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 |
| 1 | Prevent Pregnancy | My doctor recently had me switch to Yasmin from another BCP I was having side effects with; I'm only in my second week of taking it, but I'm SICK every day. I have the same symptoms as one would in their first trimester of pregnancy. The main issue is that every morning I'm sick to my stomach and vomiting. I figured it would subside but I don't think I can wait until it does. It's to the point where I have to lie down and wait until the nausea dissipates. I am a little more bloated and tired than usual, but again I thought with time those side effects would subside. | F | 24 | 2 weeks | 2/5/2008 | 5 | Amenorrhea | Cystic acne breakout on my chin in the second week when I first started Yasmin | I really like this pill so far. I have an Endocrine Disorder that completely screws up my hormones and causes me to not get my period. By taking the Yasmin, my body can get the hormones it needs in order to get my period. Other than the brief acne breakout in the first month, I have no complaints. | F | 20 | 4 months | 2/2/2008 | 1 | Birth control | first week ok then plunged into the abyss. TERRIBLE depression and mood swings - actually thought I was going insane. Uncontrollable sobbing even at work. severe nausea in the morning, indigestion, chronic diarrhea. trouble sleeping. hot sweats. unable to concentrate. | F | 29 | 36 days | 2/1/2008 | 5 | Birth Control | Clearer skin, larger breasts, periods arrive right on time, lighter periods. I was a little nauseous during the first month of the pill, but it went away after subsequent months. | There seem to be a lot of complaints about Yasmin...none from me. I guess what works for someone doesn't necessarily work for others. However, this pill has been a dream for me, and I don't think I'm going to switch. Depression seems to be a prevalent side effect. I did have a short spell of depression when I first started university, but it was not Yasmin, rather, I chalked it up to the stress from major changes in my life. It's all a matter of what works for you. | F | 21 | 2 years | 1/31/2008 | 3 | I have been taking yasmin for almost 6 years and cannot believe that only ow I am putting 2 and 2 together. At first I thought it was great, I went on Yasmin to control heavy periods and clots and because it was said to prevent weight gain and water retention. Over the past 2 years or so, maybe longer, I don't know, I have been suffering from extreme depression, lack of confidence, vaginal dryness, lack of sex drive, bloating, mood swings, tiredness, insomnia. I have noticed over the past yr or so that I am often bloated for no reason. I eat healhtily, visit the gym quite a bit and drink litres of water yet I am often bloated for weeks at a time. My boobs have shot up to a 32 DD and constantly feel swollen. I feel that I am wasting my time with all this healthy eating/fitness when I have not lost as much as a pound. Because of this I have no interest in anything, men, clothes, shopping, basically I have no self worth whatsoever. I am going to quit once I finish this pack, hopefully th | F | 22 | 6 years | 1/28/2008 | 3 | PMDD, menstrual migraines, bc | loss of sex drive completely (UGH), severe periods lasting from 7-10 days, leg cramps, insomnia, severe depression and anxiety, gastrointestinal distress | i have been taking yasmin for a year. my dr prescribed it to me and actually recommended i take the active pills continuously to avoid my period, because i get debilitating migraines monthly. | F | 31 | 1 years | 1/28/2008 | 3 | PCOS, contraceptive | headaches, moodiness, depression, didn't help with cramping positives: weight loss, less acne | F | 27 | 7 months | 1/25/2008 | 2 | birth control | extreme crabbiness and sleep deprevation | I am so glad that I am not alone. I am up right not at 4am. Before Yasmin I slept all night. I am a teacher and yesterday I lost it with my students which is so unlike me. This will be my last day of this medicine. | F | 26 | 5 days | 1/25/2008 | 1 | Birth Control | Anxiety, COMPLETE LOSS OF SEX DRIVE, difficulty concentrating, vaginal discharge | I also take anti-depressants, but they were not the reason for the loss of sex drive. I found it very frustrating, I'm young I should be enjoying sex, that's why we are