YASMIN Reviews (DROSPIRENONE; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL)

Average Rating: 2.2 (1415 Ratings)

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 1  birth control, acne anxiety, mood swings, depression, heavier periods, increased cramping, improved skin i started yasmin because i had cystic acne around my period. though it did work for my acne, it gave me horrible depression and anxiety. it got to the point where i dreaded leaving my house and started contemplating suicide. after about a year on this drug, i decided to go off. my mood has improved dramatically, but some of the anxiety is still there. do NOT take this medicine if you are prone to dep/anxiety. F 18 1 years
4/23/2007
 3  lighter periods/bc I have been on Yaz for 2+ weeks. I started taking it the day my period started. My period has not stopped yet, and I am clotting. My skin looks great though. Hopefully period will stop soon, I do not plan on going off Yaz at this time F 35 12 days
4/22/2007
 3  Birth control Extreme loss of libedo, loss of energy, vaginal dryness, sore leg, sore breasts, disregard for anything requiring energy I've been taking Yasmin for over three years and am just realizing that it may be the cause of my total lack of sex drive and disregard for other activity. I don't get aroused at all and it's affecting my marriage (although my husband is dealing with it well). I am stopping this pill now and hopefully my life (and sex drive) will come back to normal. F 27 3 years
4/22/2007
 2  Birth control BAD Weight-gain, kidney problems, which i thought was back pain at first. Headaches. My breasts got a lot bigger but so did everything else, and i didn't eat more and exercised regularly. It sucked. okay for controlling acne. I would not take this pill again, my kidneys would ache all the time and it seemed like i got more bladder infections(i don't know if it's related, but it didn't happen until i was on yasmin). F 29 6 months
4/22/2007
 1  Birth Control Extreme Mood Swings, anxiety, Depression, Weight Loss, Rage, uncontrollable angr, crying fits, loss of appetite, loss of libido and sex drive, Severe and more common headaches, blood clotting, trouble sleeping, body aches, dizziness and shaking, change in vision, naseaua and restlessness. I have been taking YAZ for 4 weekes now as birth control. I am 19 years old and it is my first time ever taking a hormone drug or any type of contraceptive. My doctor reccommended it and I began taking it after my first period. The first week was fine-though I expirience some minor changes in vision and had a increase in the severity and duration of headaches. However, I figured these early symptoms were just caused from other things in my life. After the first week I noticed vision problems again, my headaches were getting worse, I was bloated, and I had absolutely no sex drive-which is very uncommon for me. I also began to expirience heavy clotting and continuous spotting with a foul odor. After week three, I began to lose alot of weight and had absolutely no desire to eat. Clotting and spotting continued and I spent most of my time sleeping. My sleep schedule changed-I spent 3-8 hours sleeping after my college classes then sleeping at night also. I also could not concentrat F 19 4 weeks
4/22/2007
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 1  birth control Migrains,low libido,trush,bleeding,pulpitaions,anxiety attacks,mood swings,tyredness i have been taking yasmin for nearly 2 years now and iv sufferend from all of these problems starting with migrains and no interest in sex which created lots of problems with my partner. iv recently had anxiety attacks,felt stressed and tyred. iv been feeling tyred all the time when i sleep well and have a relaxed life! iv changed entirely as a person. i was always on the go til late and always out now im always tyred.lately iv had an infection or trush and made me bleed too. so be careful and if u feel symptoms speak to you r gynae asap!! F 21 2 years
4/22/2007
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 1  Birth Control Low energy, extreme depression, no sex drive whatsoever, breast tenderness, weight gain I am in the 3rd week of taking yaz. I am stopping today because I have lost control of my life. I had awful brown spotting since the first day of taking it. it has ruined numerous pairs of underwear and im sick of the smell it creates. I can't seem to have a conversation with anyone without getting scarily irritated, and it usually ends in a crying fit that subsides after about an hour. I have no sex drive, and my boyfriend seems to be at the end of my extreme mood changes since I started taking it. I am bitterly mean to some people and I know its bedcause of yaz. I don't like it, and this is the main reason why I am stopping yaz. It has completley changed my personality, and I feel like a bitchy pregnant lady or something(im not pregnant just incase your thinking that). F 21 3 days
