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 |
| 3 | Birth control, regulate periods | Used to rarely cry- now it seems like I'll cry at anything and sometimes I don't even know why. I started going out with my boyfriend around the same time I started taking Yaz- I've had pretty much zero six drive and never manage to 'get there', I keep thinking something is wrong with me but maybe it's these pills? I've always had occuring migraines but they've gotten worse. | Considerably lightened periods. | F | 23 | 4 months | 7/5/2007 | 3 | Regulate periods | TOTAL LOSS of sex drive, larger brests, a plus BUT they are very tender for about 2 weeks out of each month | I have been on and off this pill for many years. Its has always worked wonderfully for birth control and also helped with cramps. But after reading all of these posts I will be going off of this pill in hopes that I will regain some sex drive. | F | 23 | 3 years | 7/2/2007 | 3 | birth control | Definitely from the pill: I get upset over stupid little things that never used to bother me, I feel like I can't control my emotions at all. I worry about things all the time, have upsetting thoughts and start crying for no reason. Hopefully from the pill: Frequent headaches, stomach problems, and a new one of seeing little pinpoints of light in the vision. I know one of the listed side effects of Yasmin is "difficulty wearing contact lenses," I don't know if that's what this is? | I was absolutely fine with it until January, then I started having all sorts of emotional problems and tried switching to orto-tricyclen lo. However, two months of that was basically hell, so I switched back but I'm still having these side effects. I'm starting to think my body just doesn't like birth control, but I'm too paranoid about pregnancy to go off it and don't really know what to do. | F | 20 | 1 years | 6/14/2007 | 3 | Taking YAZ for cramps, acne, PMDD | panic attacks, agoraphobia, headaches, memory loss, muscle cramps | works great for PMDD and skin but has horrible side effects - who cares if your skin looks great if you can't leave the house? | F | 8 days | 6/4/2007 | 3 | Post Pregnancy & Heavy Periods | Itchy rash,nausea ( | Itchy rash (allergic reaction?) all over arms and legs, especially at night. It is unbearable. Only relief is during placebo pills. Also developed nausea in the morning and only goes away when I eat something first. Thinking of switching brands asap. | F | 34 | 2.5 months | 6/2/2007 | 3 | Mild acne | weight loss and a flat stomach (hooray), bad leg and foot cramps, depression, anxiety, zero sex drive, almost constantly recurring yeast infections | it didn't have much effect on my skin and i seem to have more small pimples when it's hot outside although clearer skin when it's cold. i am delighted about having so little bloating although it's only because my appetite is so low i rarely eat enough to fill me up. recently i've been getting a lot of persistant foot cramps while walking and leg cramps while sleeping. my sex drive's been pretty much dead for the past 5 months and i find it difficult to have an orgasm. i'm more stressed about my exams this year to the point of having panic attacks. don't know if all these side effects are really due to yasmin as i've had similar effects from other pills (depression from Diane 35, Microgynon 30..) am i being paranoid or is it really the pill? i'm being such a pain in the ass to my bf that we're struggling to stay together as i keep flying off the handle. is there a handy alternative to hormonal pills? | F | 27 | 9 months | 5/10/2007 | 3 | BIRTH CONTROL/CONTROL LONG PERIOD | i DIDNT REALIZE HOW YASMIN IS AFFECTING ME, FIRST I AM AN EMOTIONAL WRECK, EVEN CONTEMPLATED SUICIDE...I CRY AND BURT OUT INTO CRAZY TYPE RAGES..AND MY SEX DRIVE IS SO LOW..I USED TO BE A VERY SEXUAL WOMAN AND EVEN WHEN CLITORAL STIMULATION IT STILL VERY LOW..IM VERY DRY DOWN THERE AND I HAVE SEVERE SUDDEN HEADACHES..MY VISION BECOMES BLURRY AT TIMES..MY SKIN IS ALWAYS DRY AND ITCHY...THIS SUCKS... | F | 29 | 36 weeks | 5/7/2007 | 3 | Acne/Birth Control | Yasmine - extreme hair loss, great skin, and corrected hormonal induced mood swings Yaz - extreme cystic acne for 5 months, clear now, mood swings still under control | This is for YAZ - I was on Yasmin for two years and loved it - regular periods and clear skin. I stopped taking BC for appoximately 6 months because I was not sexually active and no longer needed it. However, another reason was extreme hair loss I noticed steadily while on Yasmin. 6 months later, my doctor gave me Yaz. It made me break out into serious cystic acne I had NEVER experienced before for approximately 6 months. Lots of people note that 3 months is the maximum time you should try a new pill, however, it did take 5-6 months. I kept going because I still needed the Birth Control. Everyone is different and the chemicals react differently to everyone. I have noticed a little hair loss, but nothing as drastic as on Yasmin. Yaz also has given me irregular periods - again. Instead of too much, it really never comes. I know I should be thanking the heavens, but I like to have it so I know everything is running as it should. I am already very apprehensive about any kind of | F | 28 | 8 months | 5/3/2007 | 3 | Birth Control | Severe Depression, Suicidal thoughts, slight weight gain, decrease sex drive, slight weight gain, always tired | At first I loved this pill. I always knew when I would get my period, and I never got pregnant. After a while, my whole personality changed. Usually a peppy fun girl, I becamse severely depressed. I have been put on anti-depressants, sent to counseling, and have been diagnosed as being somewhat narcoleptic, they gave me a medicine they put cancer patients on to keep them awake. I can't seem to find any birth control that doesn't make me feel this way. If you can stand being depressed all the time, it's a good way to stay pregnant free, but it really does make you feel like you want to kill yourself. | F | 17 | 2 years | 5/3/2007 | 3 | Contraceptive | The first week was hell. I cried over everything, I was impatient with everyone, and I just didn't want to be around anyone. 