YAZ Reviews (DROSPIRENONE; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL)Average Rating: 2.2 (250 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare YAZ with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR YAZ | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Acne, severe cramps, passing out | Chaotic emotions, anxiety | Overall, i love this pill. No weight gain, no bloating, no cramps, no acne. However, ive been trying generics now looking for something to stop thos emotional rollercoaster ive realized ive been on since starting. I was always cool, calm, and collected. Now i drove people nuts with my constant anxiety and crying, then extreme levels of happiness. Honestly i feel bipolar. This costs me 146 dollars a month, i cant pay that to be crazy, but if i cant find a suitable medication that fixes acne and cramps and doesnt cause weight gain, then i will go back to yaz. | F | 26 | 3 years 3/.2 | 11/26/2019 | 5 | Birth control | Before starting yaz i had very irregular bleeding, in between periods.. I pretty much would bleed all the time. Since starting yaz I haven't had a period yet.. One thing I noticed was bloating, and some headaches.. But it's better then bleeding all the time! | F | 26 | 4 months | 5/25/2017 | 5 | PMDD | None | YAZ was the first and only thing that worked against my severe PMDD symptoms. My life used to feel unlivable due to these symptoms so I am extremely grateful for YAZ, and will be using it until I try for pregnancy (which will be a long time away). | F | 20 | 2.5 years 1X day | 7/8/2014 | 5 | von Willebrands disease | Weight gain which killed my confidence. Sorted it out by working out 3times a week which makes me quite happy. Worked wonders for my periods and my blood clotting as I have an increased bleeding tendency. I used to pass out from the blood loss, and now my periods are like everybody else's! Reduced nose bleeds, and less bruising. | F | 24 | 1 years 0,02/3MG | 9/5/2013 | 5 | I'm taking yaz for pmdd | I don't have any side effects! Yaz has saved my life! I was literally incapacitated every month, and for over 6 years, I haven't had anything. At 1st, when you start it, don't get upset. It takes up to a month to work. What seems like a side effect, is just you're body adjusting. I'm allergic to over 50 meds, so I know difference between side effects and adjusting. Try it before you listen to the bad stuff! | F | 37 | 6 years 1 a day | 3/22/2012 | 5 | period regulation | None. | Now that docs are not allowed to perscribe it, i have had to switch to another drug, which I am not as happy with. | F | 44 | 2 years 1X day | 1/20/2012 | 5 | birth control | lighter periods, increased breast size, controls PMS symptoms, slight decrease in sex drive. | I have been on Yaz for a little over a month and I LOVE it. It's easily the best birth control pill I have taken. I have been other pills over the years and they all have made me extremely irratable with major mood swings. This pill seems to help control my moods. I was actually taking welbutrin before to help with mild depression and mood swings and have since stopped since taking Yaz. I have not gained any weight and my breast seem to have increased in size a bit. The only negative side effect I can report is a slight decrease in my sex drive. I would highly recommend this pill for any women who have struggled with mood swings and weight gain while on other birth control pills. | F | 31 | 35 days 3MG/0.02MG 1X day | 9/26/2011 | 5 | moderate acne | weight gain-then-loss-then-gain, breast size increase, moodiness, alternating hunger and nausea | I went on about 2 1/2 months ago for the second time after about a year off it. The first time I took it, I wasn't a responsible med-taker, and always took it at different times when I even remembered to take it at all. Then it was to treat irregular periods. This time, it's for the moderate acne that's been wreaking havoc on my skin lately. I was put on it in conjunction with doxycycline and retin-a micro, but I began the Yaz about a month before the latter two. It's helped to dramatically clear my skin, but with a couple pleasant and unpleasant side effects. My weight has been fluctuating from week to week, due to an increase and then decrease in appetite. I've been having mood swings, that range from absolute fury to mild irritation to deep sadness to mild contentment, but I rarely ever am very happy any longer. I hope that will improve soon, because it's doing such a bang-up job on my skin, has been useful as a form of birth control, and has increased my breast size. Unfortunately, it now