YASMIN Reviews (DROSPIRENONE; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL)

Average Rating: 2.2 (1415 Ratings)

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 3  Period/Birth control Before and/or during my period i'm way overly emotional, very moody, my periods are lighter though, barely use a regular tampon, last 7 days. Decreased sex drive. F 16
4/7/2007
 3  birth control increased boob size (i already had fake ones they got even bigger), gas, hot flashes (w/in an hr of taking the pill, and i wake up during the night sweating), decreasing sex drive I was on Loestrin for 7 yrs, then went off because of melasma and my periods had disappeared. I've been on yasmin now for 4 months (minus a couple weeks where my antibiotics for bronchitis messed up my cycle and i had to go off then back on). I don't have mood swings or bad periods or cramps. I don't have acne problems. Compared to other pills' side effects, I think this one has less problems for me. Just make sure you go to the doctor often for check ups if you have concerns. And ALWAYS TELL YOUR PHARMACIST you are on yasmin if you get other meds...anti-biotics interfere with "combination type birth control pills" and you could get pregnant if you do not use another method during your antibiotics! F 24 4 months
4/2/2007
 3  acne sleeplesness, mood swings, loss of sex drive. didn't gain weight like other bcp. M 36 3 years
3/29/2007
 3  birth control nausea, weight gain, increased appetite, loss of sex drive, increase of breast size I started taking yasmin about a year ago. Immediately my boobs got huge...and they were already big enough. I gained a few pounds and I would get nausious if I took the pill at night or if I took it within a few hours of taking advil I would throw up. The worst effect it has had on me is it has ruined my sex life...I have a serious boyfriend and I have no desire to have sex and even kissing seems like a chore...this is so not me! It's causing alot of relationship problems and I'm thinking of going on a different pill. F 20 1 years
3/28/2007
 3  birth control None at all, especially compared with other ones I tried (tri-phasal, ortho-tri-cyclen, lo-estrin FE, ortho cept, etc)when previously took it at age 21.... I'm 25, and now I'm going back on birth control. I haven't been on it in about 2 years, and just recently (past 6-8 months on NO B.C. method) I've been noticing I'm getting INTENSE mood swings right around my period that are absolutely horrible(day before through 2 days following the end of my periods). I never had ANY side effects when I took yasmin before, and the only reason i stopped taking it back then was because insurance changed and wouldn't cover this brand (which is why i tried sooo many other ones above in the mean time).. I've read all of these posts and I'm a little freaked out to say the least..I'm a VERY healthy girl (low BMI, exercise regularly, drink moderately, eat healthy) and I'm in desperate need of a good B.C. pill (I'm in a live-in LT relationship and am not ready for kids!!) that will help curb these shitty mood swings (also, bigger boobs would be niiiiice!) and protect me against pregnancy... Like I said, I've never had a reaction previously with this pill (I F 25 1 days
3/28/2007
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 3  birth control, regulate periods Increased breast size, breast tenderness, slight weight gain, nausea first couple days of pack, increased blood potassium I have not been on pills for many, many years and I am really nervous because I did not like my symptoms I had on ortho novum 7/7/7. My gyn gave me this pill based on patients not gaining weight as often. I immediately had an increase in bust size and tenderness. I would say I have gone from a C to a D in just 4 weeks, but the increase only took 10-14 days of pills. I notice my jeans are slightly tighter, but I would guess no more than a 2 pound gain elsewhere...I probably gained a pound in my boobs !! So far I have NOT had a loss of libido, I have not had emotional problems (I had them on other pills) or any of the other problems I see on this board. I am guesssin the breast tenderness will setttle a little over time. So, I am not too unhappy with this pill. There was one more strange effect. I had a urinary tract infection and when they took my blood test, my potassium level was very high. F 40 1 months
3/27/2007
