas pain, and it COMPLETELY eliminated my sex drive and made it impossible to orgasm. I'm finishing my month and the switching because it has become intolerable. | F | 21 | 5 months | 8/21/2006 | 1 | BirthControl | Nausea, frequent trips to the restroom, extreme fatigue, severe lower abdominal pain, severe breast pain when i touch them and sharp pains throughout the day, mild depression and mood swings. | I'm coming up on my year anniverssary with Yasmin. At the beginning I felt the normal nausea and dizziness. After a while that went a way, and in the past month I have had the worst mood swings, very severe breast pain, have been getting tired real easily, and the smallest things make me sick. The WORST Side effects from any medication I have ever taken | F | 19 | 11 months | 8/18/2006 | 1 | Cramps/Heavy Bleeding | SIDE EFFECTS: Weight gain (12-13 lbs. in 25 days). Breast tenderness. Extreme bloating. Swollen ankles and feet. Pain in calves-especially right calf. Tiredness/Fatigue. EXTREME moodiness/mood swings. Diarrhea. Constipation. Increase in abdominal cramping. Sudden cough. Chest pain/Chest heaviness. Increase in appetite. Decrease in libido. Irratibility/Depression. Decrease in acne. Burning sensation when urinating. | I have only been taking this for 25 days but am experiencing the worst side effects. The mood swings have been the absolute worst-my boyfriend (of three years) and I broke up just today because of the mood swings. He has begged me to stop taking them as of today. The mood swings and depression were the worst. I can no longer fit into any of my current clothes and the leg pain and sudden cough are extremely alarming. Libido no longer exists. I would not recommend this to anyone. I've been doing research on Yasmin and have found that the most common side effects are mood swings/moodiness and decreased libido (if any at all). I recommend something else if you are experiencing any of the same side effects as well. However, I am interested in hearing from those who experienced terrible side effects at first but felt their side effects were reduced after the first three month mark. | F | 17 | 25 days | 8/17/2006 | 1 | Birth Control & Curb Ovarian Cysts | TERRIBLE migraine and below-knee joint/muscle discomfort midway through period week while on Yasmin 21-day pack; no migraine during placebo pills on 24-day Yaz, but intense discomfort from hips down to feet (sensations of surging warmth, tingling, vague cramping/tightening of muscles). | I went through the leg discomfort for about a week before abruptly quitting Yaz. I took Yasmin for 2 months and Yaz for 1 month and the first week of the 2nd month. I was concerned about blood clots, so went to an urgent care clinic. My potassium level was in the normal range, my spinal xray was okay, and my spinal MRI was okay. The doctor asked if MS ran in my family! My circulation was fine. Finally, after about a month and a half, my legs are totally symptom-free. I wish the medical community was better able to fine-tune hormones for each individual woman without having to use trial and error--messing with our minds and our relationships with other people! When I stopped taking the Yaz, I had palpitations one night while trying to go to sleep. I was laying in bed, and thought I was going to pass out 3 times. My anxiety level was really bad, and I had very gloomy, hopeless thoughts, but knew it was my body chemistry out of whack. I rode it out and I'm taking Loestrin 1/20, | F | 36 | 3 months | 8/15/2006 | 1 | birth control | Extreme personality changes after only 10 days; turned my daughter OCD within 2 weeks. We were frightened for her mental sanity; she was having hourly panic attacks. This is NOT A SAFE DRUG and only approved since April 2006 by FDA. I got her switched to an older form of b/c, SPRINTEC, but first she has to DETOX for a full week! Doctors are being SOLD on this new drug but the "warnings list" is far from complete! DON'T USE THIS DRUG!!!!!!!!! | F | 22 | 10 days | 8/11/2006 | 5 | birth contro | IS ANYONE TAKING YAZ, A NEW VERSION OF YASMIN?? I WILL BE STARTING YAZ THIS WEEK AND WANTED TO KNOW HOW PEOPLE FELT ABOUT IT. I HAVE BEEN ON ESTROSTEP FOR 6 YRS AND NEED A CHANGE...IT WAS GREAT AT FIRST BUT THE LAST YR OR TWO HAVE BEEN PAINFUL - ENDLESS CRAMPS, ANCE, FOOD CRAVINGS, SLIGHT WEIGHT GAIN, HEAVY MOOD SWINGS. JUST WANTED ANOTHER PATIENT VIEW ON YAZ. | F | 22 | | 8/9/2006 | 2 | birth control | lighter periods, DECREASED LIBIDO!! | If you do NOT plan on having