puts me smack dab between bra sizes, which means I either wear a half-size too big, which gaps, or a half-size too small which gives such an unattractive muffin top effect. Still, it's an entertaining improvement, and my boyfriend is not unhappy (save about the mood swings). Overall, worth it. | F | 20 | 10 weeks 1X day | 7/26/2011 | 5 | PMDD, Acne, Dysmenorrhea | Nausea at some point during the day, however it is starting to disappear. Also breast enlargement. | It's taken away almost all my PMDD symptoms completely. No bloating, no insomnia, very little mood swings, no cramps, little back pain, no break outs. | F | 18 | 30 days 1X day | 4/11/2011 | 5 | birth control | no weight gain and easy to lose weight; extremely short and sometimes light periods (last about 3 days); relatively few cramps; total acne control (especially of deep cysts) unlike when I was on other birth control pills; and helps relieve some of the cravings, irritability, sadness, etc that I had previously come to accept as part of my menstrual cycle | I love it--I feel sane and stable on it | F | 20 | 3 years 1X day | 10/28/2010 | 5 | BC | Weight loss, clear skin, NO moodiness! | I LOVE YAZ!! It has worked in my favor every which way possible, clear skin, weight loss, little to no moodiness, control of appetite. This is the wonder BC for me, not a single bad thing to say about it. I took the dosage with the lowest amount of hormones too:) | F | 23 | 2 years 1X day | 10/27/2010 | 5 | birth control | This was the first birth control I have taken and I did so to regulate my periods/flow which had interferred with my school attendance. I loved this pill, no bad side effects, but my mom has made me switch pills due to all the bad press Yaz is receiving. I switched to Low-Ogestrel and within 5 months had acquired an insatiable appetite and gained 20 pounds. I intend to meet with my physician today and I will be discontinuing Low-Ogestral. I wish I could take Yaz again, but I will respect my mom's concerns and seek yet another option. | F | 18 | 1 years 1X day | 7/7/2010 | 5 | PCOS, amenorrhea, skin, energy, etc | This tablet is the best that I have tried so far, of any BC pill or progesterone therapy for my PCOS. Progesterone and its synthetic forms is VERY BAD FOR ME so I was surprised how easily I tolerated and actually liked taking the drospirenone, instead. Not surprising since it is a very different compound. | This is the first tablet I have tried which has actually relieved my constnat sense of thirst and dry mouth, which also comes together with urinary retention/water retention and weight gain from fluids. I am super happy about this bkz normally I have this all the time regardless whether or what I take. This prevents the major fatigue I usually have, but not to any impressive extent,. I am functional, but not my best still. But thats an improvement! I have supple, elastic skin which I have not had in years. I feel some pains in my ovaries when taking this, but its due to my condition and not the pill, I say. I havent taken it long enough to know if it brings a cycle, nor long enough to maybe see the full results. IE I havent lost any weight with this yet, which I really want to bkz I am 30 lbs heavier than I used to be. But I am really happy with this, byfar, for it brings me relief that no other pill has and no side effects! Best for women with high androgen caused PCOS, and not a bc of choice for 'normal' women or PCOS caused by insulin disturbances. As for libido, I have always had nearly none physically (tho mentally yes) so Yaz hasnt changed anythign for me LOL Beyond that.... I am very glad I found this, I feel alot better with it than without, although I still have quite a lot of progress until Im as good as I once was (before pcos). I will come back and write mroe info again as time goes on, so you can watch my progress (or lack thereof) while being on this. ;) | F | 26 | 2 weeks 1x daily 1X day | 6/3/2010 | 5 | Birth control | No side effects. | I love yaz. It cleared up my skin. I didn't gain any weight and I have never had break through bleeding. I am a little worried about all the lawsuits but I don't smoke, drink, take any medication and I am a dancer so I am in shape. So I am going to keep taking it because it works so well. I am watching my diet now and trying to eat low K foods just in case. The first 2 months that I took it I did get moody and feel sick but once my body was use to it I was back to my old self. | F | 22 | 1.5 years 20 1X day | 3/1/2010 | 5 | birth control, help with acne | a little bit of breakthrough bleeding (or spotting) | This has