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 |
| 3 | Skin breakouts | depression at first, lump in left breast, insomnia | Just wanted to give some of my opinion on the drug. Have only been taking it for 2 months. 29 healthy non smoker, exercise regularly. At first it threw me into unbelievable depression - could not sleep, did not want to live. Crazy. Then I still kept taking it and depression was gone after a week or 2 but a big lump appeared in left breast, hurt like hell. As it appeared, suddenly, as suddenly - Overnight! - it dissolved 3 weeks later. Skin got better, I can tell that. | F | 29 | 2 months | 2/2/2009 | 1 | PMDD/irregular mentral cycle | It did regulate my cycle. Cons: I started having severe depression and could not figure out why. | After taking yaz I needed to take a antidepressant and finally figured out what the problem was. After stopping Yaz I noticed an immediate change and stopped the anti-depressant also. What a nightmare!!! | F | 44 | 1 years | 2/4/2009 | 4 | oral contraceptive | SEX DRIVE IS ZERO! | I am a fan of yaz...except for the one HUGE side effect...NO sex drive. i chalked up my no sex drive to stress or being "not on the mood"...come to find out it was my birth control. Other than that i have no acne, periods are almost not even periods...no need for a pad or tampon a panti-liner for 2 days is plenty...weight loss...and no mood swings...i would get off birth control entirely but i am getting married in October...i don’t know ladies it sucks being a girl! | F | 25 | 1.5 years | 2/6/2009 | 1 | Birth control | First month= Loss of appetite, upset stomach, cramping. A week in a half in a heavy 7 day bleed (like a full blown period) tender breasts and hard cysts developed. Month 2 = Horrible acne outbreak (I had clear skin before)looks like severe measles all over my neck and under chin, along with forehead and cheeks. So depressing! And now I have no sex drive. | Ummm went on this pill so I could have better sex with my boyfriend and this pill is causing a total rift between us. My mood has changed, I feel sad and angry, my boobs hurt, I have no urge to have sex, and worst of all is my face- it looks like severe chicken pox! I would recommend this pill to your worst enemy! Ladies beware. This pill should not be legal. By the way I had to go to the dermatologist who told me I should go on antibiotics to help reduce my acne, and I will probably need a chemical peel to avoid scarring on my neck. Hmm so far I've spent Yaz $55 copay + $35 derm copay + $25 antibiotics + new BC $56 = $171.00 WOW that sucks! Ya know who the eff runs the FDA & who do they test this sh*t on? | F | 25 | 2 months | 2/6/2009 | 5 | regulate periods | After taking Yaz for a year I started having really heavy and long periods which was the reason I was put on the pill in the first place. | I took Yaz for about a year and a half. During the first year it was great. It was the only pill I had taken where I didn't gain weight. I only had a light period that lasted 5 days each month and I knew exactly when to expect it. Then after a year my periods became heavy and started lasting twice as long. My doctor then told me to take it continuously with out any placebo pills. For about 3 months this was great because I didn't have to worry about a period at all. Then I started bleeding in the middle of a pack and it didn't stop for a month. My doctor put me on Ovcon to stop the bleeding but I've had really uncomfortable bloating and I'm gaining weight like I did on other pills. I really wish I could go back on Yaz. | F | 21 | 1.5 years | 2/7/2009 | 1 | Perimenopause | Fatigue, adrenaline crashes with extreme fatigue, panic attacks, muscle weakness | I do not recommend this pill to anyone. The diuretic is what causes most of the problems with YAZ. If you are taking YAZ and do not feel well and cannot live your normal daily life, please consider switching to another pill. | F | 48 | 1 years | 2/9/2009 | 1 | PCOS, PMDD, Endrometriosis | Headaches, depression, anxiety, rage, bloating, nausea, weight gain, extreme mood swings and yeast infection. | The first month of Yaz I thought I found the cure, other than feeling bloated everything was great!! Minimal pain during my cycle with a lighter flow and no clotting! The second month is when it all began..depression was the first/feeling empty inside. I lost intrest in everything! My mood swings and rage took over and the rest is history refered to in my house now as the 'Yaz episode'. The rage and mood swings were unbelievable. My Doctor said 'it should straighten out if you give it time'....The only choice at the time was stop taking Yaz and have sanity in my life (not to mention save my marriage) or admit my self into a mental institution. I would NOT recommed Yaz!!! | F | 31 | 2 months | 2/13/2009 | 1 | birth control | I have only been taking YAZ for one month...but have no SEX drive, having mood swings and have been getting burning in stomach area and having lose stools.I have felt horrible the whole month. | I would strongly warn any woman about taking this birth control pill. I was ready to move out of my bed with my husband never wanting to have sex. Thought it was cause I am a new mom-again. But after reading the other comments makes me think it must be the YAZ. I am know hopeful my stomach problems will go away and I will not feel so depressed. | F | 39 | 30 days | 2/15/2009 | 1 | Birth Control | nausea, loss of appetite, fatigue, acne, low/no sex drive, mood swings, breekthrough bleeding or spotting, yeast infection, vaginal dryness | After reading the comments on the web (this site and others) about this drug, I'm not sure why women take it all. I wish I had done my research! I started looking up breakthrough bleeding associated with Yaz because my period hasn't stopped since I started this pill. Now I realize how many other changes in my body have happened in the past few weeks. My poor boyfriend has really