YASMIN Reviews (DROSPIRENONE; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL)

Average Rating: 2.2 (1415 Ratings)

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 1  ovarian cancer Extreme moodswings (as my husband says I've become a monster), numb emotional feelings, a gout feeling in my knee ever so often, permanent flue symptoms, discharge (not the normal form), headaches everyday (I used to get them on average maybe once every two months but with Yasmin EVERY DAY!), boil like pimples on my face (I've always been prone to pimples because I have an oily skin but Yasmin was suppose to help and actually worsened it), car sickness - nausea. I have only stopped taking Yasmin 36 hours ago and have to thank this site for helping me undetstand why I have felt so numb emotionally. I actually wanted and still wish my husband to leave me because I cannot feel the love for the man I've loved unconditionally since the moment I've met him,since taking Yasmin. Surely my love for him couldn't have dissapeared in the one and a half months since I've started using Yasmin. We just came back from our GP and she's not understood the magnitude of the effects it has, so maybe before using Yasmin read through this site and make sure you are familiar with the potential negative side effects (because they are not all listed in the prescription booklet) and when they start appearing rather stop using it than wait the 3 month trial period out, its not going to change if it is severe or noticible. F 37 2 months
1/22/2007
 2  acne and birthcontrol at first i had breakthrough bleeding and headaches increased, i also had a bad migraine. then after bout 3 months it settled down and was fine but then i noticed a decrease in libido. so swappin back to old pill! made no difference to my acne, dinette was better for my skin. went on yasmin after being microgynon just as a normal pill.i took dinette for my skin for over a year but was told to stop because long term taking was bad for you. No just started back on microgynon. F 20 6 months
1/21/2007
 1  Threat of Ovarian Cancer My wife has been taking Yasmin for the past 2 months. She experienced regular nausea when travelling in a car, had terrible acne outbreaks, experienced loss of sex drive, but more than anything, has been affected emotionally. PLEASE HELP!! My wife has turned into an emotional roller coaster. She has extreme reaction to the smallest event and displays absolutely no caring or concern for what she says or does. I really want to save my marriage, which I believe is being severely threatened by this drug. Please, please e-mail me if you have had similar experiences, as my wife refuses to acknowledge that Yasmin has had this effect on her. M 44 2 months
1/21/2007
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 2  Lighter periods, endometriosis Crabby, Terrible Gas, Larger breasts, decline in sex drive, nausea, missed periods F 27 2 months
1/18/2007
 5  cystic acne/Acne I have only been on it for a month now. I got a little sick the first week here and there but nothing major. I LOVE THIS PILL I have cleared up so much. I have not gained any weight my bust has grew a whole cup size. Try it you have nothing to loose. I was scared to try it like all of you trust me I tried everything and this is the pill that does it all. F 20
1/17/2007
 3  just taking for birth control I have been off and on my period for almost a month, with abnormal discharge. Bad headaches, chest pain, and occasional mood swings. although i've been experiencing many side effects, I've only been taking it for a month. So hopefully the side effects will go away soon. I was on ortho tri-cyclin lo for a year, I experienced severe nausea every morning and I ended up losing way too much weight. My libido was non-existent and I felt like I couldn't focus on anything, it was horrible. So, Yasmin is a nice change! My cup size has also went from a B to a C, which I'm happy about! The only thing I'm really worried about is the chest pain and the long period. F 22 18 days
1/17/2007
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 1  To Have Sex :) I became extremely dehydrated and experienced fluid build-up in my ears, which in fact was dehabilitating for about a month while I got treated for a mysterious ear infection. The dehydration has remained permanent, though at a managable level . . . still I'm quitting this drug now. Since I figured out the issue, I am researching alternatives to this drug. F 30 8 months
1/17/2007
 2  Birth Control Nausea/vomiting, mood swings, anxiety, bloating, breasts grew/hurt, loss of sex drive, weight gain This is the first time I've tried BC and was only on it for 1 month. Dr. recommended this brand due to the low side effects. The side effects are unbearable. I gained 7lbs in only one month of being on it, although I know it is water weight because my legs are swollen. My breats grew almost a cup size and hurt to the point that I can't touch them. I'm not myself on this medication, my mood is all over the place and I get anxiety almost everyday. F 21 28 days
1/16/2007
 2  Control irregular periods, acne Severe nausea, bloating, aggravated IBS, changes in mood, painful periods (this was not a problem before) F 23 3 months
1/16/2007
 4  BC First few weeks were horrible. Extreme nausea during the day, lack of concentration, aweful abnormal discharge... made me miserable, also breasts are very tender, but almost a cup size larger. I went off of it for two months, then decided to give another try. Much better this time because i take it right before bed time which stopped nausea, only major complaint is extreme unpredictable mood swings and recurring yeast infections and two UTI's so far. Definately not feeling like my usual self all the time. M 24 3 months
1/15/2007
 2  birth-control, mood swings What is the point of being on birth control if it makes you dis-interested in sex and causes you to lose your libido. That's what I have experienced. I've also had leg pain in my right calf- like others have said. The only good part about this medicine is that I experience less PMS symptoms and my periods are very light--and short. It is much better than other birth-controls that I have been on (atleast it's way better than the generic of ortho-tricyclen). I also had nausea and stomach problems when I first went on Yaz... I actually thought I was pregnant from the symptoms I was having during the first two months that I took it. I think I'm going to go back to the birth-control that I was on before I had my son: Alesse. I never had problems with it (although it did seem that sex was more enjoyable when I wasn't on birth control at all... then got pregnant, lol) F 26 4 months