sex regularly, you may want to take Yasmin! If you are not sexually active and you just want to control your period, then take Yasmin! If you want to have sex.......I do not advise this pill! | F | 23 | 6 months | 8/9/2006 | 3 | Birth Control | I was taking Yasmin for approx 2 years and then stopped taking it for a year or so. I went back on it almost 2 months ago and in the last 3 weeks have not been able to orgasm during sex. I get really worked up and just on the brink of orgasm, then it just dies. I know its nothing to do with my partner, because I have come with him countless times before I went back on the pill. Has anyone else experienced this? Pls e-mail me with comments. | F | 25 | 2 months | 8/8/2006 | 2 | Birth control | Flat lining of my moods. I used to delight in getting very excited. Relishing and enjoying the little things in life. This past month I have felt either sad, lazy, unmotivated or just totally blah. My libido has plummeted. Doesn't this sort of counteract the purpose of the pill? | Still adjusting to the daily pill- ie taking the same time every day. Could this hour or 2 fluctuation be affecting my moods? I have been on other pills that have given me extreme weight gain and depression so I am concious of always trying to lift my moods however I can. Please e-mail with any tips or suggestions. I want to stick it out for the 3 month trial to see if things will return to more normal once my body adjusts. | F | 20 | 21 days | 8/7/2006 | 4 | Birth control, acne, hair loss, PMS | The first month was strange. I felt awesome the first 2 weeks, my skin cleared up to being perfect and I had lots of energy. I was ecstatic! But on the third week I went psycho. Couldn't get out of bed, hated everyone and cried for 4 straight days. Was too tired to even feed myself, my Mom had to come over and feed my kids :( So I threw out the pills 3 days before the end of the third week, and 2 days later was on the mend from my depressive episode. I decided to try them again the second month and it was much better - I survived the whole month without going psycho. I am finishing my third month now and I decided to stick with it - though I am monitoring myself for any possible psycho comebacks. The package insert does mention that depression is a possible temporary side effect. | I can now go more than a day before needing to wash my hair (scalp is much less oily), and my skin has completely cleared up thanks to Yasmin. Am still losing hair, but I think that takes a few months before seeing results. I am more susceptible to headaches, and my appetite has increased - I need to watch not to overeat. Have not gained weight. My periods are much lighter. Still have some PMS. Give yourself a 3-month trial before making a decision - if I had quit after the first month I would not have enjoyed the benefits for my hair and skin. | F | 35 | 3 months | 8/6/2006 | 1 | Control heavy periods | Extended periods lasting longer than 7 days. Severe cramping. Hemmorhaging. Continuous bleeding for 2 1/2 months. Hair loss. Emotional problems. Anxiety. Continued dysmenorhea a year after stopping yasmin. | If you are on this pill and are experiencing ANY negative side-effects, STOP TAKING THEM NOW! I almost died from hemmorhaging caused by Yasmin. | F | 38 | 6 months | 8/6/2006 | 1 | irregular periods, PMS | I experienced depression, near-total loss of libido, a sore throat unlike any throat infection I'd ever had, nighttime urinary frequency from the diuretic in the drospirenone, and a cramp/radiating twinge in my right calf. | I cannot offer qualified medical advice to other women; and my experiences are anecdotal evidence only. Still, though, I wanted to send out the word to others who have had similar problems on Yasmin: It's seriously not just you. | F | 27 | 7 days | 8/5/2006 | 1 | BC - OB/Gyn switched for no reason | Depression, weepy, severe fatigue, mood swings | within 3 days of starting on this after being on Ortho-tri cyclen with no issues, I immediately started to feel depressed, not being able to "see" any of the goodness in my life, thinking about how much I hated my job, and ready cry at the slightest provocation. I have noticed a pattern in these reviews. I have some depression in my family, and had a mild bout with it in the past. OB/GYNs should be asking the patient if they have any history with depression or anxiety before prescribing, b/c Yasmin seems to bring it to the surface very quickly in these people, myself included. Once I went