3 weeks in, I'm still feeling a little moody, but not nearly as bad. I have noticed a decrease in appetitite which is wonderful because I gained some weight that first week due to emotional eating. | F | 17 | 3 weeks | 4/30/2007 | 3 | BC | Cleared up acne and weight gain that came from getting off the pill after 6 years... Terrible Yeast infection though in the first 2 days... Overall so far I am o.k with it but still in the first month... | F | 26 | 10 days | 4/25/2007 | 3 | YAZ | lack of concentration, emotional, depression, irritability, migraines, nauseousness, skin getting worse | I'm glad I found this board...I thought it was just me who was experiencing these side effects...I've been on Yaz for only about a month and a half...I'm glad to know that these side effects will pass...I'm willing to give it a try because I need to take something for my lousy PMDD...I also would like to mention that I found that taking folic acid, B-6 and B-12 supplements daily with the pill help to decrease the moodiness, depression, etc. and magnesium could also help with the headaches. I'm hoping by the third month these side effects will subside for the most part....I guess in a lot of cases with these pills it has to get worse before it gets better.... | F | 26 | 1.5 months | 4/24/2007 | 3 | birth control | dry eyes, yeast infection (i have never had one until now), fatigue. | i am in so much pain as far as the yeast infection i could barely work today i have been itching so bad and it is swollen. | F | 18 | 2 days | 4/24/2007 | 3 | Birth control | Extreme loss of libedo, loss of energy, vaginal dryness, sore leg, sore breasts, disregard for anything requiring energy | I've been taking Yasmin for over three years and am just realizing that it may be the cause of my total lack of sex drive and disregard for other activity. I don't get aroused at all and it's affecting my marriage (although my husband is dealing with it well). I am stopping this pill now and hopefully my life (and sex drive) will come back to normal. | F | 27 | 3 years | 4/22/2007 | 3 | lighter periods/bc | I have been on Yaz for 2+ weeks. I started taking it the day my period started. My period has not stopped yet, and I am clotting. My skin looks great though. Hopefully period will stop soon, I do not plan on going off Yaz at this time | F | 35 | 12 days | 4/22/2007 | 3 | birth control | Admittedly my skin has been clearer the past year I have been taking Yasmin. However, severe loss of libido has been the main reason to stop taking this pill as my relationship started to suffer due to my lack of desire for my husband! Also, my boobs grew a whole cup size (nice!) but were very sore most of the time. I have also been on an emotional rollercoaster due to frequent mood swings. | F | 27 | 375 days | 4/15/2007 | 3 | Birth Control | None that I'm aware of | Been taking Yasmin for birth control and endometriosis. Noticed that my monthly doesn't always come when expected, and doesn't stop when I start taking the first pill- a little annoying. But other than that, I don't have severe cramps which is great and no bad side effects that I'm aware of! | F | 38 | 3 years | 4/14/2007 | 3 | birth control acne regulate periods | since starting the pill not even two weeks ago my boobs are really sore, im extremely horny (with no boyfriend), and i have gained weight due to a constant hunger. this pill isnt bad tho no head aches or sickness i recommend it | F | 16 | 11 days | 4/11/2007 | 3 | Prevent Pregnancy | Moodiness, constant crying, mood swings, lower sex drive | I started taking it about a year ago. At first everything went well, I lost a little bit of weight, felt healthy and bounding. About 4-5 months later I started to experience random crying outbursts where I'd just get overly upset for no real reason. This had happened before so I just supposed that I was being a silly girl and didn't think otherwise. Then these outbursts became a lot more frequent, perhaps every week. I was really stressing my boyfriend out, I don't know how he coped. One minute I was as normal as ever, the next I was in floods of tears. I still took the pill. A few months later my problems completely escalated, I was having outbursts more than once a week. I'd cry and tell my boyfriend that I didn't know why I was crying and then I'd cry even more. He was really reassuring and I am so lucky that he's still with me. I seriously thought I was losing it. The irony is that I was having the best time at college all throughout this time, but I would go home and end up in shr | F | 21 | 9 months | 4/11/2007 | 3 | Pregancy prevention | Headaches, sensitive breasts and nipples, severe dry eyes | I noticed about a 5lb weight gain but have only been on it for about a month now.I switched from taking low dose Mircette so I may switch back. Plus, this pill is outrageously expensive!! | F | 26 | 30 days | 4/9/2007 |