4/22/2007
 2  relieve pmdd symptoms heavy bleeding, blood clots, bad cramping, loss of libido, fatigue I'm only 3 weeks into my first month of yaz, but I'm going to stop taking it now. The first 9 or 10 days, i had brownish spotting, and then started heavy bleeding and huge clots that still haven't subsided. My mood is more regulated and even, but I've been really fatigued and can't get enough sleep. As far as libido goes, I haven't had any urges whatsoever, which isn't like me at all. Even if I wanted to, I'm bleeding so bad that it wouldn't be worth it. I had my tubes tied a few years ago, so don't need the bc. I think I'm going to go back to using supplements to help control my pmdd symptoms. I've had great results with Evening Primrose and Black Cohosh. The only drawbacks to them is cramping during my period, which is way better than the side effects of yaz for me. M 26 3 weeks
4/20/2007
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 4  anemia , period, bc none at first. after 4 months: facial hair growth, breast growth and tenderness, vagial dryness and loss of sex drive. Extreme tiredness, but I had that when I was on Marvlon and try-cyclen too. I notice a lot of complants about this drug. Overall I find it generally effective. I no longer experience long periods or my heavy bleeding, which helps a lot with my anemia. I never got sick of these pills like the others, but did notice breast tenderness after one week. When I first started taking bc, I noticed that 10 hours of sleep wasn't enough for me anymore and unfortunately it is still occuring with yaz. Even with these side effects I will still continue to use, unless they become really bad. It was hard for me to find something that works. For those of you who have problems with yaz, others have the same problems with other bc, it just takes time to find the right one for you. F 20 4 months
4/19/2007
 4  Necessary for Accutane Decrease in appetite, mood swings,orgasms hard to reach during sex, more acne! For someone who already has terrible cystic acne, the past month of taking this pill, Ive been getting these bumps or pimples all over the bottom of my face, shoulders and back..Has this happened to anyone else? It doesn't make me hungry, I still eat because food is my life and Im a whale, and it makes me mad at people in the morning before I take it, afterwards, Im a happy camper, but I can get easily irritated F 19 20 days
4/19/2007
 1  birth control backache, headache, muscle cramping and weakness, joint pain leading to cellulitis of hand, pain and burning in feet, loss of libido, mood swings, anxiety and tiredness. Been on for 5 years. Never thought pill could be the cause to my problems. Was also on Vytorin for high cholesterol. Stopped that 2 weeks ago. Still having problems. Stopped Yasmin a week later, symptoms are improving. Could be coincidental. Neither pill is good for you and has serious side effects the doctors don't tell you. I will never again take either pill. Especially BC pill. Saw doctor yesterday. Seeking new method. Pain is not worth it and neither is not wanting sex. My poor husband has been such a saint. F 37 5 years
4/17/2007
 1  birth control Mood swings, depression, loss of libido, extreme fatigue I started taking Yasmin around 14 months ago. Over this time my personality changed to almost the opposite. I went from a completely laid-back, calm, happy and easy going person to having huge mood swings, crying for no reason, becoming incredibly angry, and feeling so depressed I didn't want to get up in the morning. I was also finding it impossible to concentrate and couldn't get excited or interested in anything. I'd feel exhausted all the time, despite getting plenty of sleep, and would find that i'd go out with friends and sit in silence coz my mind was completely blank of things to say. I also felt like i'd lost my sense of humour and my sex drive went down to nothing. I've just been to the doctors and asked to be put on something else, so all being well these awful feelings will soon go. F 30 14 months
4/17/2007
 1  acne control, birth control severe depression and anxiety, complete loss of libido, weight gain, migraines I never knew how many people experienced these symptoms. I was dealing with slight depression before starting Yasmin; however, after about 6 months, I never wanted to leave my house. I am constantly tired and have gained 25 lbs. in the past year and a half. I exercise regularly and eat well. I tend to get a migraine the week of my period that lasts 3-4 days. My fiance thinks I'm not attracted to him anymore since I have no interest in sex. I pretty much feel like garbage all the time. As of today, I am done. F 22 1.5 years
4/16/2007
 3  birth control Admittedly my skin has been clearer the past year I have been taking Yasmin. However, severe loss of libido has been the main reason to stop taking this pill as my relationship started to suffer due to my lack of desire for my husband! Also, my boobs grew a whole cup size (nice!) but were very sore most of the time. I have also been on an emotional rollercoaster due to frequent mood swings. F 27 375 days
