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 |
| 4 | Acne, birth control | Anxiety/fear of taking pill due to news reports, a bit hungrier than usual, slight breast tenderness sometimes, Period was 'darker', vaginal dryness. | It has really cleared my skin up after 1 month, it's the clearest its been in years! I have NO new spots and all my old ones are bursting then going away completely. My skin is a lot less oily too and I don't need to reapply my makeup as often. I'm excited to finally have clear skin again. I'm going to continue taking it for this reason but I want to stop taking it once it's all clear because all the news reports about Yasmin scare me so much. Every pill I take I panic in my head like "this one could kill me"... but then I remember how depressed I was about my skin and take it anyway :/ My vagina has been drier so sex can be painful and I have smelled "different" down there which I HATE. This might be because I'm now having unprotected sex with my partner but I don't know, I've never had a problem before... it's gross so I hope it stops. I'm worried my hair is going to fall out when I stop taking it. We'll see... | F | 24 | 2 months 1X day | 9/17/2014 | 4 | Acne / to have lighter periods | I've been taking Yasmin for nearly a year now. In terms of my acne it really helped, and it made my skin so much less oily and shiny. I do still have more spots than the average person but it doesn't bother me so much. My periods are a little lighter, not much, and last 7 days. I suffered from bad headaches every now and again, dizziness when I stand up, fainting or feeling as though I will faint, depressive mood and weakness in my legs. I did not gain or lose any weight and sadly my boobs didn't get bigger. But it did help my skin a lot! | F | 14 | 10 days | 4/18/2014 | 4 | pcos | Mild mood swings, weight gain. | F | 28 | 10 years | 2/20/2014 | 4 | Birth Control | Hungrier than usual | I was originally given the generic for Yasmin - ZARAH - and hated it! My skin broke out, I felt queasy during the night and would eat more during the day to get rid of the queasy feeling, and my breasts were sore. After 2 months, I asked to be given the non-generic prescription for Yasmin and already I have noticed improvements - my skin is clear, no breast tenderness, and no queasy feeling. I do feel a bit hungrier than I did off the pill but it's a small price to pay for not getting pregnant! I would definitely request Yasmin over the generic as clearly the pills are quite different despite having the same 'active' ingredients. | F | 36 | 2 weeks 1X day | 3/31/2013 | 4 | PCOS symptoms, Acne, Birth Control | Possible Weight Gain, UTI | I took Yasmin for 2 years purely for my pcos symptoms and acne (this was before I was having regular sex. I didnt notice any major side effects apart from weight gain and increase in breast size. It really cleared up my skin and I had regular periods for the first time ever! I was pleased with taking it! I then went on to Leostrin which I wasnt happy with as often had break through bleeding and my acne came back. I did lose weight but I think this was more due to life style changes rather than the pill. I am now back on Yasmin but have had a few issues, I have had several UTI and yeast infections, but these have conincided with starting to have regular sex - which might be the reason also. Overall I have to say I am going to stick with Yasmin for more than a year (as most pills dont start working fully until you have been working for a year! So if like some of you, you have only been on it for a month, you haven't been on it for long enough). The problem is I'm not sure what else I would go on that would meet all my needs. Every pill/medication has side effects you just have to weight the benefits and costs. | F | 21 | 2 years 1X day | 12/13/2012 | 4 | Polycytic ovary syndrome, pmdd | Nausea during the first week, acid reflux during the 2nd week | Yasmin has been great so far. I had some nausea at first but that went away quickly. Within the 2nd month my anxiety and severe moodiness/ depression significantly improved, I lost some weight I gained due to pcos, and my skin has never looked so good. No problems at this point... | F | 30 | 2 months Unsure 1X day | 8/2/2012 | 4 | Not to get pregnant and pain relief | The pill has been a great help with period pain and cramps. I also lost a stone in the first 12 months of being on the pill and my weight is now constant! But my appetite is mixed up very hungry at times and then can eat nothing all day! | F | 35 | 6 days | 4/13/2012 | 4 | birth control | Not really had any side effects, i was on it 4 years before my first daughter and it took 8 monmths to fall pregnant once id stopped pill,i went back on it for 3 years and again it took 8 months to get pregnant after i stopped the pill, and now ive been on it 2 years since having my second daughter. Im very suprised to hear it affects mood swings and libido as ive not experienced this. | F | 29 | 2 days 1X day | 3/7/2012 | 4 | Contraception | Had a huge pimple on my chin (i dont break out normally) after the first month. Breasts grew which was a bonus but it went back to normal after 2 yrs. Get hungry often. Lose weight bc i was always hungry but have no time to eat. When i do eat, i prefer small portions. Libido is gone. No more depression. I feel normal; no mood swings. It kept me sane. Side effects: it occurred after taking it for 4 yrs. irregular heart beats, chest pains, ab cramp when im not on my period. I freaked out so doc recommeded alesse cuz the hormonal dosage is lower. Not sure if its better. | F | 29 | 4 years | 1/13/2012 | 4 | Birth Control | The only side effect that really bothered me was gaining a little weight and decreased libido the first month. Other than that, I find