YASMIN Reviews (DROSPIRENONE; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL)

Average Rating: 2.2 (1415 Ratings)

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 3  birth control None at all, especially compared with other ones I tried (tri-phasal, ortho-tri-cyclen, lo-estrin FE, ortho cept, etc)when previously took it at age 21.... I'm 25, and now I'm going back on birth control. I haven't been on it in about 2 years, and just recently (past 6-8 months on NO B.C. method) I've been noticing I'm getting INTENSE mood swings right around my period that are absolutely horrible(day before through 2 days following the end of my periods). I never had ANY side effects when I took yasmin before, and the only reason i stopped taking it back then was because insurance changed and wouldn't cover this brand (which is why i tried sooo many other ones above in the mean time).. I've read all of these posts and I'm a little freaked out to say the least..I'm a VERY healthy girl (low BMI, exercise regularly, drink moderately, eat healthy) and I'm in desperate need of a good B.C. pill (I'm in a live-in LT relationship and am not ready for kids!!) that will help curb these shitty mood swings (also, bigger boobs would be niiiiice!) and protect me against pregnancy... Like I said, I've never had a reaction previously with this pill (I F 25 1 days
3/28/2007
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 1  For My Face i have been taking yasmin as my firt pill that my doctor prescribed to me as my acne on my face was in a severe state and my periods was irregular. at first i thought wow yasmin is great as my skin condition improve immediately and my period came as they suppose to but wow was i in for a big surprise of my life this year i started gettting emotional mood swings, i could not sleep properly, my eating patterns was shot and i did not what was wrong i felt the world was out to get to me and thought everything i did was my fault. i began to go to speak to someone and went onto anti depressants much to my dismay i took effexecol and started my headache war of 3 weeks i have never experienced so much pain and iiritation. All i cant believe is that it took my parents to tell me its the pill and not my doctor and more so that my doctor and the industry allows this tablet to be on the market. Dont take it if you want a normal life. F 20 1 years
3/28/2007
 1  PCOC Irregular heart beat, chest pains, anxiety, depression, nausea, joint pains I thought I was going crazy!! I cry for no apparent reason, I have never felt so depressed, not even when I got divorced a few years back. I've thought about suicide, I think no one cares for me or no one loves me. My hair is falling out and I have had increased hair growth in place where you wouldn't want increased hair growth. I've had times where I just feel sick to my stomach. I will stop using YASMIN today!! F 35 7 months
3/28/2007
 1  For My Face i have been taking yasmin as my firt pill that my doctor prescribed to me as my acne on my face was in a severe state and my periods was irregular. at first i thought wow yasmin is great as my skin condition improve immediately and my period came as they suppose to but wow was i in for a big surprise of my life this year i started gettting emotional mood swings, i could not sleep properly, my eating patterns was shot and i did not what was wrong i felt the world was out to get to me and thought everything i did was my fault. i began to go to speak to someone and went onto anti depressants much to my dismay i took effexecol and started my headache war of 3 weeks i have never experienced so much pain and iiritation. All i cant believe is that it took my parents to tell me its the pill and not my doctor and more so that my doctor and the industry allows this tablet to be on the market. Dont take it if you want a normal life. F 20 1 years
3/28/2007
 3  birth control, regulate periods Increased breast size, breast tenderness, slight weight gain, nausea first couple days of pack, increased blood potassium I have not been on pills for many, many years and I am really nervous because I did not like my symptoms I had on ortho novum 7/7/7. My gyn gave me this pill based on patients not gaining weight as often. I immediately had an increase in bust size and tenderness. I would say I have gone from a C to a D in just 4 weeks, but the increase only took 10-14 days of pills. I notice my jeans are slightly tighter, but I would guess no more than a 2 pound gain elsewhere...I probably gained a pound in my boobs !! So far I have NOT had a loss of libido, I have not had emotional problems (I had them on other pills) or any of the other problems I see on this board. I am guesssin the breast tenderness will setttle a little over time. So, I am not too unhappy with this pill. There was one more strange effect. I had a urinary tract infection and when they took my blood test, my potassium level was very high. F 40 1 months
3/27/2007