4/15/2007
 5  BC, prevent ovarian cysts Some nausea when taken in the morning (switched to bedtime) I gained 60 pounds on the Depo shot and became very depressed. I then switched to Ortho Evra patch and lost a little weight but became very moody and had no sex drive. With Yasmin, I have had lighter periods with less cramping, which has always been a problem. I've lost alot of weight and my sex drive has increased. My headaches are worse right around the time I start my period, but the benefits outweigh the monthly headache. M 20 6 months
4/14/2007
 5  post-abortion I had to have an abortion due to an accidental pregnancy (condom broke and we didn't realize until it was too late). It was the only time in my life I had ever had a scare and I had never been before, nor to I ever plan to become pregnant again. Doctor reccommended B/C afterwards to help heal the uterus and a friend had reccommended Yasmin to me, so I decided to try it. i LOVE it. I always had SEVERE cramps and mood swings before my period not to mention out of control eating a few days before and the first day of my period. Yasmin has regulated my appetite, and after one month on it I have had no side effects except for a mild loss of sex drive, but not a complete loss. My period came right on time and it definitely the same in terms of bleeding but the cramps are GONE. So are the mood swings. I also think my boobs are getting bigger. Always a plus :) This pill is incredible. F 29 1 months
4/14/2007
 3  Birth Control None that I'm aware of Been taking Yasmin for birth control and endometriosis. Noticed that my monthly doesn't always come when expected, and doesn't stop when I start taking the first pill- a little annoying. But other than that, I don't have severe cramps which is great and no bad side effects that I'm aware of! F 38 3 years
4/14/2007
 2  PMS Blurred Vision, moody, headaches, leg cramps, breast tenderness, hunger, fatigue, low sex drive I haven't been on birth control for years, but started really suffering from PMS. My obgyn said to try YAZ, shortly after I was diagnosed from my general physician with hypo-thyroidism. So I was taking 2 new medications! I'm into it now for 3months, I've started having terrible night sweats, shortness of breath,leg cramping, some headaches, and my mood is just blah! (I choke up regularly) I'm getting concerned about the stroke warnings too (w/ the headaches and leg cramping)I HATE putting my husband through my moods, who doesn't even get "make-up" sex because I'm so tired and have no drive! So glad I found this forum- I'm stopping this pill and see how I do just on synthroid. (hypo thyroidism can cause the same symtoms associated with PMS, including fatigue & depression) F 36 90 days
4/14/2007
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 1  regulate period and lessen cramps SEVERE depression, which included constant thoughts of suicide, anxiety, fear, guilt, shame, bad cramps, irrational thinking, poor judgement, difficulty concentrating, terrible mood swings and no appetite. I did things I would not have normally done, which is so scary and they cannot be undone now. I have been taking this for two months and it's been sheer hell. It has made me feel like I am losing my mind. When I discovered this website and saw all of the others with my same symptoms, I just cried. I quit taking it almost a week ago and am going back to my other pill. This has caused me to have major trauma in my personal relationships and at work. I hope it won't take long for these symptoms to go away because I am hanging on by a thread. F 34 2 months
4/13/2007
 3  Prevent Pregnancy Moodiness, constant crying, mood swings, lower sex drive I started taking it about a year ago. At first everything went well, I lost a little bit of weight, felt healthy and bounding. About 4-5 months later I started to experience random crying outbursts where I'd just get overly upset for no real reason. This had happened before so I just supposed that I was being a silly girl and didn't think otherwise. Then these outbursts became a lot more frequent, perhaps every week. I was really stressing my boyfriend out, I don't know how he coped. One minute I was as normal as ever, the next I was in floods of tears. I still took the pill. A few months later my problems completely escalated, I was having outbursts more than once a week. I'd cry and tell my boyfriend that I didn't know why I was crying and then I'd cry even more. He was really reassuring and I am so lucky that he's still with me. I seriously thought I was losing it. The irony is that I was having the best time at college all throughout this time, but I would go home and end up in shr F 21 9 months
4/11/2007

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