off it I was back to normal shortly. | F | 27 | 7 days | 8/4/2006 | 1 | BC - OB/Gyn switched for no reason | Depression, weepy, severe fatigue, mood swings | within 3 days of starting on this after being on Ortho-tri cyclen with no issues, I immediately started to feel depressed, not being able to "see" any of the goodness in my life, thinking about how much I hated my job, and ready cry at the slightest provocation. I have noticed a pattern in these reviews. I have some depression in my family, and had a mild bout with it in the past. OB/GYNs should be asking the patient if they have any history with depression or anxiety before prescribing, b/c Yasmin seems to bring it to the surface very quickly in these people, myself included. Once I went off it I was back to normal shortly. | F | 27 | 7 days | 8/4/2006 | 3 | Prevent Pregnancy | The first 4 months I experienced nausia, headaches, leg cramps at night, dramatically increased appetite (gained 10lbs in the first 2 months), spotting between periods, cycstic acne (especially on my neck). . | The first 4 months were HORRID. My doctor encouraged me to stay on it for 6 months before I made a decision to change pills. After 4 months, my face cleared up and all of the rest of the side affects went away (I still get leg cramps sometimes). My appetite returned to normal, I am much less moody than before, my period is MUCH lighter, my cramps are not as bad, and my PMS is almost non-existant. If you can stand to get through the inital side effects, this pill is really not bad...but if you can't, I don't blame you for switching. | F | 23 | 1 years | 8/3/2006 | 1 | Regulate menstrual cycle, | DEPRESSION, Moodiness, Bloating, Weight gain, Lack of sex drive, Break-through bleeding, minor cramps... | I wanted to post this to help others who may be where I was while taking Yasmin. I was on Yasmin for a year and a half, and it turned my life upside down. I've always been a reasonably happy person, and was never really the "gushy" emotional type. Since I've been on Yasmin, I can't have an argument without wanting to break down and cry. I went from being content with my life to feeling empty, alone, and depressed. I felt like less of a woman since I had no sex drive at all and felt sad that I could not contribute any sort of passion in my own relationship. At first I didn't know why this was happening to me, but a friend told me about her experience on Yasmin and I started to research. Suddenly I found numerous reviews of other women's experiences on Yasmin that were similar to mine. I thought something was horribly wrong with me for the past year (which made my depression even worse), and I've recently just switched to another pill. Just be careful, is all I'm sayin | F | 25 | 18 months | 8/1/2006 | 1 | Birth control | I had to stop taking Yasmin after six weeks (a pack and a half). I had been on Ortho 777 for about 20 years was experiencing severe PMS symptoms for 14 days per month. So, the doc switched me to Yasmin. I had severe diarrhea for the entire six weeks and lost eight pounds that I didn't need to lose. I looked and felt so very ill. I had no appetite and was nauseated all of the time. By the last few days, I was experiencing panic attacks at night. I was extremely dehydrated, my skin was dry and lips were chapped. By the second pack of pills, the veins in my lower left leg began to pop out, and I was experiencing a warm sensation along the side of my shin--not warm to the touch, but warm from the inside out. After one final night of violent diarrhea and anxiety, I threw out the pills. After the first pack I phoned the doc's office and the nurse told me that it usually takes two to three months for a woman's body to adjust to a new pill. But these side effects were much too much t | F | 42 | 6 weeks | 7/31/2006 | 1 | Birth Control | I have lost my hair in clumps. | I would not recommend Yasmin to be taken by anyone. In fact, I have been discouraging its use to everyone who will listen. I have been losing my hair in clumps due to this medication and this was not listed as a side effect. To anyone who has had a similar reaction I urge you to report this to Public Health Canada. | F | 26 | 2 months | 7/29/2006 | 1 | Contraception | Acute and rapid onset depression; severe irritability; grim thoughts/suicidal thoughts | BE EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS ABOUT TAKING YASMIN IF YOU SUFFER FROM PMT, HAVE EVER HAD AN EPISODE OF DEPRESSION (EVEN MILD) OR HAVE EVER SUFFERED