 3  lighten menstrual symptoms I've been on Yasmin for 2 months and I feel very weird.I sleep 10 hours and I'm still tired!I'm kind of disgusted by food (I've lost appetite)and I have nausea everyday.However,my breast didn't change and my weight is the same as before.During the first month,I had cramps before my period,but my breast was OK.I don't know if I should keep on taking this pill. F 24 2 months
3/21/2007
 3  cramps during period everything went fine until my kidney stones in july after i took yasmin. Ever since July i have had no sex drive what so ever. I have a wonderful boyfriend of 3 years and it is killing both of us. All i want to do is sleep. I am depressed. I have mood swings, always hungry. In june i have to go back to the gyno and i am seriously thinking about getting off of yasmin. it works great for acne, and shorter periods plus no cramps. Does anyone know of a better birthcontrol pill? I cant take yasmin anymore. F 19 10 months
3/17/2007
 3  pregnancy prevention weight gain, dryness, cramps, swelling Just recently went off yasmin and am looking for a new lower dosage pill. Was initally happy with yasmin, shorter lighter periods, but then I developed severe bloating and water retention. F 29 3 years
3/12/2007
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 3  Breast enlargment, contraception None so far... I have recently started taking yasmin, and so far i have not had many side affects. i just wanted to clear up that YASMIN DOES NOT MAKE YOU GAIN WEIGHT...this is a common misconception. it enlarges your apetite and makes you constantly want to eat- thats why you gain weight. if you have strong will power, eat healthy, keep yourself busy then it should not affect you. people usually eat more, gain weight, and when you gain weight you lose confidence and get angry and moody...which results in no sex drive!! of course everybody is different and the side affects vary but overall it shouldnt cause a huge deal. everything is in your mind!!! so take and enjoy people:) F 18
3/10/2007
 3  Birth Control The Good: Clearer skin, increased libido, weight loss (slight) The Bad: muscle weakness, slight leg cramping, moodiness, increased hair shedding, nausea Today is only my fifth day on Yasmin and already I have experienced a lot of the symptoms, both good and bad. My skin has been on the oilier side for the last 2 years and I break out often as a result particularly around the time I get my period. But within the first day or two of taking this pill I noticed that my compexion improved considerably (I did get one white head on temple area but it has almost disapeared already, I also broke out on my chest a little but those too have gone already and so my skin is zit-free right now). I noticed approximately a 2 lb weight loss as well after the first couple of days and my stomach feels flatter. Also by the second day I noticed increased shedding especially when I wash my hair and also increased flakiness but no itching. I take the pill at night so every morning I wake up feeling nauseous, but not to the point where it bothers me a great deal.I feel my legs cramp when I sit for long periods of time at work, but if I get up and walk around i F 28 5 days
2/23/2007
 3  birth control sensitive boobs, weird period...came early but it was so light i was like just spotting, made tampons feel uncomfortable. a little hungrier than usual. um..not very wanting to have sex. so far..I'm scared it will get worse from reading what other people have said. my boobs are sensitive...and they didn't get bigger yet =( hope they will.. oh and my cramps used to be horrrrrrible...HORRRRIBLE. i wouldn't go to school, and that isn't something i do for any other reason but now i just get shock like cramps really quick totally bearable. it scares me about the low sex drive...i haven't been very ''into'' it lately. so upset about that. F 18 1 months
2/19/2007
 3  BC, Cramps Extreme weight gain, frequent to daily spotting, exhaustion, unwanted increase in breast size, night sweats I've gained over 20lbs since being on YAZ. I went from a 36C to a 38D breast size. I have been on it over a year and for a while it was great. I used to have extremely painful cramps with my period and this completely eliminated them. Also, my periods were the same length but lighter. Unfortunately, the past few months its like I have my period ALL month!! I bleed or "spot" the whole time and this I could not take any more. I was also waking up sometimes in the middle of the night sweating so something is off. I just stopped yesterday. F 30 9 months
2/19/2007
