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 | PCOS/ Birth Control | Breast tenderness/growth. Breakthrough bleeding (period lasted 14 days), Terrible cramps (worse than my normal hell), Wierd Vaginal Odor/Yeast Infection. Mood Swings. Increased Appetite. Bloating.Yuck. | It did help with the emotional side of my PMS....but I was moody throughout the month. Horrible Period...I didnt miss any doses, but spotted for a week before the real period set in. Vaginal odor changed-possible yeast infection? Pretty much a miserable pill...any suggestions for other PCOS treatments? | F | 19 | 30 days | 6/5/2006 | 3 | Birth Control & to Regulate Periods | Depression. Crying for no reason. Got a UTI the first week I started taking it (i've never had one before) Can't sleep. Dark spotting on the face. | Yasmin made me moody. After almost 2 years of taking it, I developed malasma (dark spotting on the face) I've also had 2 UTI's, which i've never had before. Also have trouble sleeping now. Works great as a birth control, but has alot of bad side affects. That is why I will be switching very soon. | F | 22 | 2 years | 6/4/2006 | 2 | aspiring accutane patient | WEIGHT GAIN!!! depression, major mood swings, increased appetite, fatigue | i've gained about 20 pounds since originally starting to take yasmin. when i started taking the pills i also began working out daily for approx. 2 hours w/ a personal trainer and began a meal plan. however, i did not lose any weight as i had intended, but continued to gain despite how how i worked out. i burst out in tears sometimes for no relevant reason, and other times im extremely happy. my sex drive has gone up and my breasts definatly have gotten bigger. also my skin has cleared up, and i do have to admit that it looks great, but the disadvantages to me outweigh the advantages. i cant stand the thought of continuing to take a pill that will only cause me to gain more weight and feel more and more unhappy with myself. | F | 18 | 6 months | 6/4/2006 | 2 | ovarian cyst, birth control | low sex drive, vaginal dryness, lately panick attacks, bitter taste in my mouth, nausea two ours afer ingestion | i took it for 3 months as a post-op treatment after removing an ovarian cyst. it was really ok. then i stopped for about 6 months and i just re-started takng them. after nine days i am having panick attacks each night, breast tenderness, nausea, shortness of breath... i am going to see my doctor tomorrow about it. | F | 26 | 3 months | 6/4/2006 | 1 | painful menses | Terrible sore throat, lots of phlegm, exquisitely sore breasts | Yasmin did seem to level out my moods so that not everything bothered me so much | F | 40 | 6 days | 6/4/2006 | 1 | period regulator; BC | LOW SEX DRIVE, horrible mood swings, depression, nausea lasting a week, Yeast Infections | DON'T TAKE YASMIN..I hate this pill. I would never reccommend this to anyone. It made me sick for like a week straight. This pill will make you feel like shit and if you don't feel good inside how can you feel good about anything around you. I put up with this crap for 6 months and I can't take it anymore. | F | 18 | 6 months | 6/3/2006 | 3 | pcos | i started hateing everyone, sore brest, loss weight, cant sleep | hey i have a question i stoped yasmin 2 weeks before i was done with the pack but im still hate everyone why? and how long will this last? asap email me.now i love my husband but now i hate him i cant stand to be near him and i feel the same about all family members, i think they are all retarted. i think hes going to leave me, i care but i dont all i want to do is work all day and night im still looseing rapid weight, and i have 2 peroids in 3 weeks. can any please help me asap. all i keep doing is hurting him why? | F | 24 | 2 months | 6/2/2006 | 2 | switched from mircette/birth contro | breast tenderness, constipation, headache, nausea, mental fogginess | I just don't feel like myself. | F | 24 | 1 months | 6/2/2006 | 1 | Birth Control | Panic attacks, hostility, anger, depression, weight gain, hair loss, breast soreness, breast augmentation, ZERO sex drive. | (written by boyfriend)My girlfriend took this horrible drug for appx 3 weeks. She nearly gained a cup size in that time. I feel that is not healthy, no more than anabolic steroids in men. She was hateful, bizzare, and her hair began to fall out. Her acne increased, and she gained weight. After switching back to Ortho, boom, she was back to normal. Then she had a panic attack that lasted all night. This drug hasnt given its hellish ways up yet. DONT TAKE THIS DRUG - EVER | M | 28 | 18 days | 6/2/2006 | 2 | birth control, acne | On the plus side: my complexion improved, breasts grew from small B to C, mood was more calm and balanced, I slept very well, felt and looked more feminine. On the negative side: my sex drive went slowly down, to reach very noticable low after six months. I just felt something was very wrong and unnatural about that, and reading more about women experiencing the same, decided to stop before I lose libido altogether! | Even though yasmin improved both my looks and my mood to an extent, I decided not having a libido was too big a price to pay- its not as if my looks and mood wasnt satisfactory in the first place, and why take a contraceptive that leaves you with no need