on birth control right? I'm going back to ortho tri. | F | 23 | 3 weeks | 1/25/2008 | 5 | birth control, acne, cramps | Benefits: clear skin, 1/2 cup breast size increase, no weight gain or bloating, zero cramps, lighter period, regulated my cycle. Still had food cravings prior to period start as I have always had. | This was the only birth control pill, along with Loestrin FE that did not give me any noticable negative side effects (others like orthro tricyclen always made me nauseated, bloated, and achy). I would try it out and give it a chance, but definitely stop if it changes you for the worse. I find that once you start taking a new pill, if you feel like crap the first month, it may not get better. But I guess I was one of the lucky ones and this was an okay pill. I am switching to YAZ (not Yasmin which is this one) soon to see if it helps uplift my end of cycle mood. | M | 29 | 2 years | 1/23/2008 | 1 | Polycycstic Ovary Syndrome | Severe headache, insomnia, moodiness, anxiety attack | Skin cleared up | F | 29 | 3 months | 1/23/2008 | 1 | BC | Fatigue, breast tenderness, severe mood swings, unhappiness, apathy, anxiety, vaginal dryness during sex, but heavier discharge otherwise | I have been on the pill for 15 years and never had something effect me so negatively!!!!! Before taking Yaz I was strong, confident and happy. I felt life was right on track. I am getting married to a great guy this fall, my job was good and life was happy. All of the sudden I started feeling very insecure, unhappy and mad. The mood swings have gotten progressively worse since I started YAZ. I have been terribly angry, sad, disinterested. I have started disliking everyone. I even felt suicidal a couple times which has NEVER EVER remotely crossed my mind previously.. My fiancé and I have argued more in the past 3 months than in the past 2 years. It’s like my normal personality was lost and then replaced with this emotional person who is full of rage and hate. Especially top those I really love. I wish I would have taken a moment to look at reviews before I switched from ortho-tricyclene low to this crazy person pill It was a terrible mistake to start taking YAZ. I donR | M | 30 | 4 months | 1/21/2008 | 1 | birth control | I am going off YASMIN after two years. Initially this pill worked the best for me in terms of reduced side effects. However, this past year has been awful, as numerous side effects have surfaced. NEGATIVES: heart flutter/palpitations, itchy scalp, dry hair, a week of utter fatigue (NOT normal fatigue during PMS - we're talking "I don't want to get out of bed" fatigue), dry eyes (now having difficulty wearing contacts), leg cramps that would wake me in the middle of the night, migraine or migraine-like headaches for a few days before my period. POSITIVES: less fluctuation in mood compared to other contraceptives, lighter periods and no cramps. | I would not recommend this pill to anyone. This forum helped me decide to stop taking this pill because of the overwhelming negative response. | F | 28 | 2 years | 1/21/2008 | 2 | dysmenerrhea (heavy cramps), acne | Weight gain (10-20lbs), Moodiness, Suicidal (or what felt like) thoughts | I was definitely not satisfied with this pill. I think they should probably test this pill some more, but I had alot of moodiness, and before this pill I was on Mircette, and I didn't have anykind of moodiness like I have now, or the thoughts I have been having as of late while having taken this pill, or the weight gain. I exercise alot, and my weight still won't go down any or anything. This pill definitely isn't for me, but it DOES help somewhat with the heavy cramps and acne. | F | 20 | 1.5 years | 1/20/2008 | 1 | Birth Control | YAZ: Within ONE hour: cold tingles in hands, numb arm, trouble breathing, PANIC ATTACKS, felt out of control of my body, anxiety beyond control, extremely scary experience! | I started YAZ this Wednesday (on the first day of my period) promptly at 9:00pm. Within exactly ONE hour I started having a serious allergic reaction! I had cold chills running through my hands, my throat became thick/heavy and felt like I was having difficulty breathing, my left arm became tingly, heavy and numb. Also, my heart started racing and I had a panic attack and felt like I could not breath. This scared me so much, so