Drug Ratings for YASMINAverage Rating: 2.2 (1304 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR YASMIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 1 | BC; regularity | nausea; breast tenderness; fatigue; morning sickness; sensitity to smell; extremely heavy period | I have been on Ovcan 50 for 4 years and my doctor suggested I try Yasmin because the Ovcan was such a high dosage of hormone. During the 2 1/2 weeks I took the Yasmin, I felt like I was in the first trimester of pregnancy all over again. I have a 6 month old and was miserable with morning sickness, extreme fatigue, sensitivity to smell, sensitity to certain foods, etc. I stopped taking the pill early because I was too nauseas and faigued to take care of my son. My husband had to take off work one day because I was too tired to get out of bed. Once I stopped the Yasmin, I felt back to my old self the next day. When I started my period, it was extremely heavier than usual. I had to change my super tampon every 4 hours (including overnight) for the first 2 days of my period. My doctor said this pill would help curb the regular PMS symptoms (cramping, bloating, water weight gain, etc.) I never had a problem with these symptoms but she was concerned about the high dosage of hormone | F | 27 | 2 weeks | 3/19/2006 | 1 | To control my cycles | HORRIBLE, AWFUL, SEVERE ANXIETY!!!! For the month and a half I was on the pills I was in the weird anxious state all the time... I had irrational thoughts!!! I also had trouble sleeping and I couldn't stay still!! I was so restless... it was the scariest time of my life!! | DO NOT TAKE IT!! | F | 20 | 2 months | 3/2/2006 | 1 | birth control | weight gain, anxiety, depression, lack of sex drive, intense mood swings, uncontrollable thoughts | yasmin made me crazy. it ruined all of my relationships with friends and family, and it resulted in the break-up of my yearlong relationship with my boyfriend. DO NOT TAKE YASMIN! | F | 18 | 6 months | 3/1/2006 | 1 | Fibroid Tumors | BAD: severe depression, anxiety, mood swings GOOD: weight loss because of the diuretic. I had frequent urination also because of the diuretic | althought the doctor said side effects usually go away in three months, I couldn't tolerate another minute of feeling the way I did. I hadn't felt that depressed since a loved one passed | F | 33 | 1 months | 2/6/2006 | 1 | birth control | This pill is AWFUL! I do not reccomend this pill to anyone! I have been on it for 6 weeks and since then I have had a nightmare every night and have developed insomnia because of them. Extreme breast tenderness, loss of self, feeling sad all the time for no reason at all. I already suffer from depression and this is not how I want to feel! | I love my husband more than life itself and our relationship is suffering because of this medicine. I am quitting as of tonight! Having him by my side and not letting this stuff ruin my marriage is worth more than some horrible birth control! And my lack of sex drive is just horrible! | F | 28 | 6 weeks | 2/5/2006 | 1 | Contraception | Tears and mood swings for no real reason, sadness and anxiety | I didn't understand quite why I was so upset for a while and put it down to other reasons. But there was no real reason to be upset. And I am usually very happy and chirpy. Then I worked out that I had started a new pill and wondered if it was making me a bit more sensitive. I am pretty sure it was. More research needs to be done on Yasmin. Doctors should be aware and be advising people that Yasmin has such horrible side effects. In the meantime I will be researching any new birth control and its side effects more carefully. (I was on Dianette before and had no problems at all.) | F | 26 | 60 days | 2/1/2006 | 1 | birth control | dehydration, especially in my face and eye sockets, dry lips, severe anxiety, depression, longer drawn out periods lasting 7 or more days with breakthrough bleeding a couple of days before and after my period on the last month I was on it. Most disturbing to me was skin changes on my face, texture change, dry skin, skin feels swollen and sensitive. | This pill is awful! I would NOT Recommend this pill to my worst enemy. I hope they pull it off the market. I took ortho novum 777 for over 13 years with no problems. Switched to Yasmin per a doctors recommendation. I was completely healthy with no medical history of any problems. Strong willed and confident, NO history of mental problems, and the yasmin and its side effects and taken their toll on my self confidence and health. After realizing this pill was causing the dehydration in my body by month three I immediately stopped taking it. I would have NEVER taken it had I known there was a diuretic in it (my OB failed to mention this) I should have done my research, I am a registered nurse, I should know better. I assumed all BC pills were the same basically. But wait it gets better, here are the side effects I