 5  birth control none! I was on ortho-lo and this birth control was HORRIBLE! i never had any energy and spent every day laying in bed/on my couch. ortho-lo also gave me nightmares, caused insomnia, made me get extremely drunk off of 2 or 3 beers, i'd be hungover the entire next day-whether i had 2 drinks or 10 (though i couldn't make it to 10. i'd feel totally drunk and pass out after 4). yasmin makes me feel back to normal again! most of the bad reviews on here are from people who've been on it for 2 weeks or less. you have to give it over 2 weeks to see results. yasmin finally allows me to fall asleep at night, i can actually wake up early and get things done. i was off birth control for 1 week before starting yasmin and broke out HORRIBLY, and around the 3rd week on yasmin i noticed my skin clearing up. i rarely get cramps (w/o b/c mine are very bad). My breasts aren't hyper-sensitive. my mood swings/depression is GONE! i've been depressed for 2 years between when i start ovulating and the 3rd day of my period. finally on yasmin, i feel like myself again, want to go out, have fun, i'm happy! it also completely cured a problem with ovarian cysts i was developing which not only fixed my cramps, but allowed me to have sex and enjoy it again! also, i don't recommend any low estrogen b/c. several accidental pregnancies have occured and they all seem to have severe side effects of insomnia/lethargy/depression. i we F 21 1 months
3/22/2007
 2  birth control heart palpatations, depression, feeling hung-over, overly emotional after finding this site i know i'm not crazy. i watched a movie last night and started crying like someone had just died. my heart has been skipping beats and fluttering, i stayed up all night planning how to leave my boyfriend. not myself. i've taken other low-dose bc pills for 10 years and not experienced these side effects. F 28 5 days
3/22/2007
 2  acne INSOMNIA! as soon as i am on the placebo ones i sleep well, otherwise - right back to insomnia where i stress out all night and sleep about 3 hours max. It also did not help my acne - i get the same amount now but they are cystic which is worse. I have only been on it for one month, and just started a new pack yesterday - which caused immediate insomnia again.... I think I might stop even though my doctor insists that insomnia is not a side effect of Yasmin. i actually discovered that i have graves disease around the same time that i started taking the pill. I somehow feel like Yasmin exascerbates my thyroid/eye symptoms. F 29 1 months
3/22/2007
 1  Regulate periods headaches or migrains every day, weight gain, nausea, high blood pressure, severe depression and mood swings (usually not good moods), trouble sleeping, extreme fatigue, thirsty all the time, on & on At first I didn't realize it was the pill but as it was the only thing that had changed in my life recently I decided to research and found this website, thank goodness! I'm not totally crazy after all! F 45 120 days
3/22/2007
 1  regulate periods/birth control anxiety, bloating, depression, mood swings, acne!! I started taking this pill last year for 3 months, and then when my relationship ended I stopped it. But have just started it again and have just completed my first month, and what I can clearly see now is why my relationship ended back then. I was a total emotional, insecure, depressed, crying, crazy mess! And I am again now thanks to yasmin, I thought I must have been going insane and blamed by boyfriend for not making me feel secure all the time, and then for rarely wanting to see me (yet I can see why now)! I was always upset about everything!! I turned into a nightmare, and now its happening all over again! I AM AN UPSET/CRYING/INSECURE/DEPRESSED MESS ALL OVER AGAIN! I wake up and just cry for no reason, don't want to leave the house. My skin has totally broken out all along my jawline/neck, I do not know what to do to calm it down! Made my skin sooo much worse, it was fine before! The mood swings are unbearable, I don't want to be super angry but I just cannot help it. I would no F 22 1 months
3/22/2007
 4  birth control and PMS I have been on Yasmin for two years. I have been on various other birth control pill for extended periods of time as well. So far I have liked Yasmin the best. I do relate to alot of the complaints about anxiety and stuff but to be honest I dont know if I have felt any worse with Yasmin than any other birth control or no birth control. I just figured I had anxiety. Maybe it has something to do with this pill, but I suspect it has little to do with it. I personally love being on this pill because I dont have all the long drawn out PMS symptoms. I dont get period headaches until I have been off of it for a few days. I do have shortness of breath and lately have been wondering if I am having problems with my heart, but again I have had shortness of breath since I started taking birth control pills 14 years ago, so I dont think it is the Yasmin. My skin is clearer on birth control, but I have oily skin. So I guess if you have dry skin to begin with it may get dryer. I will agree that my s F 33 2 days
3/21/2007
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 3  lighten menstrual symptoms I've been on Yasmin for 2 months and I feel very weird.I sleep 10 hours and I'm still tired!I'm kind of disgusted by food (I've lost appetite)and I have nausea everyday.However,my breast didn't change and my weight is the same as before.During the first month,I had cramps before my period,but my breast was OK.I don't know if I should keep on taking this pill. F 24 2 months
3/21/2007
