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 |
| 5 | Endometreosis | Clear skin, no break through bleeding as long as I take the placebos once every 3 months. | This drug helped me a lot. After my surgery and Lupron treatment I was put on Seasonique for a year. That medication failed me miserably. I was switched to generic Yasmin (Ocella and then to Zarah) and it has worked wonderfully for me for 3 years. It has prevented another Endo surgery and Lupron treatment. | F | 29 | 3 years 1X day | 4/10/2012 | 1 | Birth Control | Hell. | I had to have my gallbladder taken out because of this pill. I was also having constant stomach pain and severe depression. I gained 40 pounds on this pill. Horrible. | F | 27 | 1X day | 4/4/2012 | 2 | Acne/birth control | I went on diannete originally for my skin I then got a boyfriend and my doc advised me Yasmin would be a good balance between contraception and helping my Skin. I recently came off it due to breaking up with my boyfriend and my skin went mad so I have been back on it for 2 weeks and I feel like I have had a revelation. For the past 2 yrs of being on Yasmin I had the worst mood swings, always felt down and crying for not reason. Would lash out at my boyfriend and take things out of proportion. I was going through a lot of emotional trauma at the time so I always thought it was that but now I have gone back on it I realise the whole time it was the pill!! I can't believe it hs taken me so long to figure out! I felt out of control with my emotions. I became quite suspicious and pessamistic. I also had increased appetite and I found my sex drive was high, sometimes too much which caused problems in my relationship. I am going to stop taking it from today I cannot go on this emotional roller coaster again!! Thankyou to everyone who posted on here made me realise what it was that has made me feel so bad for so long! I think it depends on you as a person but for me it has reacted vey badly with my hormones. | F | 18 | 2 years | 3/29/2012 | 5 | Acne, birth control | Switched to yasmin because the pill the doctor gave me made me bleed continuously. Started yasmin and have had no trouble- no spotting when first started taking it. Cleared spots from my skin, rarely get any at all now. No known side effects, only the usual mild pain during the 7 day break. | F | 20 | 1 years | 3/22/2012 | 5 | Irregular periods and facial acne | I gained a little bit of weight and that was it. I've now got regular periods and nice, clear skin. THANKS YAZ! | F | 15 | 1 years ?? | 3/7/2012 | 4 | birth control | Not really had any side effects, i was on it 4 years before my first daughter and it took 8 monmths to fall pregnant once id stopped pill,i went back on it for 3 years and again it took 8 months to get pregnant after i stopped the pill, and now ive been on it 2 years since having my second daughter. Im very suprised to hear it affects mood swings and libido as ive not experienced this. | F | 29 | 2 days 1X day | 3/7/2012 | 3 | endometriosis treatment | Anxiety, and possible weigh gain. I switched from Valette to jasmin because the other was bad, i had weight loss then after months weight gain! like a yoyo effect. The pill is great to clean your skin thats the good side: no acnes! | F | 30 | 1 years | 3/7/2012 | 1 | birth control | little to no sex drive, social anxiety, depression, mood swings, headaches | I was not informed that low sex drive was a potential side effect. I really had no idea these symptoms were due to my birth control. I had to do the research myself, unfortunately after it was already affecting my relationship. I am going off yasmin immediately and just hope it's not too late to reverse the side effects. | F | 39 | 2 years 1X day | 3/4/2012 | 2 | Birth control | The first year of being on it was fine: acne went away, light regular periods, and seemingly no side effects. After being on it for 4 years now, I realized that my mental and emotional state has changed severely. Before the pill, I was confident, happy, outgoing, carefree but now I find myself with depression, anxiety, extreme mood swings, highly emotional, and mentally unstable for the last 2 years. My boyfriend had also noticed the change and has dealt with it. Also my sex drive has decreased so much that after 4 years of being on it, it made me look up reviews about the pill. Not surprised to find all the other women having the same issues as me! I think the pill affects people in different ways but I think my body has gotten so used to the pill that it hasn't worked the same since the first two of the four ears I've been on it. Definitely getting off the pill to see if I go back to my old happy outgoing cheerful self. Wish me luck! | F | 23 | 4 years | 2/16/2012 | 2 | Contraception | After the first month I experienced really bad mood swings. After two months I stopped taking it and within 3 weeks or so I noticed such a difference in my mood. Simple things that wouldve previously annoyed me didn't even faze me. Yasmin also affected my sleeping pattern and made me anxious with heart palpitations. I'd advise to go off this pill if your suddenly experiencing anxiousness and mood swings | F | 17 | 2 months 3 mg | 2/12/2012 | 1 | irregular menstrual cycle | Weight gain was the big one. I'd stop taking it for periods of time and stop gaining weight, and as soon as I started taking it again, the weight gain would start again. It's been a while since I've taken it, so I can't remember anything else about it. I have never been able to lose the weight though no matter what I've tried. | hated it | F | 28 | 5 years 30 1X day | 2/6/2012 | 1 | Birth control | I have just recently started taking Yasamin again after giving my body a break for sometime. I have been experiencing really bad nausea in the morning and now for the past week I have had very bad palpitations.. I thought this might be as a result of stress but I am now thinking Yasamin is to blame.. I has most definitely affected my libido, and my friends have reported this aswell so stopped taking it.. My moods are fine but I am very placid most of the time. My skin has always been clear, thankfully however last time I stopped Yasamin I broke out, badly... | F | 28 | 4 years 1X day | 1/20/2012 | 4 | Contraception | Had a huge pimple on my chin (i dont break out normally) after the first month. Breasts grew which was a bonus but it went back to normal after 2 yrs. Get hungry often. Lose weight bc i was always hungry but have no time to eat. When i do eat, i prefer small portions. Libido is gone. No more depression. I feel normal; no mood swings. It kept me sane. Side effects: it occurred after taking it for 4 yrs. irregular heart beats, chest pains, ab cramp when im not on my period. I freaked out so doc recommeded alesse cuz the hormonal dosage is lower. Not sure if its better. | F | 29 | 4 years | 1/13/2012 | 2 | Very bad depression ( so bad I had to quit my job,lost half my friends,nearly lost my boyfriend and even tried to take my own life),social issues ( i was a right party animal and was up for meeting anyone before i went on this pill) but whilst on yasmin i didnt want to see anyone,I was so affraid of what new people thought of me i wouldnt even step outside the house.it wasn't until my family made me come off it...1 month of taking my new pill I felt like I was back to my old bubbly self. I really wouldn't recommend this pill but everyone is different. The only plus side to this pill is that my skin was perfect. I used to get bad spots on my face and back which cleared when I started to take Yasmin...saying that 6 months on I'm on cliest and it still kept my skin clear. | F | 20 | 1 years | 1/11/2012 | 1 | birth control | Extremely low libido, so much hair loss. I have always had such thick hair, but after taking yasmin, my hair started to fall out all the time. huge clumps of hair would come out in the shower and every time i brushed my hair. My hair is so thin now, i hate it! that was the main reason i stopped taking yasmin. It also would break me out during the week after my period, and i usually have really clear skin. Would not recommend taking this BC. | F | 19 | 11 months 1X day | 1/3/2012 | 2 | contraception | depression/anxiety/panic attacks breakthrough bleeding breast size increase | F | 19 | 5 months 1X day | 1/2/2012 | 4 | Birth Control | The only side effect that really bothered me was gaining a little weight and decreased libido the first month. Other than that, I find Yasmin just great. | I'm really satisfied with Yasmin, it seems like my body is balanced when I'm taking them. I used to have a lot of pimples and blackheads, but now most of it is gone. I was also hairy like a baby gorilla, especially on my armpits, bikini line and my legs; but now it looks really normal. Besides, my face looks better due to smaller nose and fuller lips caused by the hormones in Yasmin. About libido, at first i thought I'm losing my sex drive, but after one month it changed. Right now i have a really high libido and i think it might be the pills, but I'm not sure since everybody has experienced otherwise. | F | 22 | 3 months 1X day | 12/23/2011 | 2 | ovarian cysts, cramps, hvy bleeding | Weight gain (15-20 lbs) over several years, after never having to watch my weight; difficulty concentrating; difficulty remembering; mental fogginess; excessive sleepiness. It did clear my acne, however, and I gained a bra cup size while on it. | I wish I had figured out the cause of these symptoms sooner. Because my medical picture is complicated, and I am in my 40s, I did not associate what I was experiencing with the BC pills I was taking. I have been off the pills for 24 days and have lost 12lbs. | F | 43 | 7 years 1X day | 12/13/2011 | 4 | Birth control | I was on the injection for 3 years which made me put on around 2.5 stone. Since being on Yasmin I have already lost 1 stone. My appetite is back to normal after eating everything in sight. I also don't like the fact the injection will be in my system for another 6 months! | F | 19 | 2 months | 12/11/2011 | 2 | Not to get pregnant again | Since i started using yasmin i got headaches everyday,bad moodswings and some days pains in my lower back and abdomen!so i stopped taking yasmin and now no pains or moodswings or headaces!im feeling great now! | F | 25 | 3 months S3 | 12/10/2011 |