experienced AFTER STOPPING the Yasmin: Bad headaches of shooting pains in my temples to the back of my eyes, and dull pains on the top of my head like someone hit me with a big | F | 33 | 3 months | 1/27/2006 | 1 | irregular periods, bad cramps | Daily migraines, contacts were unbearable to wear, irrational thoughts, depression, anxiety, loss of sex drive | This pill almost ruined my relationship with my long term boyfriend. It made me become numb to everything. I went from being extremely happy and in love to confused about everything in my life. Do yourself a favor and stay away from this horrible pill. I was fine for the first 5 months.. then the side effects hit me like a ton of bricks. | F | 18 | 6 days | 1/26/2006 | 1 | cramps/acne | SEVERE cramps | The cramps I experienced on this pill were 10 times worse then the cramps I got with my period. I had just finished my period when I started taking the pills so I know the cramps had nothing to do with my period. | F | 19 | 1 weeks | 1/15/2006 | 1 | ovarian cyst | diarrhea everyday. Like all the water of my body was coming out. Lost 10pounds. And I didn't need it. I'm on mircette now, I hope it will help the cyst. | too new to know, people shouldn't take it. | F | 26 | 6 months | 1/12/2006 | 1 | pregnancy prevention | severe anxiety, panic attacks, depression | this was the worst experience of my life. wound up on anti-depressants, and it took months after i stopped taking yasmin for my hormones to regulate and for the panic attacks to go away. | F | 32 | 6 months | 1/9/2006 | 1 | contraception and acne | I had tons of breakthrough bleeding. My already problematic acne got 10x worse. It made me very depressed and rediculously moody, irritable, and panicky about the stupidest things. I've been crying ALL the time. Totally lost my sex drive. And it gave me a yeast infection. | This pill has almost made my relationship with my boyfriend fall apart!!I'm so glad I read these reviews because I realized that all these things I've been experiencing, all these feelings, and all these fights me and my boyfriend have been getting into all the time are deffinately attributed to this CRAPPY pill. Do not use yasmin! I only wish I'd known this before. I'm switching to ovcon 35. | F | 19 | 4 months | 1/7/2006 | 1 | birth control | my period became much heavier and i experienced constant tenderness in my breasts, anxiety attacks, panic attacks, stress, loss of appetite, mood swings | I had been off the pill for about six months and decided to go back on it to regualte my periods, so went to my local GP who prescribed Yasmin, proclaiming it as the latest and most wonderful pill. I thought 'great!' but little did i kinow what was to come . . . within three weeks i became incredibly anxious, suffering from panic attacks, stress, loss of appetite, mood swings, my appetite diappeared due to the amount of anxiety i experienced, it was one of the worst months of my life, i felt practically suicidal. Other side effect s included: my period became much heavier and experienced constant tenderness in my breasts. i quickly came off it after goign back to my doctor. since then, i have heard from four other friends who have experienced such negative reactions and i strongly warn other woman out there to be very careful of this pill. it may suit some people but nothing prepared for what i experienced while on it. | F | 31 | 1 months | 1/4/2006 | 1 | pregnancy prevention | I started Yasmine last March (2005). The first couple of months were perfectly fine. In May, at the beginning of the pack, I was having leg cramps. That went away and two months later, again in the beginning of the pack, I experienced bladder infections for about two months straight and I haven't had a bladder infection since Iwas sixteen years old. From that point on, I have had headaches, fatigue, weight gain that is hard to lose no matter what I do and now going through depression and no interest in sex whatsoever. I am really nervous about what I am going to experience next with this birth control. I was relieved to see these reviews and know that I am not the only one experiencing these symptoms. The only thing I can say to those who are, be sure that you explain what this drug is doing to you with your boyfriends or husbands so that they can understand. After a long discussion with my boyfriend, we both decided that I should go with no hormone based drug and go with the IU | I would not recommend this birth control. | F | 34 | 10 months | 1/2/2006 | 1 | PMT | I got terrible side effects after stopping this terrible drug. Six weeks after stopping this pill I got TERRIBLE heart palitaions, anxiety, headaches, dizzy spells, numbness of fingers, I was convinced I had a brain tumour and I was dying. I have now been of this pill for six months and I am getting better although when I am due a period I get heart palpitations and a little anxious. I would prefer PMT any day rather than