YAZ Reviews (DROSPIRENONE; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL)Average Rating: 2.2 (250 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare YAZ with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR YAZ | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | PMDD | NO SEX DRIVE!!! None! Zero! Zilch! What is sex cause I have NO sex drive! | The FDA is requiring Yaz to change its advertising. Its not for all of these other issues people mention on this site. Its for PMDD sufferers only - but if course Bayer wanted to make more money - so they market Yaz as a cure-all for anything menstrual related. Yaz works VERY WELL if you are a true PMDD sufferer. eliminates the EXTREME mood swings during menustration. | F | 37 | 1 years | 2/19/2009 | 1 | Birth Control | nausea, loss of appetite, fatigue, acne, low/no sex drive, mood swings, breekthrough bleeding or spotting, yeast infection, vaginal dryness | After reading the comments on the web (this site and others) about this drug, I'm not sure why women take it all. I wish I had done my research! I started looking up breakthrough bleeding associated with Yaz because my period hasn't stopped since I started this pill. Now I realize how many other changes in my body have happened in the past few weeks. My poor boyfriend has really been through it these past few weeks, from the mood swings, to the loss of sex drive...Then with the vaginal dryness, sex is a bit painful...and I got a yeast infection! I'm a foodie, love to eat, but I've lost my appetite and barely even think about eating. I don't want to bash this drug, but based on my experience I wouldn't recommend it to anyone! Now I just need to figure out if I should stop taking this pill mid-cycle... | F | 27 | 2 weeks | 2/18/2009 | 1 | birth control | I have only been taking YAZ for one month...but have no SEX drive, having mood swings and have been getting burning in stomach area and having lose stools.I have felt horrible the whole month. | I would strongly warn any woman about taking this birth control pill. I was ready to move out of my bed with my husband never wanting to have sex. Thought it was cause I am a new mom-again. But after reading the other comments makes me think it must be the YAZ. I am know hopeful my stomach problems will go away and I will not feel so depressed. | F | 39 | 30 days | 2/15/2009 | 1 | PCOS, PMDD, Endrometriosis | Headaches, depression, anxiety, rage, bloating, nausea, weight gain, extreme mood swings and yeast infection. | The first month of Yaz I thought I found the cure, other than feeling bloated everything was great!! Minimal pain during my cycle with a lighter flow and no clotting! The second month is when it all began..depression was the first/feeling empty inside. I lost intrest in everything! My mood swings and rage took over and the rest is history refered to in my house now as the 'Yaz episode'. The rage and mood swings were unbelievable. My Doctor said 'it should straighten out if you give it time'....The only choice at the time was stop taking Yaz and have sanity in my life (not to mention save my marriage) or admit my self into a mental institution. I would NOT recommed Yaz!!! | F | 31 | 2 months | 2/13/2009 | 1 | Perimenopause | Fatigue, adrenaline crashes with extreme fatigue, panic attacks, muscle weakness | I do not recommend this pill to anyone. The diuretic is what causes most of the problems with YAZ. If you are taking YAZ and do not feel well and cannot live your normal daily life, please consider switching to another pill. | F | 48 | 1 years | 2/9/2009 | 5 | regulate periods | After taking Yaz for a year I started having really heavy and long periods which was the reason I was put on the pill in the first place. | I took Yaz for about a year and a half. During the first year it was great. It was the only pill I had taken where I didn't gain weight. I only had a light period that lasted 5 days each month and I knew exactly when to expect it. Then after a year my periods became heavy and started lasting twice as long. My doctor then told me to take it continuously with out any placebo pills. For about 3 months this was great because I didn't have to worry about a period at all. Then I started bleeding in the middle of a pack and it didn't stop for a month. My doctor put me on Ovcon to stop the bleeding but I've had really uncomfortable bloating and I'm gaining weight like I did on other pills. I really wish I could go back on Yaz. | F | 21 | 1.5 years | 2/7/2009 | 4 | oral contraceptive | SEX DRIVE IS ZERO! | I am a fan of yaz...except for the one HUGE side effect...NO