1/13/2007
 2  PCOS, PMD,birth control Extreme Nausea, morning sickness, fatigue, depression, no sex drive, strange odor(EW). Bled for 7 days first month and have developed a strange icky odor. I don't know if I can handle another month of this crap...AND I thought it was suppose to help with mood swings- not the case for me. F 21 1 months
1/11/2007
 3  birth control & emotional issues I'm starting Yasmin in about 2 weeks. After reading this i'm terrified! I have taken bcp's for 4 years, but was not aware of the emotional side effects (besides evething else). I was on estrostep fe from 2002 until I started missing periods in 2004 I switched to ortho tri-cyclen lo(not generics on either one) until now. I accidentally discovered my horrible mood swings and emotional issues I've had since 2002 are from the types of bcp's i've been on(triphasic/3 doses). They have gotten worse since on Ortho Tri-cyclen. My new ob/gyn, who I hear is wonderful, told me to try Yasmin, when I told about all of this. I first asked about Yaz. I had not researched Yasmin, but thought Yaz would be a match for me for it's pmdd treatment, after careful research. She said no to Yaz. She prefers and has had better results w/ patients on Yasmin rather than Yaz, because of the hormone in both. Since Yaz has only been treating pmdd for 3-4 months it's had adverse reactions to some patients. She said m I understand everyone is going to react differntly. I don't think my family and boyfriend are ready for the worse part of this. They have probably had it with my emotional issues. I don't want to loose anyone. Please help! F 25
1/10/2007
 3  Birth Control Mood swings, breast tenderness for the first two months or so. I am taking YAZ...wondering if others have experience an increase in gas/flatulence as a side effect?? Once through the side effects, all is normal although I may be experiencing a reduced sex drive. F 29 4 months
1/10/2007
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 1  hormone treatment vertigo, unable to sleep well at night I was taking lo estrin for 9 months I had so many problems on that so my doctor switched me to Yasmin. By the second day of taking the pill I could not sleep at night. Also woke up in the morning with vertigo. By the 4 day the vertigo was so bad I had to stay in bed most of the day just laying still. This is not the pill for me F 47 4 days
1/10/2007
 4  Endometriosis I had 3-4 lb water weight gain. Also have to urinate more frequently at nite. My endometriosis is at bay though. F 41 2 years
1/9/2007
 3  ovarian cyst control/pms symptoms increased heart rate, anxiety, breast tenderness, feelings of sadness I cannot believe that all of this time I have been on this pill I thought I was nuts! After using the pill for over 4 years, I went off of the pill for a few months and then started again and that is when I was aware of the horrible side effects. I am in relatively good shape and am a very motivated person, but the shortness of breath that I started getting made me think I was really out of shape. Then the anxiety and sadness I started to feel was incredible. Every little thing made me cry or feel like I wanted to cry. My breasts became so sore that I couldn't sleep on my stomach anymore. I will not be taking this pill any more. The side effects don't outweigh the PMS symptoms. F 27 5 years
1/8/2007
 2  birth control increased breast size, breast soreness, weight-gain, severe moodiness/depression. Before taking Yasmin I was on DepoProvera for 5 years but switched because of the recent & ongoing controversy surrounding the shot. Then I tried the Nuva Ring for 2 months but felt that it was uncomfortable during sex so I decided to finally try the pill. I have never felt as depressed in my life as I had felt within the first month of taking Yasmin. It scared me such much that I actually went so far as to see a therapist for a month or so. Once I remembered that the doctor had told me it can cause depression in some people I realized that the pill could be my problem as I've never been depressed like that before. These feelings continued throughout the time I was on this pill though to a slightly less severe degree in the later months. I just started a pack of Loestrin 24Fe yesterday. But I'm planning on switching to Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo as my insurance doesn't cover Loestrin. I also gained a lot of weight! I'm not sure exactly how much but I would say at least 5-10 pound F 22 4 months
1/8/2007
 2  pmt/hormone imbalance Mood swings, irritability, foot cramps, low libido, sore breasts,persistant bleeding even when only taking 'active' pills, extreme fatigue. I wish I had found this site before I asked my doctor for this medication as it would have saved me 10 weeks of feeling negative about absolutely everything! I am shocked that a contraceptive pill could actually make me feel 'Psycho'. I am into my 3rd day of quitting and now have a migraine from hell. If you are considering this medication and you are sensitive to hormones (and if you already suffer PMT) consider another pill because this will not help your cause!!!! F 40 3 days
1/8/2007
 1  Birth Control Nauseos,Anxiety,Depression I have been on this pill for around a year 1/2 and although as any other person would, I would sometimes have anxiety or a little of depression. However, over the past couple of months it has gotten alot worse. I am starting to think that it is this pill that completely made these symptons full blown.I am so glad that I did research and found that I might be feeling depression and anxiety due to this pill. I always knew deep down inside that it wasn't all me, there was a factor that was not under my control. I don't feel like myself sometimes, everything makes me want to cry and when I do have my period I feel much better, alot less moody, which I always thought was weird. I cannot believe my doctor never warned me about the possible side effects. I am very upset, but I'm pretty sure she probably doesn't do that much research before prescribing a pill, I once worked in a dental clinic and I know how the pharmaceutical perks work. Anyways, I am making an appointment ASAP. F 22 1.5 days
1/8/2007

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