what this pill has done to me. | Before taking this drug please read the side effects first. www.medications.com then type in yasmin side effects. This pill is horrible. | F | 30 | 6 days | 12/28/2005 | 1 | | 12/27/2005 | 1 | Ovarian Cyst/ Birth Control Method | depression, crying, no sleep but being tired, irritable, breast tenderness, and screwed up period... | I'm not happy with this birth control. I feel sad all the time and cry over stupid things. I'm considering quitting this pill. | F | 18 | 90 days | 12/27/2005 | 1 | Birth Control | Nausea, Headaches, Stomach cramps, Bloating, Gas Pains, Enlarged breasts, Enlarged lower abdomen, Mood Swings | I switched to Yasmin after I started experiencing breakthrough bleeding on my previous birth control pill. (My doctor thought the higher amount of estrogen in Yasmin would help alleviate that symptom). Well it did help with the breakthrough bleeding, but it resulted in a ton of other side effects. A few days into taking it, my breasts went from a full C cup to a full D and remained that way for entire time I was on Yasmin. I had headaches all the time, nausea all the time and crazy mood swings! I also had bad stomach cramps and bloating and unusual gas pain that I did not have prior to Yasmin. Funny how all the side effects went away as soon as I stopped Yasmin! | F | 25 | 2 months | 12/15/2005 | 1 | Birth Control | First, let me say I started taking yasmin as soon as the FDA approved it. I was on it a couple years and it worked terrific and kept my PMS and bloating to a minimum. I went off it for about a year and GAINED WEIGHT. I started back this month and the HELL began. I have had EXTREME FATIGUE, flu like symptoms, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, vertigo, dehydration, chest pains, chills, fever. The first week back on was the worst, thought I had food poisoning...but it refused to go away~ | I stuck with the yasmin to see if the symptoms would subside, but I am getting kinda scared. I feel like I have cancer or am pregnant. It is awful. One would think the loss of appetite is a good thing, but it is getting really scary. I have 5 more pills left and I am thinking about throwing them away. | F | 36 | 16 days | 12/9/2005 | 1 | for birth control | severe hair loss,breast tenderness,uti's,discharge and leg pains | i have lost 50% or more of my normally thick hair.THIS PILL SHOULD BE BANNED!!! it has terrible side effects and i think we should sue the company. my hair won't stop falling out and i've had blood tests to rule out everything else. | F | 24 | 11 months | 12/4/2005 | 1 | Birth Control & Regulate Periods | SEVERE ANXIETY, panic attacks, total loss of sex drive, edema | Before you take Yasmin, ask yourself a few questions. Do you like having severe anxiety and panic attacks? Regardless of whether or not you have a history of anxiety problems, Yasmin can either cause or worsen them. It took me two years to figure out what was causing my rather gradual onset of increasingly severe anxiety because my doctor refused to acknowledge the fact that it was not caused by something "mental", but when I stopped taking it (thanks to reading about other women's experiences with Yasmin), my anxiety subsided dramatically. Although I do not know the exact cause of this, I suspect it has something to do with the fact that it affects your adrenal gland function. More adrenaline, more anxiety. Do you enjoy sex? Yasmin stole my libido, and quite frankly, that's what it is designed to do. If you read a bit about Yasmin, you'll find out that it is THE MOST antiandrogenic birth control pill (which means the progestin basically inhibits the production of tes | F | 31 | 2 years | 11/30/2005 | 1 | birth control | irritability, dizziness, nauseau, decrease in sex drive, ANXIETY ATTACK, general malaise | I have been on YASMIN one week and I feel horrible. I have headaches, feel depressed and fall asleep in the middle of the day for no reason. It has also decreased my sex drive (is that how this bc works?) And I feel nauseaus, dizzy, and anxious. After reading the side effects listed by other women on this site, I think I'll cut my losses and stop taking it now, before it gets even worse. | F | 28 | 1 weeks | 11/27/2005 | 1 | Birth control | Horible experience!Last night a had the worst night in my life!I thought I will never reach the morning. I've had leg cramps in my right leg like never before in my life. I thought of thrombosis and the worst scenario.All night full of panic.Now, I feel strong chest pain.I'm very anxious.Almost two months full of depression, without any sex drive. I will stop today although I have 4 more to take.I cannot wait anymore. | F | 24 | 1.5 months | 11/25/2005 | 1 | Acne, Birth Control, PMS | I took Ortho for 4 years, but wanted to switch to Yasmin since they say it helps reduce bloating and weight gain. As soon as I started, I got really bad headaches, MAJOR heart papultations, REALLY dry