FROM ANY FORMS OF ANXIETY. I THINK THIS PILL IS POTENTIALLY LETHAL | M | 36 | 7 days | 7/28/2006 | 3 | spotting in-between periods | Fatigue, headache, dizziness, tension, and nausea, nausea, nausea; THEN: horrible sleep disorders--insomnia so bad that I can only sleep 2-3 hours at a go. AND THEN AGAIN: Grastrointestinal disorders => cramps and bloating and gas-but unable to pass gas which remains trapped in the belly causing pain and discomfort. PLUS: Water retention to the point where I can't wear closed shoes . . . | I thought this medication was supposed to be a diuretic but I've had such water retention in my feet that I can't wear closed shoes! Plus the insomnia is driving me crazy. And then again, the gastrointestinal disorders are enormous (I suffer from IBS). Still, the insomnia has made my IBS worse and so has Yasmin. I still have 7 days of active pills to take but I stop today! Can't swallow this poison any longer! | F | 41 | 2.5 months | 7/25/2006 | 5 | Birth Control | Migraines, no sex drive | Have been on Yasmin for 3 years now and have been taking it for 9 weeks straight and then off a week to have a period. It had been working great with no side effects, until.... I started developing horrible migraines the week of my period. Never had migraines ever before. Am considering going off because the migraines are so miserable, but not sure if it is worth the monthly periods and acne. At my age, I'm a little concerned about any major side effects I could get, however, my doctor said I could stay on this BC through menopause which is tempting but not sure it is worth the migraines every 10 weeks! | F | 43 | 3 years | 7/24/2006 | 1 | birth control | NO SEX DRIVE!!, crazy mood swings, irritability, irregular period, a few heart palpatations, weight gain, migraines | i hated yasmin!! i completely lost my sex drive (which had been very high prior). my crazy mood swings almost destroyed my relationship, and many people have commented on my mood changes. i've kept the same weight within a pound or two for a couple years now, and in 3 months i gained over 2 pounds, i thought this pill was supposed to sustain weight gain! i noticed i get more migraines now than i used to. my period used to be regular, and this pill changed the day, time, and how long i would get my period for... STAY AWAY!! the only good part was my skin clearing up. | F | 20 | 3 months | 7/21/2006 | 3 | birth dontrol | Tingling/random cramping in legs, fatigue and some dizziness. | I have only been taking Yasmin for one week, but I am noticing the changes quickly. I haven't been on any sort of hormonal birth control before, so I'm getting slightly worried about these symptoms... the term "blood clot" scares the crap out of me, especially after today, when I got very random leg cramps and tingling, almost as if my leg were falling asleep. I feel pretty gross, mostly tired. Should I call my doctor, or should I give my body more time to get used to it? Please email. | F | 20 | 1 weeks | 7/20/2006 | 1 | birth control | NO LIBIDO, horrible vaginal pain during sex, extreme mood swings | I didnt want to ever have sex because of the extreme vaginal pain it caused me, sometimes i would have bouts of extreme rage and anger over nothing. | F | 19 | 1 years | 7/20/2006 | 1 | Birth control and anti-androgen | Leg cramps, ingling in hands/feet, depression, anxiety, sore breasts, bloated abdomen--all after only 3 weeks. | Just quit--and the withdrawl is the worst! I'm having horrid crying jags (never had them before). My potassium was low (hencethe leg cramps/tingling), but those are also symptoms of high potasium (which Yasmin can cause). Be careful ladies and keep an eye on those potassium levels--both too high and low are dangerous. | F | 31 | 20 days | 7/20/2006 | 3 | PCOS | horrible sore throat | Everything was great, except the sore throat which is pretty much unbearable. | F | 20 | 2 months | 7/18/2006 | 1 | contraception | headaches,dizzyness,nausea,leg and foot cramps,severe mood swings like constant p.m.t,very low moods,very sore boobs,thrush,constant weeing,weight gain,tiredness and diminishing sex drive. | have used minulet for years previously with just side effects of weight gain and enhanced and prolonged p.m.t so i decided to try yazmin as it was relatively new....been on it 2 months and im already suffering from all the side effects mentioned! i know its this pill as i was pill free for nearly 2 years previous to this and i was HAPPY! im now