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 |
| 2 | Birth Control | Weight Gain, NO SEX DRIVE | Ive been on Yaz for 2 years and it finally hit me, after reading all of these posts, that its the YAZ that has my sex drive at non-existant. Other than that i had no issues- im trying the nuva ring- ive read not so good reviews about this too but i'll never know unless i try! | F | 30 | 2 years | 11/18/2008 | 3 | contraceptive, PCOS | loss of patience, prone to crying outbursts over very small things. (usually VERY level headed and rational person) Tender and larger breasts (A cup moving on to B after only 3 weeks on Yaz). Increased libido, but harder to orgasm. Increase in acne, never had acne before, now have 2-3 major huge pimples at a time. | told to give it time for my hormones to settle into it | F | 26 | 20 days | 11/25/2008 | 1 | birth control | extreme moodiness, severe migraines, breast tenderness, fatigue, breakthrough bleeding and just feeling depressed and crying all the time. Did not gain any weight. | M | 17 | 3 months | 11/26/2008 | 5 | birth control | none | Yaz is the best birth control pill I ever have used. I use it continuously without menstruation breaks per doctors recommendation. It keeps my mood stable, no water retention, no acne, no breast sensitivity. It works wonderfully for me. | F | 41 | 2 years | 12/8/2008 | 4 | Mindbending Cramps/PMS | At first mild antidepressant-like symptoms: clenching teeth, vivid dreams, getting hot and sweaty at night, 8 lb weight loss, mild stomach aches, dry skin. | I've suffered from horrible cramps all my adult life that didn't respond to 800mgs of ibuprofen, vicodin, or ultracet. I was afraid of the side effects (blood clots, weight gain, etc.)So far so good. No weight gain, big boobs, nausea, or emotional changes. Waiting on 1st period due in two days and will update to see if cramps are helped. I take probiotic daily to avoid vaginal dryness & yeast infections-it works. | F | 32 | 1 months | 12/10/2008 | 5 | BC, PMDD, Cramps, Acne | After a couple months my face cleared up and my mood stablized which was a life-saver. I nearly lost my job after going off on my co-workers every other day (10-14 days before my period would start). My periods are basically non-existant and I experience no cramps. | F | 27 | 1.2 years | 12/15/2008 | 1 | Mainly to control my fybroid growth | Severe insomnia, really severe. Didn't realize Yaz was causing it until I went to the Dr. and he asked that I stay off of it for a week so he could do some tests. Turns out it was the best week of sleep I ever had. I haven't used it since and I sleep much better than I did. They say it has high cortizone levels. | F | 40 | 2 years | 12/22/2008 | 1 | birth control, hormone imbalance | heavy spotting, more frequent migraines, interfered with my thyroid levels | I took the name brand Yaz, not a generic. This pill was great for about 6 weeks. I never missed a pill and always took them at the same time each day. Then I started heavy spotting half way through the 2nd pack, with golf-ball sized clots. I have suffered from migraines for years at the rate of 1-2 per month. While on Yaz, the migraines increased to about 6 per month. I finally stopped Yaz in the 4th month due constant heavy bleeding for 2+ weeks. My doctor advised me to stop taking it. After stopping Yaz, it took 3 full months for the side effects to stop and for my system to return to normal. I contacted the manufacturer and they were very helpful. This is a new drug, so if you have any adverse reactions, you should do the same. They are required to file a report with the FDA and run testing on the remainder of the prescription. | F | 31 | 4 months | 12/22/2008 | 2 | Bad Cramps | Horrible post nasal drip, itchy sore throat, cough, bowel issues (stomach aches, loose bowels etc) fatigue, vaginal dryness. | Fine for the first month and now I have an itchy dry bronchitis-like cough and strange upper respiratory symptoms that don't go away no matter what I do. I'm not sure what these chemists/docs/drug companies are doing with our meds/and bodies these days, but this can't be normal. I don't think helping consumers or patients is the main goal. Instead, docs are looking for bonuses and handing out these meds without a single care in the world and it is very angering anf depressing. I gave this drug a fair shot and this is a definite NO GO. | F | 32 | 50 days | 12/29/2008 | 1 | Heavy, long period and large clots | Muscle aches and spasms, couldn't even stretch out without my muscles locking up. Later my Dr. told me it had a diuretic. Switched me to Femcom with worse muscle spasms and aches. Don't know what to do now. | It did stop my long, heavy periods and clotting by the second month. | F | 35 | 45 days | 12/31/2008 | 1 | Birth control / Acne | FATIGUE, moodiness, nausea, no sex drive, headaches slight improvement in acne, shorter periods, no weight gain. | This pill has been great by having shorter periods and clearing up my skin but the side effects are NOT worth it. I am extremely tired ALL the time, nausea after I eat, headaches, moodiness and depression (which isnt like me). No sex drive...This is a great pill to prevent pregnancy b/c you'll never want to have sex. My sister is taking this pill and has no problems so i guess it depends on the person. This will be my last pack!! | F | 22 | 6 months | 1/2/2009 | 1 | Mood Swings | Headaches, no sex drive, weepiness, depression, | Ladies, i beg of you, dont take this pill! I started it about 8 months ago. The first 2 months were great. Then i started becoming someone unlike me. I wasnt talkative, took myself out of social settings, was weepy and crying and i constantly though people were out to get me. I was a