skin, got 3 cysts that have been there since I started this evil pill, really bad cramping for first week, emotional outbursts, decreased dex drive, vaginal dryness, fatigue. I wish I would have just stayed on Ortho Tricyclen. | I am switching back to Ortho Tricyclen on my next pack! I am literally counting the days! | F | 21 | 9 days | 11/23/2005 | 1 | Birth Control | My sex drive was GONE! My face broke out. I began eating more and gained weight. I also spotted quite a bit... | I do not reccomend it... there is too much progesterone and not enough estrogen for me. | F | 19 | 9 months | 11/20/2005 | 1 | ovarian cysts | ABSOLUTELY AWEFUL!! extreme breast tenderness, irritability, moodiness, depression, anxiety and bloating. extreme thirst and hunger led to weight gain. libido dropped to almost 0!!!! | everyday got worse than the day before!! i felt like i wanted to pop out of my skin i was so bloated!! the only plus was that my skin got very clear. | F | 43 | 14 days | 11/16/2005 | 1 | birth control, regulate period | increaased migraines, breast tenderness, extreme bloating, leg pain/cramps, vaginal odor. | take this stuff off the market. I have never experienced the level of side effects I have with this birth control pill. If it hasn't effected some women yet, it likely will as it seems to take up to several years to "raise it's ugly head". It only took me 3 months and I was only on for 5. Things got worse when I STOPPED; the weight gain continued(I gained 20-25 pounds since stopping). Nothing is making this weight budge and I've been off for 4 months now. I registered complaints with Berlax Labs and the FDA. I suggest anyone displeased with this horrible pill do the same. I wouldn't be surprised if there were a class action law suit brought and I would be one of the first to jump on that bandwagon. I believe that the advertisements are misleading and very dangerous to women, especially younger women. "nuff said. | F | 48 | 5 months | 11/11/2005 | 1 | REGULATE AND PROTECT | HAIR LOSS AND DEPRESSION, BREAK THROUGH BLEEDING | STOPPED TAKING IT AND FEEL GREAT...NOW I USE CONDOMS. MY PERIODS ARE LIGHTER AS WELL. WAS ON YASMIN FOR 2-3 YEARS. ON BC YRS. | F | | 11/11/2005 | 1 | for birth control and acne | I am on the yasmin pill 3 weeks and by god, i am a wreck. My face has exploded with spots, big boils and i am crying for no reason. I think i am going mad. Never ever again. I will stay on it till the pack is up but then i am changing pill. As for my sex drive..... nill..... | I thought yasmin was good for the skin but it has made it worse and No pill has ever made me feel this bad. Wanting to sleep all the time and no NRG. I am lucky my partner has some understanding. | F | 31 | 15 days | 11/10/2005 | 1 | Acne, cysts | Anxiety and panic, insomnia, depression, shortness of breath, breast tenderness, crying all the time, mood swings | Cleared up my skin, made my periods easier, etc. I didn't realize all of those things were caused by the medication until people started pointing out that I was cheery and normal on my period. If you become depressed even the first few days or month on this, STOP TAKING IT IMMEDIATELY. IT WILL NOT GET BETTER. | F | 18 | 8 months | 11/1/2005 | 1 | birth control | Almost complete LOSS OF SEX DRIVE! And then crying... but I dont know if thats from yasmin or because it is so upsetting and causing problems in my relationship. Also, I noticed increased vaginal lubrication during sex, which was weird, because I totally did not feel like having sex. | My boyfriend and I had a great sex life, we recently got engaged, and should be having happy "oh i love you so much, we're getting married!" sex, but I cant stand it when he's near me! It's awful. And he's having a hard time believing that it's from the pill. Well I'm going off this pill asap and hopefully this terrible side effect will go away. I wish there was a better non-hormonal b.c. Anyone can feel free to email me with advice or questions. | F | 26 | 2 months | 10/21/2005 | 1 | Birth Control | Nausea, depression, moodiness, angry, migranes worsened, joint pain, no energy | I'm so happy to find out what has been wrong with me. I've only been on this a little over two weeks, but the change has been extreme. I will not finish the month. The early period will be worth knowing I'll be getting back to normal. | F | 47 | 2 weeks | 10/18/2005 | 1 | Birth Control | Fatigue, shortness of breath, hair loss, anger episodes, severe nighttime leg cramping | Apparently there are some issues with this new formula that have not been explored. This drug changed my life, for the worse, and it has taken me several months to get myself back to normal. | F | 42 | 5 months | 10/16/2005 | 1 | Birth Control | depression, weight gain, severe break outs, SERIOUS LACK OF SEX DRIVE, anxiety | I had no idea that YASMIN was making my sex drive decline so rapidly. I have been on this contraceptive for over 2 years and my sex drive