paranoid,worried,ratty,psycho,arguementative,have zero patience and generally just dont care! feel like ive turned into a hyperchondriac lately! everyone has noticed the difference in me and that makes me feel crap! finishing this pack and regaining me! men wouldnt do this to themselves,why do we?! will make appointment to have my tubes tied! | F | 33 | 2 months | 7/18/2006 | 4 | birth control | none really that I can pin exactly to the pill - periods very regular and minimal cramping. Have to get regular potassium tests which is a pain. | F | 26 | 1 years | 7/17/2006 | 3 | birth control, regulate cramps | brest tenderness, dry mouth | my brests are & have remained very tender and have incresed in size, skin broke out but may stabilize...will try for 2 more months and then decide. | F | 38 | 2 months | 7/17/2006 | 5 | hormone replacement | I love Yasmin, I have tried a few and most left me very ill, headaches/stomach cramps etc. My physician recommended taking Yasmin after dinner as you are brushing your teeth to go to bed, this way...your stomach has something in it and you are likely to be fast asleep by the time that you may have any twinges in your stomach as you are getting use to the medication < this method worked great for me. For those of you that are seeking to switch to something w/ less commitment...I have been told by three physicians that taking something such as Yasmin for 3-4 months, before switching to something such as Seasonale or DepoProvera... will help regulate or diminish the spotting that generally happens once you start Seasonale or DepoProvera. Hope this helps someone:) | F | 33 | 10 months | 7/16/2006 | 5 | hormone replacement | weight loss, decreased appetite, clearer complexion | I love Yasmin, I have tried a few and most left me very ill, headaches/stomach cramps etc. My physician recommended taking Yasmin after dinner as you are brushing your teeth to go to bed, this way...your stomach has something in it and you are likely to be fast asleep by the time that you may have any twinges in your stomach as you are getting use to the medication < this method worked great for me. For those of you that are seeking to switch to something w/ less commitment...I have been told by three physicians that taking something such as Yasmin for 3-4 months, before switching to something such as Seasonale or DepoProvera... will help regulate or diminish the spotting that generally happens once you start Seasonale or DepoProvera. Hope this helps someone:) | F | 33 | 10 months | 7/16/2006 | 3 | | 7/15/2006 | 1 | regulate flow | breast swelling, SEVER cramps felt like my overies were being stabbed and twisted, mood swings, trouble sleeping | I started taking this pill because I had been on my cycle for about 4 months. the first week of Yasmin was fine. I got off my cycle, I was happy. Then week 2 came around, and I started cramping badly, couldn't sleep, (I had to take something with pain reducer with a sleep aid in it), my breasts are so tender it hurts to year a bra, they have gone up in size, when they didn't need to. started week 2 I started spotting , and in week 3 I started bleeding. I still have 1 week of hell to go. I am switching to something else after this pack... | F | 24 | 1 months | 7/15/2006 | 1 | birth control, regulate periods | MENTALLY UNSTABLE. extreme irratibility, leg and foot cramps, crying for silly reasons, chest flutters (as a part of anxiety), depressing thoughts, felt out of control at times (mood swings). | PLEASE DON'T TAKE THIS PILL! I'm 18 and started taking it about two months after me and my ex-boyfriend started dating. 4 months later, we broke up. I was un-motivated, always sad, crying for silly reasons, accusing him of stupid things, FELT UN-LOVED WHEN LOVE WAS ALL AROUND ME. I was always feeling quilty about things. My sex drive diminished to nothing. I was scared to do things like stay the night at his house (anxiety), and I remember locking all his doors after he went to work in the morning for fear that someone would try and break in, etc. (i was mentally unstable). I felt alone in my thoughts. I would get leg cramps during the night (VERY painful). When me and my boyfriend broke up, I threatened to kill myself. (something I would NEVER normally do under ANY circumstance). When I was off the pills for the 7 days to allow for my period, I always felt like my head was clearer, I felt happy and my normal optimistic care-free self. | F | 18 | 6 months | 7/15/2006 | 3 | BC, painful periods | Low sex drive, maybe