sex drive. i chalked up my no sex drive to stress or being "not on the mood"...come to find out it was my birth control. Other than that i have no acne, periods are almost not even periods...no need for a pad or tampon a panti-liner for 2 days is plenty...weight loss...and no mood swings...i would get off birth control entirely but i am getting married in October...i don’t know ladies it sucks being a girl! | F | 25 | 1.5 years | 2/6/2009 | 1 | Birth control | First month= Loss of appetite, upset stomach, cramping. A week in a half in a heavy 7 day bleed (like a full blown period) tender breasts and hard cysts developed. Month 2 = Horrible acne outbreak (I had clear skin before)looks like severe measles all over my neck and under chin, along with forehead and cheeks. So depressing! And now I have no sex drive. | Ummm went on this pill so I could have better sex with my boyfriend and this pill is causing a total rift between us. My mood has changed, I feel sad and angry, my boobs hurt, I have no urge to have sex, and worst of all is my face- it looks like severe chicken pox! I would recommend this pill to your worst enemy! Ladies beware. This pill should not be legal. By the way I had to go to the dermatologist who told me I should go on antibiotics to help reduce my acne, and I will probably need a chemical peel to avoid scarring on my neck. Hmm so far I've spent Yaz $55 copay + $35 derm copay + $25 antibiotics + new BC $56 = $171.00 WOW that sucks! Ya know who the eff runs the FDA & who do they test this sh*t on? | F | 25 | 2 months | 2/6/2009 | 1 | PMDD/irregular mentral cycle | It did regulate my cycle. Cons: I started having severe depression and could not figure out why. | After taking yaz I needed to take a antidepressant and finally figured out what the problem was. After stopping Yaz I noticed an immediate change and stopped the anti-depressant also. What a nightmare!!! | F | 44 | 1 years | 2/4/2009 | 3 | Skin breakouts | depression at first, lump in left breast, insomnia | Just wanted to give some of my opinion on the drug. Have only been taking it for 2 months. 29 healthy non smoker, exercise regularly. At first it threw me into unbelievable depression - could not sleep, did not want to live. Crazy. Then I still kept taking it and depression was gone after a week or 2 but a big lump appeared in left breast, hurt like hell. As it appeared, suddenly, as suddenly - Overnight! - it dissolved 3 weeks later. Skin got better, I can tell that. | F | 29 | 2 months | 2/2/2009 | 2 | For Heavy Periods & Cramping | This is the second birth control that I have ever used and I don't like it really all that much. As, it doesn't help with severe cramping all that well and it doesn't really lighten my flow at all. Also, I get increased headaches with it. And, even though it is supposed to help with PMS, it really hasn't done a thing any thing much to help with that at all. I will not be staying with this pill anymore even though I have used it for around a year and a half. Instead, I do plan to switch to another low-dose pill, but that actually dose work alot better! | If you suffer from PMS or severe cramping and a heavy flow, then this pill won't do much at all to help with any of these symptoms. | F | 33 | 1 years | 1/22/2009 | 1 | birth control | extreme depression, migraines, complete loss of libido, severe anxiety attacks | I switched to this drug from the depo shot because my new insurance didn't cover the depo and I was experiencing abnormal bleeding during intercourse and a lot of breakthrough bleeding after being on it for a year, my doctor's nurse recommended switching to Yaz. I never experienced depression, anxiety or loss of libido until I started this drug. It was absolutely horrible. I thought something was horribly wrong with me, I almost left my husband because of the huge wall that was building between us. I take care of my 2 kids during the day and it took everything in me to just get out of bed, then I would spend the rest of the day curled up on the couch, then back to bed in the evening. I had no life, I was neglecting my family, and I just felt so lost. I warned all the women in my life and all my doctors of my serious side effects. I didn't of course know it was from this drug till I seeked help from a psychiatrist, apparently this is rather common. Wish I would have known that before I | F | 25 | 4 months | 1/22/2009 | 5 | awful PMS and BC | none | I LOVED Yaz. I have tremendous PMS/PMDD - become aggressive, depressed, irrational, etc. Yaz took care of it within 2 months. I was much happier and more pleasant to be around. I