basketcase! Plus this pill is great if ur addicted to sex cause it makes u NOT HAVE ANY!! Dont ever take this pill. It almost cost me my realtionship and my mental health | F | 23 | 8 months | 1/4/2009 | 5 | Birth Control/ Pmdd | Nausea | I've been on Yaz for 4+ years. After trying more BCPs that I can even remember, this was the only to help with all my pmdd symptoms. I was nauseas the first few days of taking it if I remember correctly. But other than that it has been great My periods are regular and last only 2-3 days. I have recently started getting bad cramping again which I plan on addressing with my doctor. I used to get yeast infections every month on orto and ortho lo dose, also on desogen, since changing to yaz this doesn't happen anymore either. | F | 24 | 4 years | 1/6/2009 | 2 | BC/Regular Periods/Preventing Cysts | Severe mood swings and severe depression around time of period. Constant spotting and no help with preventing cysts. Extremely emotional! | I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. I have been on it for a year and thought that something was wrong with me the entire time. I constantly felt alone, sad, and sometimes even angry. These feelings were provoked by the simplest things such as by boyfriend calling me half an hour later than usual etc. I never knew that severe mood swings was a side effect but as soon as I found out I got off the pill and practically got my life back. | F | 19 | 1 years | 1/12/2009 | 1 | Painful Cramps/Endometriosis | Constant postnasal drip, nightsweats, itchy throat, upper respiratory infection, painful burning stomach aches, stomach noise, nausea, loose bowels,constipation weight loss, painful cold sores. | I gave this drug an honest, fair, and unbiased shot for two miserable months, as directed by doc. The side effects I got strongly resembled pancreatitis with loud stomach noises, horrible stomach pain and burning with some loose stools. I was sick with itchy cough/chest issues for a month until I took antibiotics & prednisone. I got a painful cold sore for the first time in my life. Post nasal drip clogged my throat for three whole months. Doc said "herpes" is common but I am in a monogamous relationship and neither of us has it, and if we did, no flare up. Maybe it was due to low immune system. Whatever the case, this drug was horrible. Sex? What sex? As soon as I got off, I was better within the day. Should consumers, WOMEN put up with this? I say we stand up and not take this any more. I have so much menstrual pain I HAVE to take something and no pain med works. What to do eh? | F | 32 | 80 days | 1/12/2009 | 2 | weight gain, extreme moodiness | I was very unhappy the entire time I was taking this pill. I have been on it for eightmonths and i am current switting to mircette becuase I gained ten pounds, I cried just about every day and felt like the entire world was out to get me. I also spent the first months on the pill sleeping. I got serious headaches and felt tired all the time. I hope mircette is a better choice. | F | 18 | 8 months | 1/13/2009 | 2 | Frequent yeast infections, depression, break through bleeding, loss of sex drive, severe migraines during first months, I went from never crying to crying at the slighest thing. | As for the good, I actually lost weight with YAZ. My acne cleared up and I never had a pimple in sight. Shorter, lighter periods. | F | 19 | 1 years | 1/14/2009 | 5 | awful PMS and BC | none | I LOVED Yaz. I have tremendous PMS/PMDD - become aggressive, depressed, irrational, etc. Yaz took care of it within 2 months. I was much happier and more pleasant to be around. I had to go off of it after 7 months b/c I had my first migraine (very scary with TIA/stroke symptoms - look into stroke risk for Yaz). I was very upset to go off Yaz and and will miss the relief it provided. | F | 33 | 7 months | 1/19/2009 | 2 | For Heavy Periods & Cramping | This is the second birth control that I have ever used and I don't like it really all that much. As, it doesn't help with severe cramping all that well and it doesn't really lighten my flow at all. Also, I get increased headaches with it. And, even though it is supposed to help with PMS, it really hasn't done a thing any thing much to help with that at all. I will not be staying with this pill anymore even though I have used it for around a year and a half. Instead, I do plan to switch to another low-dose pill, but that actually dose work alot better! | If you suffer from PMS or severe cramping and a heavy flow, then this pill won't do much at all to help with any of these symptoms. | F | 33 | 1 years | 1/22/2009 | 1 | birth control | extreme depression, migraines, complete loss of libido, severe anxiety attacks | I switched to this drug from the depo shot because my new insurance didn't cover the depo and I was experiencing abnormal bleeding during intercourse and a lot of breakthrough bleeding after being on it for a year, my doctor's nurse recommended switching to Yaz. I never experienced depression, anxiety or loss of libido until I started this drug. It was absolutely horrible. I thought something was horribly wrong with me, I almost left my husband because of the huge wall that was building between us. I take care of my 2 kids during the day and it took everything in me to just get out of bed, then I would spend the rest of the day curled up on the couch, then back to bed in the evening. I had no life, I was neglecting my family, and I just felt so lost. I warned all the women in my life and all my doctors of my serious side effects. I didn't of course know it was from this drug till I seeked help from a psychiatrist, apparently this is rather common. Wish I would have known that before I | F | 25 | 4 months | 1/22/2009 |