Yasmin just great. | I'm really satisfied with Yasmin, it seems like my body is balanced when I'm taking them. I used to have a lot of pimples and blackheads, but now most of it is gone. I was also hairy like a baby gorilla, especially on my armpits, bikini line and my legs; but now it looks really normal. Besides, my face looks better due to smaller nose and fuller lips caused by the hormones in Yasmin. About libido, at first i thought I'm losing my sex drive, but after one month it changed. Right now i have a really high libido and i think it might be the pills, but I'm not sure since everybody has experienced otherwise. | F | 22 | 3 months 1X day | 12/23/2011 | 4 | Birth control | I was on the injection for 3 years which made me put on around 2.5 stone. Since being on Yasmin I have already lost 1 stone. My appetite is back to normal after eating everything in sight. I also don't like the fact the injection will be in my system for another 6 months! | F | 19 | 2 months | 12/11/2011 | 4 | Birth control, heavy/painful period | Loss of appetite, little hair loss | I used to have terrible, horrendous cramps and a 7 day full period, until I started taking yasmin. My periods now come on the 28th morning of my cycle. How beautiful it is to plan ahead. Yasmin has also helped (maybe caused) my weight loss. I have lost 15 pounds, which isn't a bad thing, to me atleast. Other bc pills i used to be on would make me dizzy and hormonal. This is a wonder drug for me. | F | 23 | 7 months 1X day | 11/22/2011 | 4 | Birth control | Good for skin Very emotional Numb legs Appetite messed up | I would recommend this pill. This is the second time i have been on yasmin, i took it a couple of years ago for birth control, and the first few months i was fine with it. But about 4 months in to taking the pill i began to suffer from numb legs and extremely painful stomach cramps. I found i had a smaller appetite and it cleared up spots dramatically. I recently started taking the pill again, and I've found i have had no really bad side effects yet, however my appetite has really messed up, i can feel starving one day and eat loads and then the next day the thought can make me feel sick. also i have found it hasn't really affected my skin as of yet. I know it takes a while for side affects to kick in but i pretty much started to notice the side effects immediately the first i was prescribed this pill. The main thing is though i feel i can completely rely on it, i have not missed one period while taking the pill, and have not been caught pregnant yet :) One major thing i have noticed is my emotions, as a teenager i obviously experience mood swings a lot, but i have found i can control my temper a lot better on the pill. | F | 16 | 2 months 1X day | 10/23/2011 | 4 | contraception & irregular bleeding | I get slight abdominal pain with any contraceptive pills I try | I tried about 4 different pills in a year to stop constant break through bleeding. Yasmin was the only one that helped, and I haven't had issues again. Was concerned about reports of mood instability, as I have a history of anxiety/depression, but I've been pretty happy and haven't noticed any changes. | F | 23 | 16 months 30mcg 1X day | 10/1/2011 | 4 | Birth control | weight loss, reduced sex drive. | Overall this pill was good as i lost weight. However it also reduced my sex drive. | F | 25 | 3 months 1X day | 7/2/2011 | 4 | Birth Control | Hair loss, mild acne, weight loss (just about 5lbs when I started taking it), trouble reaching orgasm | The side effects that I had were not severe. I had some hair loss (but my hair is very thick, so its not so noticeable), but I did start to get acne around my jaw line, which I had never had before. I was still interested in sex, but I would hardly reach orgasm, which was never a problem before. I did lose weight when I started the pill, only about 5lbs, but losing weight is better than gaining!! No emotional side effects. | F | 28 | 30mg 1X day | 6/21/2011 | 4 | To regulate my periods | Two years ago I started drinking Yasmin every morning, after a few weeks I started getting severe headaches (that would wake me up at night) and I had really bad mood swings (was cheeky with my parents, etc. so very hormonal!)... I was on it for 3 months then I decided I wasn't going to put my body throught it anymore! Last year I was advised to start Yasmin again (my preiods were VERY irregular; skipping between 3 - 7 months at a time), but I drank it in the evenings. The headaches and moodswings remained absent and I'm still on Yasmin. I've decided that I will remain on Yasmin until I decide to get married and start a family. | F | 17 | 11 months 30 MG 1X day | 5/18/2011 | 4 | dysmenorrhea | F | 24 | 8 months 1X day | 3/28/2011 | 4 | Birth Control | decreased sex drive | my skin has never been as clear as it is on yasmin but my sex drive has taken a dive. i can still have an orgasm but i no longer initiate sex. i used to be on alesse and did not have the sex drive problem but my skin was not as clear and i could not take 3 packs back to back before having a period as i can with yasmin. there is some recent concern regarding the increased risk of blood clots with yasmin which is why i am considering something else... | F | 27 | 2 years 30mg 1X day | 1/30/2011 | 4 | anemia, birth control | Weight gain (roughly 10 lbs, from about 115-125) | I experienced no problems with Yasmin. I recently switched to a generic called Mononessa and then to NuvaRing because of all of the weird lawsuits associated with Yasmin, but I never personally experienced any of the side affects. Other than weight gain and nausea/headaches/moodiness within the first few months (which is normal on any hormonal bc), I had no side affects with Yasmin. | F | 18 | 3 years 1 pill 1X day | 1/19/2011 |