had to go off of it after 7 months b/c I had my first migraine (very scary with TIA/stroke symptoms - look into stroke risk for Yaz). I was very upset to go off Yaz and and will miss the relief it provided. | F | 33 | 7 months | 1/19/2009 | 2 | Frequent yeast infections, depression, break through bleeding, loss of sex drive, severe migraines during first months, I went from never crying to crying at the slighest thing. | As for the good, I actually lost weight with YAZ. My acne cleared up and I never had a pimple in sight. Shorter, lighter periods. | F | 19 | 1 years | 1/14/2009 | 2 | weight gain, extreme moodiness | I was very unhappy the entire time I was taking this pill. I have been on it for eightmonths and i am current switting to mircette becuase I gained ten pounds, I cried just about every day and felt like the entire world was out to get me. I also spent the first months on the pill sleeping. I got serious headaches and felt tired all the time. I hope mircette is a better choice. | F | 18 | 8 months | 1/13/2009 | 2 | BC/Regular Periods/Preventing Cysts | Severe mood swings and severe depression around time of period. Constant spotting and no help with preventing cysts. Extremely emotional! | I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. I have been on it for a year and thought that something was wrong with me the entire time. I constantly felt alone, sad, and sometimes even angry. These feelings were provoked by the simplest things such as by boyfriend calling me half an hour later than usual etc. I never knew that severe mood swings was a side effect but as soon as I found out I got off the pill and practically got my life back. | F | 19 | 1 years | 1/12/2009 | 1 | Painful Cramps/Endometriosis | Constant postnasal drip, nightsweats, itchy throat, upper respiratory infection, painful burning stomach aches, stomach noise, nausea, loose bowels,constipation weight loss, painful cold sores. | I gave this drug an honest, fair, and unbiased shot for two miserable months, as directed by doc. The side effects I got strongly resembled pancreatitis with loud stomach noises, horrible stomach pain and burning with some loose stools. I was sick with itchy cough/chest issues for a month until I took antibiotics & prednisone. I got a painful cold sore for the first time in my life. Post nasal drip clogged my throat for three whole months. Doc said "herpes" is common but I am in a monogamous relationship and neither of us has it, and if we did, no flare up. Maybe it was due to low immune system. Whatever the case, this drug was horrible. Sex? What sex? As soon as I got off, I was better within the day. Should consumers, WOMEN put up with this? I say we stand up and not take this any more. I have so much menstrual pain I HAVE to take something and no pain med works. What to do eh? | F | 32 | 80 days | 1/12/2009 | 5 | Birth Control/ Pmdd | Nausea | I've been on Yaz for 4+ years. After trying more BCPs that I can even remember, this was the only to help with all my pmdd symptoms. I was nauseas the first few days of taking it if I remember correctly. But other than that it has been great My periods are regular and last only 2-3 days. I have recently started getting bad cramping again which I plan on addressing with my doctor. I used to get yeast infections every month on orto and ortho lo dose, also on desogen, since changing to yaz this doesn't happen anymore either. | F | 24 | 4 years | 1/6/2009 | 1 | Mood Swings | Headaches, no sex drive, weepiness, depression, | Ladies, i beg of you, dont take this pill! I started it about 8 months ago. The first 2 months were great. Then i started becoming someone unlike me. I wasnt talkative, took myself out of social settings, was weepy and crying and i constantly though people were out to get me. I was a basketcase! Plus this pill is great if ur addicted to sex cause it makes u NOT HAVE ANY!! Dont ever take this pill. It almost cost me my realtionship and my mental health | F | 23 | 8 months | 1/4/2009 | 1 | Birth control / Acne | FATIGUE, moodiness, nausea, no sex drive, headaches slight improvement in acne, shorter periods, no weight gain. | This pill has been great by having shorter periods and clearing up my skin but the side effects are NOT worth it. I am extremely tired ALL the time, nausea after I eat, headaches, moodiness and depression (which isnt like me). No sex drive...This is a great pill to prevent pregnancy b/c you'll never want to have sex. My sister is taking this pill and has no problems so i guess it depends on the person. This will be my last pack!! | F | 22 | 6 months | 1/2/2009 |