been the best thing to ever happen to me! I have been on & off of SEVERAL b.c. things for the past 12 years, & Yaz has beat them all by FAR! It has MAJOR helped my skin, & I have no lightheadedness, or dizziness like I was experiencing on other pills. Also, my periods are lighter, & I have no cramps at all. I have no other side affects, other than a little bit of breakthrough bleeding every once in a great while. | F | 31 | 30 months | 1/19/2010 | 5 | Frequent urination | It seems that most people have experienced extreme side effects while on this drug, but I love Yaz! All of my PMS symptoms have vanished, including the cramps and moodiness. I lost weight too. I have experienced no adverse side effects, although I have noticed that I do pee more frequently now (there is a diuretic in Yaz), but it doesn't bother me. I guess the side effects just depend on the person who takes it. | F | 21 | 1 years | 1/5/2010 | 5 | contraceptive, regulated periods | possibly lowered sex drive, but that was after 8 months of taking the pill and it returned some after 2 months | I've never really had an incident with this drug. The reason it's getting a bad rep is because people are taking Motrin or similar drugs regularly with Yaz, according to my gyno. This has really helped me become more regular. | F | 19 | 12 months | 12/10/2009 | 5 | irregular periods, acne | the only side effect i got was sore breasts. it didnt last long and wasnt very severe at all. | i love yaz! i know that people are getting sick and whatever but that doesnt happen to everyone so people just need to talk to their doctor about it. yaz helped my acne so much and i never got bloated or gained weight with it. i have been taking alesse for a few days and i hate it. i have already gained atleast 5 lbs and im feeling sick all day. i was on yaz for like 3 years and i miss it now that i stopped it.:( the only negative thing i have to say about yaz is its expensive... even with insurance it was $50 a pack. | F | 3 years | 10/1/2009 | 5 | PMDD | Had a uterine ablation a few years ago to reduce heavy monthly flow so that wasn't an issue but was continuing to have terrible physical and emotional PMDD--bouts of rage during week to 10 days before period--cramps, horrible acne, horrible breast swelling, horrible overall bloating, etc. Yaz has eliminated ALL PMDD. Although one month did experience 1 day of mood swing but that could have been a fluke. My doctor says I can stay on this until menopause, which is another 10-15 years away for me and I had hoped to NOT have to be on the pill--especially considering that I've had both an ablation and tubal ligation years ago. But right now I am desperate enough to stay on it to stay sane. My blood pressure has remained excellent (for some on the pill that can be an issue) and have had no notable side effects. | F | 40 | 4 months | 9/16/2009 | 5 | Had headaches with other BC | None other than early on, I had 2 periods a month if I didn't take my pill the same time every month. | It has been a God send for me. It's regulated everything. However, it's costing me $72 per month...so I am seeking other BC. I hate changing when this works, but I can't afford it. Plus, I just saw the lawsuit commercial for Yaz/Yasmin and they are saying it can cause strokes & heart attacks. With me having high Cholesterol, I can't take the risk...I have to move on. | F | 31 | 2 years | 9/1/2009 |
YAZ (DROSPIRENONE; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL): This medication is a combination of 2 hormones: an estrogen (ethinyl estradiol) and a progestin (drospirenone). This product is used to prevent pregnancy. It works mainly by preventing the release of an egg (ovulation) during your menstrual cycle. It also makes vaginal fluid thicker to help prevent sperm from reaching an egg (fertilization) and changes the lining of the uterus (womb) to prevent attachment of a fertilized egg. If a fertilized egg does not attach to the uterus, it passes out of the body. This medication also may be used to treat premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) or moderate acne if you have chosen to use birth control pills as your method of pregnancy prevention. Besides preventing pregnancy, birth control pills may make your periods more regular, decrease blood loss and painful periods, and decrease your risk of ovarian cysts. Using this medication does not protect you or your partner against sexually transmitted diseases (such as HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia). FDA Approval Date: 2006-03-16 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)