 4  prevent pregnancy hot flashes, moody--but good moods! I've only been on it for three days but compared to the ones who say they had problems the first day I must be lucky. I wake up easier in the mornings, my moods are better, and so far my appetite hasn't changed one way or another. I've gotten hot a few times, but I don't know if that is related to the pill or just the weather where I live. F 25 3 days
3/19/2007
 4  period control and acne The first month, my period lasted for the whole month. The second month, I had a normal period. I have lost about five or ten pounds while on it, but have also been eating healthier. I find myself overly moody at times but that could be just from stress. The only thing that has not been affected is my acne. However, I have only been on Yasmin for 3 months. Overall, I think it is a good pill and works well. F 18 3 months
3/19/2007
 2  BC, lessen cramps Extreme anxiety and depression, very heavy periods, terrible cramps The very worst part of this pill was the mood swings. Particularly the day before/first two days of my period, I would have panic attacks almost constantly, but the anxiety and depression were at low levels all the time, which has been emotionally crippling. It's awful that so many people have experienced the same as me, but at least I know I'm not alone now. I've just switched pills, so we'll see how that goes... F 26 8 months
3/18/2007
 3  cramps during period everything went fine until my kidney stones in july after i took yasmin. Ever since July i have had no sex drive what so ever. I have a wonderful boyfriend of 3 years and it is killing both of us. All i want to do is sleep. I am depressed. I have mood swings, always hungry. In june i have to go back to the gyno and i am seriously thinking about getting off of yasmin. it works great for acne, and shorter periods plus no cramps. Does anyone know of a better birthcontrol pill? I cant take yasmin anymore. F 19 10 months
3/17/2007
 1  birth control frequent urination, moodiness/depression, insomnia i was prescribed yasmin after being on desogen for 4 months. desogen made me extremely moody and depressed (something that i was not pre-BC), so was switched to yasmin to fix that, unfortunately, that didn't work. add to that the frequent urination due to a hormone acting as a diuretic - i would get up multiple times a night to go to the bathroom and lost sleep from it. i've been battling insomnia (also new to me) since starting this pill. thankfully my boyfriend has been supportive through all of this, but it has been a HUGE strain on the wonderful thing we had pre-BC. i'm done with the pill for now. F 26 1 months
3/15/2007
 2  control pms, possible weight loss severe depression,mood swings, weight gain, constipation and breast enlargement I have been taking Yasmin for 1 week and 1 day. It has made me very moody and depressed, even more than PMS-which I suffer from badly. Even though it has only been 1 week and 1 day, I am gaining weight but I have no appetite. After reading the other comments, it seems that there are side effects with all bc pills and some just have to be tolerated. However, the side effects ,and not knowing how you are going to feel from day to day is not worth it for me. Frankly, it is quite SCAREY!! GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL. F 36 1 weeks
3/13/2007
 1  Regulate periods SEVERE DEPRESSION, SUICIDAL I am going to stop taking this immediately. I've been on it for 19 days and feel like I want to jump off of the highest building. I've cut off all outside activities and can barely convince myself to go to work. I cry constantly and have been contemplating suicide for the last week. As for my period, it lasted a week and a half and was one of the worst I've ever had! This drug did EXACTLY the opposite of what it promises to do! And it appears it has that effect on 50% of the people rating it here! Thanks for posting everyone. I thought it was just me. You may have just saved my life.... F 38 19 days
3/13/2007
 1  POCS Headaches, Migraines, No libido, Weight gain or an inability to lose weight, Vaginal discharge, Depression, Crying a lot, Inability to cope with stressful situations, Clingy, Feeling of being inadequate, Affecting the GI way of eating, Dizzy, Blurry Vision, Very bad cramps – feet & legs, Carn’t concentrate, Gassy, Abdominal pains, Hate family & partners, Irrational, Etc Etc Etc Etc…….. Plus so much more I have fainted several times (even broke my nose). Now have heart problems. Has put a real strain on my relationship. My 3yr old daughter doesn't know half the time if she's going to get yelled at or not. No sex life anymore - just have NO libido. Miserable most of the time - angry one minute, crying the next - hard to be happy. Weight gain and unable to loose weight even when eating under the GI. Really bad cramps. Now have sever pain in left side when period due and it hurts for days before hand. Have had to take time off work because of it. Have a discharge. Sweat alot with a nasty odour to it. Joints hurt regularly for no reason. Really bad headaches and even alot of migraines now (never had them before). My family is the enemy now - carn't stand most of them now and have no time for them - didn't even go to our family christmas because I didn't want to see them. Just bizzar, I've become a freak! I've only just stopped it two days ago - I'm hoping that my normal shelf F 35 2 years
3/13/2007

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