been through it these past few weeks, from the mood swings, to the loss of sex drive...Then with the vaginal dryness, sex is a bit painful...and I got a yeast infection! I'm a foodie, love to eat, but I've lost my appetite and barely even think about eating. I don't want to bash this drug, but based on my experience I wouldn't recommend it to anyone! Now I just need to figure out if I should stop taking this pill mid-cycle... | F | 27 | 2 weeks | 2/18/2009 | 4 | PMDD | NO SEX DRIVE!!! None! Zero! Zilch! What is sex cause I have NO sex drive! | The FDA is requiring Yaz to change its advertising. Its not for all of these other issues people mention on this site. Its for PMDD sufferers only - but if course Bayer wanted to make more money - so they market Yaz as a cure-all for anything menstrual related. Yaz works VERY WELL if you are a true PMDD sufferer. eliminates the EXTREME mood swings during menustration. | F | 37 | 1 years | 2/19/2009 | 3 | heavy periods | some mood swings but it seemed to control the heavy bleeding and heavy periods. | no weight gain. | F | 38 | 6 months | 3/9/2009 | 1 | Prevent pregnancy | anger, depression, horrible anxiety the week before period, chronic bacterial vaginosis infections! Horrible pill. | F | 25 | 3 months | 3/11/2009 | 3 | prevent pregnancy, irregular period | VERY BAD MOOD SWINGs AND Weight gain!! My mom was about to wring my neck..Decreased sex drive, lost my boyfriend, Just wasnt normal, wasnt myself at all | I had very bad anger problems, i wouldnt think about things before i acted and most of the time i majorly over reacted. My sex drive went out the window, sex wasnt a big deal to me anymore and thats not good when your in a relationship and sex is a very important thing to a healthy relationship. I stopeed taking my yaz pills and my ob and i talked and i mentioned ORTHO TRI CYCLEN LO and i have heard great things!! Many of my friends have taken it and i start my pills the next period i have and im very excited!!! Since being off the Yaz i lost my weight | F | 17 | 5 months | 3/17/2009 | 1 | pmdd | I had breakthrough bleeding everytime I started a new pack and after about 8 months I developed a blood clot in my leg and several in each lung. Not a smoker and was in great health. | F | 41 | 8 months | 3/17/2009 | 1 | reduce the size of a cyst | weight gain, moody, severe depression, no interest in sex | I don't think the pharmaceutical company did any research on this horrible pill. It completely changed my personality-I went from being a calm person to someone who could barely keep her emotions in tact. It also made me gain weight- I'm very waif like and after being on this pill for a few months I developed larger arms, a belly (no wait a BELLY) and cellulite in the back of my legs. To top it off, I was taking this pill to reduce the size of an ovarian cyst and it did the exact opposite-the thing doubled in size in a matter of 9 months. This pill is awful and I don't recommend it to anyone. | F | 32 | 9 months | 3/24/2009 | 5 | PMDD | large increase in breast size (I consider this a negative), some anxiety, some weight gain | Despite the small side effects I experienced, this pill saved my life-no question. I had severe depresssion, muscle aches, fatigue, debilitating migraines. Doctors had put me on every medication imaginable and I never noticed a thing. Within a week of starting YAZ I woke up feeling refreshed and ready to take on the world. | F | 36 | 2 years | 3/29/2009 | 1 | prevent pregnency, heavy periods | Depression, emotional mood swings, change in personality, severe bloating and weight gain. | Horrible! This pill caused severe weight gain, no matter how hard i would diet and exercise nothing would come off. Also caused depression. My doctor put me on anti-depressents, no one told me this pill caused depression until i did my own research and found out for myself. I was a whole different person for 2 years! Almost ruined my relationship. Research needs to be done on this medication. | F | 21 | 2 years | 3/30/2009 | 5 | PMDD | none that I'm aware of | This really is a magical pill for me. I have severe PMDD and it made it SOO much better. What I gather from the ratings... don't take this if you don't have PMDD as it will pretty much give you it.. but if you have it, it will cure you (that is, as long as you're on it. I went off the pill for a week and all my symptoms came back). YAZ saved my life, I'm back to being my old self again. But don't take it if you don't have PMDD! | F | 19 | 1.5 years | 4/3/2009 | 1 | Endometriosis | Extreme moodiness, fatigue, crying, blurry vision when wearing contacts | I seriously do NOT recommend this pill! The side effects were very bad and I couldn't figure out why.Well...duh.Should have researched before trying. I am so happy I stopped using it after 3 weeks. The side effects are terrible. Acne outbreak on my face and back,fatigue,serious mood swings,depression.I also experienced blurry vision which is now prompting me to go get my eyes checked.That's fine if the doctors tell you it takes 2-3 months for your body to adjust, but no thank you! Hopefully it won't take long to detox and get this out of my system. | F | 27 | 3 weeks | 4/5/2009 | 2 | for lighter periods, acne | BAD: major weight gain, horrendous mood swings GOOD: acne cleared up, periods were significantly lighter | I read the comments before I took this and I took a chance. From the beginning I had felt light-headed and dizzy, but stayed with it. In the past 2 months since taking it, my boyfriend has been hit with the worst mood swings ever! I'm surprised he's lasted through this. I'm very irritable and on edge. The weight gain has probably been the worst. I have never gained this much weight so fast (except when i was pregnant)and been unable to get rid of it (i've always been small.) I have already called my doctor to get me on something else. I am done with this pill. | F | 31 | 3 months | 4/9/2009 |