 3  to reduce bloating side effects after switching to yaz after being on a different low dose pill for years, this one has new effects for me: breast tenderness, bleeding, decreased sex drive, more emotional. hmm worth the no bloat? I don't know yet it's only bee 2 months. F 35 45 days
2/15/2007
 3  Birth Control--Chronic Cramps I have been taking it for a week so far.....First Pill EVER!! So im a bit swcared..so far I have been VERY hungry, a bit sleepy, and not very sexual...I hope it doesn't kill my sex drive!!!! If I gain weight I will freak..but so far its ok I heard people loose weight but I have been so HUNGRY..I try to work out as much as I can so I dont gaing weight but I hope it works F 24 7 days
2/14/2007
 3  To reduce period heaviness and pain Had nausea, dizziness and head aches first month. Stuck with it second month felt better but was always soooo tierd. My mood is un changed though which is good, i did not want to become grumpy and nasty as i have done before on bc. I am in my 5th month and have decided to change due to contant fatigue and cramps in my legs. going for Orth Tri Cyclen. It has much better ratings than Yasmin. Not bad , have not got pregnant and my periods have improved. But i need to feel like me again! F 31 5 months
1/26/2007
 3  just taking for birth control I have been off and on my period for almost a month, with abnormal discharge. Bad headaches, chest pain, and occasional mood swings. although i've been experiencing many side effects, I've only been taking it for a month. So hopefully the side effects will go away soon. I was on ortho tri-cyclin lo for a year, I experienced severe nausea every morning and I ended up losing way too much weight. My libido was non-existent and I felt like I couldn't focus on anything, it was horrible. So, Yasmin is a nice change! My cup size has also went from a B to a C, which I'm happy about! The only thing I'm really worried about is the chest pain and the long period. F 22 18 days
1/17/2007
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 3  birth control & emotional issues I'm starting Yasmin in about 2 weeks. After reading this i'm terrified! I have taken bcp's for 4 years, but was not aware of the emotional side effects (besides evething else). I was on estrostep fe from 2002 until I started missing periods in 2004 I switched to ortho tri-cyclen lo(not generics on either one) until now. I accidentally discovered my horrible mood swings and emotional issues I've had since 2002 are from the types of bcp's i've been on(triphasic/3 doses). They have gotten worse since on Ortho Tri-cyclen. My new ob/gyn, who I hear is wonderful, told me to try Yasmin, when I told about all of this. I first asked about Yaz. I had not researched Yasmin, but thought Yaz would be a match for me for it's pmdd treatment, after careful research. She said no to Yaz. She prefers and has had better results w/ patients on Yasmin rather than Yaz, because of the hormone in both. Since Yaz has only been treating pmdd for 3-4 months it's had adverse reactions to some patients. She said m I understand everyone is going to react differntly. I don't think my family and boyfriend are ready for the worse part of this. They have probably had it with my emotional issues. I don't want to loose anyone. Please help! F 25
1/10/2007
 3  Birth Control Mood swings, breast tenderness for the first two months or so. I am taking YAZ...wondering if others have experience an increase in gas/flatulence as a side effect?? Once through the side effects, all is normal although I may be experiencing a reduced sex drive. F 29 4 months
1/10/2007
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 3  ovarian cyst control/pms symptoms increased heart rate, anxiety, breast tenderness, feelings of sadness I cannot believe that all of this time I have been on this pill I thought I was nuts! After using the pill for over 4 years, I went off of the pill for a few months and then started again and that is when I was aware of the horrible side effects. I am in relatively good shape and am a very motivated person, but the shortness of breath that I started getting made me think I was really out of shape. Then the anxiety and sadness I started to feel was incredible. Every little thing made me cry or feel like I wanted to cry. My breasts became so sore that I couldn't sleep on my stomach anymore. I will not be taking this pill any more. The side effects don't outweigh the PMS symptoms. F 27 5 years
1/8/2007

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