for it! | F | 34 | 6 months | 6/1/2006 | 1 | Contraception | Complete loss of sex drive. Breast pain. Homicidal thoughts. Depression. Increase in acne. I nearly lost my relationship, and my job. Anxiety, confusion, and a general mental fogginess. | THIS MEDICATION IS A CRUEL JOKE, played by people who are supposed to be better at making contraceptives, than they were in the 60's when BCPs were invented. DONT BOTHER WITH THIS. | F | 26 | 17 days | 6/1/2006 | 3 | birth control | good: very light periods, clear skin, no weight gain; bad: headaches, moodiness, no sex drive | yasmin was very good for the first 3-4 months, but for the last couple the headaches and mood swings were bad enough for me to stop taking it. i'm looking for a new one and i'm investigating alesse and levlite... it's hard to go by all these comments cause every woman is affected SO differently by the different types of pills. | F | 25 | 6 months | 5/31/2006 | 1 | prevent pregnancy | Anxiety/Panic Attacks, nausea, depression | I have never had issues with anxiety--not being able to cope with stress. After two months on Yasmin, I began having panic attacks. Being a confident young woman, with passion for life, and seeing that disintigrate with this crappy pill is very frustrating. 9 months later, I am still coping with chronic anxiety and depression. Please do not take this medication, even if your doctor treats it like its only candy. It is serious stuff with long-lasting effects. I'm so happy I found this website so that I can share my experience with others. HANG IN THERE EVERYONE! IT WILL GET BETTER! | F | 26 | 2 months | 5/31/2006 | 3 | severe cramps/bleeding, contracept. | extreme breast soreness | my breasts were so sore, even if my arms just brushed against them it was painful. i couldn't take it anymore so i switched. otherwise, it wasn't bad. it helped with cramps and bleeding for a while, then any effect on cramps wore off, so they became bad again | F | 28 | 1 years | 5/27/2006 | 1 | Birth control | moodiness, lack of confidence, indecisiveness, no concentration, tearful, ill-willed sarcasm. | (Written by husband). My wife (29 yr-old), who is usually a confident, spiritual, smart, kind, and frisky person has turned into a doubting,irritable, forgetful, nonspiritual, angry, and doesn't want anything to do with me in the sack, person. Her sense of smell is like a hound dog, when I put suntan lotion on, it about makes her puke. And ladies, notice the ill-willed sarcasm in many of the reviews. My wife leads the league in this department, but was never a sarcastic person before taking this pill. Ladies, please do all of your boyfriends, husbands, and potential significant others a favor and do not take this pill. It may ruin mankind if you do. Ladies, thank you for your comments, you saved our marriage! | M | 35 | 1 months | 5/26/2006 | 5 | changed from ovcon 50 to yasmin | I was on lower ovcon, doctor switched me to ovcon 50. was having good results on ovcon 50. Moved to arkansas, time for yearly checkup and the new doctor wanted to change me off high dose. Put me on Yasmin. I finished my last pack of Ovcon, started new pack of Yasmin, no breaks, no missed pills. On the ovcon i usually started my "period" on tuesday. Its now wed, on the yasmin of the inactive pills and still no "peroid" . Not pregnant. Is the the change in hormones ????? Still wating | F | 27 | 1 months | 5/24/2006 | 2 | birth control method | I've been unusally dizzy and disoriented..so much so that I almost fell out of bed one morning when I got up. I've felt anxiety and tension, and keep having to take deep breaths. At the moment I feel shaky. Also, I haven't felt near as hungry as usual. I don't have near as much energy either. I've been moody and snap at almost everything. | Is this really worth it ladies? This aggrevates me so much! I think I'd rather just start having kids with my husband, even though we don't feel quite ready yet. I don't think it's worth all this hassle! | F | 26 | 16 days | 5/22/2006 | 1 | Birth Control/PCOS | I have been on yasmine for a little over a week and am only thankful I could recognize it's effect before it was too late. I knew, as I drove to work going 70 miles an hour and thoughts of driving myself into the cement wall ahead were sounding appealing, that I was having severe depression. I had not felt depression that severe since my teen age years! I pulled over and cried for 20 minutes straight, then puked. I have missed work everyday this week due to extreme stomach cramping and nausea. I have a wonderfully blessed life, and the last thing I want to do is have it fall apart. In the last 4 days my world has turned upside down. My poor 10 year old is probably ready to run-away and look for a new mommy and my partner is ready to tie me down and lock me up (and if he didn't love me like he did, I am sure he would have left me already). I cannot even speak to either one of them without snapping, screaming and thinking they must be the stupidest people on earth. I have even | F | 29 | 9 days | 5/18/2006 | 1 | Regulate periods & birth control. | Extreme breast tenderness. Poor vision. Low sex drive. | F | 44 | 4 months | 5/17/2006 | 1 | Regulate periods & birth control. | Extreme breast tenderness. Poor vision. Low sex drive. | F | 44 | 4 months | 5/17/2006 |