slight weight gain, mid-cycle spotting, slight breast tenderness | I switched from Mircette, because I was getting horrible migraines. My doc recommended this because it's not supposed to make you gain weight, not sure if it's really true. Overall, it's been okay. The mid-cycle spotting is irritating, especially for my husband, as is the low sex drive. I'm thinking that I still might switch to something else. | F | 25 | 2 years | 7/13/2006 | 2 | help heavy periods | Terrible frequent thigh, hamstring, leg, and foot spasms Increased emotional lability Skin itching and facial rash, almost hive like Mild nausea first month that went away when I took divided doses. | I was a very healthy 50 y/o who started getting anemic from having heavier periods the least few years. Yasmin was suggested to me and I now am discontinuing it after reading the many side effects reported on this site. This pill has a diuretic component (water pill) and I believe this is what contributed to probable electrolyte imbalances causing my severe muscle cramps. These were severe enough, that I would need to jump up and down or stretch large muscles in the middle of the day or at night. In finally became scary to go to sleep knowing that if I stretched my leg, it would cramp up intensely. I hope this info helps others. Interestingly, I never had any change in routine mild normal uterine cramps during my Yasmin periods. Also, I haven't noticed many other entries listing itching or pruritis. I began noticed facial itchiness and hives after 2 months. I know it was the Yasmin because I'm in the medical field and ruled out other causes. I began to think that I was indeed | F | 45 | 3 months | 7/12/2006 | 2 | birth control | Depression, anger, irritability, no sex drive | It's worked well as a BC but I'm always depressed or angry. I have no desire to have sex with my new husband, I don't even think about it anymore. I'm always snapping at him for no reason as well. My periods have lightened but are still 5-6 days long. Oh yeah, after about 6 months of taking it I decided to skip my "off" week and ended up bleeding for a good 14 days. It has pretty much made me think I've lost my mind. | F | 26 | 1 years | 7/12/2006 | 3 | | 7/11/2006 | 1 | BC and prevention of ovarian cysts. | Abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, esophagitis, gastritis, fatigue, mental fogginess, heart palpitations now irregular heartbeat. | I took Yasmin for 1-1.5 years. I've been very sick for the last 6-7 months with doctors trying to figure out what was going on. Constant abdominal pain, severe nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, can't eat very much and when you can the smell of food makes you sick. Extremely fatigued, could barely make it through the work day no less exercise! I just stopped Yasmin 3 weeks ago and switched back to Loestrin. Definitely feeling better and getting stronger every day. I've been told it will take 3-4 months to fully recover. This drug should be taken off the market. It is very dangerous. | F | 34 | 1 years | 7/11/2006 | 1 | Prevention of ovarian cysts | Weight gain, breast enlargement, breast tenderness, extreme fatigue, loss of sex drive, mood swings, depressed feelings | I never realized that the reason why I felt so awful all the time was because of this birth control. Then I found out that other people had problems with it, and I plan on seeing my doctor to try a different birth control pill. | F | 24 | 1 years | 7/10/2006 | 1 | To Treat Endimetriosis | Horrible moodiness..depression | I have been on Yasmin for about 2 weeks. I feel horrible. I am so moody and have NO sex drive. I have not been happy since I started this pill, and it is hurting my relationship. I am hoping these side effects go away..SOON! | F | 24 | 2 weeks | 7/10/2006 | 3 | birth control | occassional nausea during first month. VERY difficult to get rid of yeast infections after about 6 months. I got angry for no reason after about 5 months, and still have bad mood swings | Its a great method of birth control but the side effects can make it no worth taking it at all | F | 17 | 10 days | 7/9/2006 | 3 | birth control | nausea for first month only; moodiness; recurrent yeast infections | good method of birth control for several months, but I suggest using it for 5 months or so, then going off it for a few months, then back on and so on... This worked for me bc I would have BAD mood swings once I'd been on yasmin for over 6 months | F | 17 | 2 years | 7/9/2006 |