I decided to just go to bed in hopes that I could sleep it off. When I was in bed I had another panic attack and was on the verge of going to the E.R. Somehow, I managed to fall asleep. Needless to say, I threw away all 3 months supply of YAZ samples that I had and will NEVER be taking it again, nor recommending it to anyone else. Please ladies, if you have these kinds of reactions to YAZ, or any other medications for that matter, please STOP them IMMEDIATELY. Your health is number 1! I am a perfectly healthy 24 year old, 5'5" 120lbs, non-smoker. | F | 24 | 1 days | 1/20/2008 | 1 | Hormone imbalane | incredible dizziness, brain fog, general anxiety, nausea and out of body feelings. | I was only on this pill for a short time but just couldn't handle the side effects. As soon as I stopped the "foggy feelings" started to lift. | F | 36 | 3 days | 1/20/2008 | 4 | Birth control | water retention, painful breasts, nausea for first month taking yasmin | Nausea in the first month or so was a little difficult, but went away. The only recurring issue I have is with my breasts, they're HUGE. I'm very petite and a 32D now. I find that period pain is decreased on this pill, and I gained less weight than with others. water retention is still an issue though. | F | 24 | 4 years | 1/19/2008 | 1 | prevent pregnancy | I was on YAZ--It was 3 months of hell!!!!Fatigue, breast tenderness, severe mood swings, unhappiness, apathy, anxiety, vaginal dryness during sex, but heavier discharge otherwise | I have been on the pill for 15 years and never had something effect me so negatively!!!!! Before taking Yaz I was strong, confident and happy. I felt life was right on track. I am getting married to a great guy this fall, my job was good and life was happy. All of the sudden I started feeling very insecure, unhappy and angry. The mood swings have gotten progressively worse and more severe. I even felt suicidal a couple times which has NEVER EVER remotely crossed my mind previously. My fiancé and I have argued more in the past 3 months than in the past 2 years. It’s like my normal personality was lost and then replaced with this emotional person who is full of rage and hate. Especially to those I really love. I wish I would have taken a moment to look at reviews before I switched from ortho-tricyclene low to this crazy person pill. I would have never switched had I read this forum first. It was a terrible mistake to start taking YAZ. I don’t even know why it’s | F | 31 | 3 months | 1/19/2008 | 4 | Prevent pregnancy | Sleepiness within the first couple of weeks. Other than that, nothing. Major weight loss, when I didn't need to lose weight. (I weigh 100 lbs now after I weighed 118 before I started it) | I love this pill. Granted, it's not for everyone, but one you get used to it, I think it's great. I have shorter, lighter periods, and my mood swings aren't bad at all. I do take Prozac too to help with my PPD but I still this birth control. | F | 22 | 4 months | 1/18/2008 | 1 | Birth Control | non existent sex drive, hair loss, extreme fatigue, weight gain, shortness of breath, difficulty concentrating, increased heart rate, cravings for sweats, itching that goes away only when you put cream on it (increased sensitive skin). I have even had exact symptoms of a heart attack. | I am in such relief now! I have been so worried about the weird symptoms I have been having & I just now found out why I have been having them! I am going to stop taking it immediately. I have even had exact symptoms of a heart attack. One morning I woke up and felt really dizzy and was having problems breathing. I went to take a shower and collapse shortly afterwards. I was rushed to the ER, they did all kinds of tests (cat scans, blood test, chest xrays) and everything was normal. They were stumped as to what had happened. Now that I have read the following comments I am convinced it is from this pill. I just moved in with my fiancé shortly after I just started taking this pill. Almost immediately, I started having a non-existent sex drive. We are getting married in 8 months now, and I have just figured it out (thankfully) that it is from this pill. We would constantly have fights, and I was afraid he would leave me. And it was all because of this pill. I even gained 11 | F | 22 | 11 months | 1/18/2008 |