has gone down hill rapidly. My face was perfectly clear before this and now it is very broken out. I have gained about 10 pounds, and have been depressed for a year now. Until reading everyone elses comments, I had no idea that all of these symtoms were from this medicine. It needs to be taken off of the market immediately. | F | 20 | 2 years | 10/14/2005 | 1 | Acne | NEVER, NEVER, NEVER take this pill for acne unless you also have pcos or hursuitism. I was told this pill was good for acne because it had an anti-androgen in it, but if you are not making an unusual or unhealthy amount of androgens and you decrease your androgen level, YOUR BODY RESPONDS BY MAKING MORE! Yeah. Seriously, worst breakout ever, compounded by the emotional rollercoaster effect, weight gain, and unbelevable fatigue. I pretty much just wanted to die. And, oh, I bled the entire 3 months I was on it. But I suppose it is an effective birth control in the sense that no one wants to have sex with you since your fat, pimply, and crying. | F | 26 | 3 months | 10/12/2005 | 1 | birth control | ACNE breakout, severe DEPRESSION. | worst birth control ever. Im a usually very upbeat, optimistic person, and this pill completely changed my whole outlook on life- I couldn't get myself to do anything and felt completely worthless. It can be detrimental and dangerous to someone's relationships and wellbeing. | F | 28 | 1 months | 10/10/2005 | 1 | To help with heavy flows | I would seriously think twice before taking Yasmin if you are prone to depression or anxiety attacks. I began taking Yasmin in October '04 and one morning in late January '05 I woke up and felt like something just snapped. The slightest annoyance would set me off and I felt like I was coming out of my skin. I began having panic attacks (10 attacks in a day was not uncommon.) I could not eat, I didn't want to have anything to do with my family and I could barely function at work. At the lowest point I was on the verge of suicide. I know that this is most likely the worst case scenario for side effects, but if what I went through could help one person it is worth posting it. At my lowest point I was put on several medicines for depression that didn't help, but finally found Effexor and Ativan that helped tremendously. I did a search on Yasmin and depression and anxiety attacks and after reading about other women experiencing the same things I decided that was the last day I was taking th | F | 32 | 11 months | 10/7/2005 | 1 | birth control | chronic yeast infections and urinary tract infections--neither of which i'd ever had before in my life and i'm in a monogamous relationship. the UTIs resulted in antibiotic allergies to 4 different medications. | it's evil medicine. i wish i'd never heard of it. | F | 35 | 9 months | 10/5/2005 | 1 | birth control | Measurable (and extremely disruptive) increase in depression and anxiety. Dramatic loss of libido. Difficulty (never previously experienced) having an orgasm. Didn't have a period - confirmed not pregnant but it still freaks me out. | Switched to yasmin for a lower estrogen poll. It cost me my relationship - the mood swings (depression and insecurity caused by uncontrolled anxiety)+ sexual side effects escalated over 4 months until my boyfriend couldn't take it anymore. I want my old pill back! | F | 36 | 4 months | 10/2/2005 | 1 | to regulate periods | i have been on yasmin now for 11 days. i am constantly on the edge of crying, i dont have an appetite. my stomach is swollen and i have cramps that dont go away just like being on my period. i have bad acne. i will finish out the month then i am going to start something else. | F | 28 | 11 days | 9/26/2005 | 1 | Regulate period/have less periods | Was on it for almost a year. Breakthrough bleeding and when I did have my period, it lasted 3 weeks and was really heavy. | F | 32 | 9 months | 9/23/2005 | 1 | contraception and acne | constant nausea, difficulty breathing as well as chest pains, a loss of sex drive and gained weight. | F | 19 | 10 months | 9/18/2005 | 1 | Birth control | Moodiness, irritability, frequent urination, digestive upset, nausea, acne | Only hours after taking the first pill, I felt like I was have an extreme episode of PMS --major irritibility and crying jags for no apparent reason. The PMS feeling has continued all month. A few days after starting on Yasmin, I became convinced that I had a UTI because I had to urgently go to the bathroom every three hours. Tests came out negative. Upset stomach and horrible skin breakouts were added on my second week. I am miserable! I will finish out the month, but then I am switching to something else!!! | F | 36 | 18 days | 9/15/2005 | 1 | birth control | breast tenderness, severe moodiness, exaggerated emotions, depression, rage | I feel like I am pregnant and I am not! I do not suggest that anyone take this pill. I have been an emotional roller coaster. | F | 26 | 1 months | 9/7/2005 |