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 |
| 1 | birth control and migraine control | While on yaz: anger, irritability, emotional lability. migraine, skewed pap results. Once stopping yaz: Sever anxiety, depression, agoraphobia, emotional distress, loss of apetite, weight loss, ovarian cyst, migraine, estrogen dominance, flat lined cortisol levels, high cholesterol, skewed pap results. | The withdrawal effects of Yaz were so severe that I was nearly incapable of taking care of myself. The withdrawal period has lasted for 9 months so far and I am still experiencing anxiety, sadness and irrational fears. For more details and other stories of birth control survivers: aphroditewomenshealth | F | 29 | 2.5 years 1X day | 7/7/2011 | 3 | PMS | Increased heart rate for first couple of weeks, leveled out mood changes associated with cycle, all over flu-like body aches | Discontinued because of worsening daily body aches which resolved after stopping. A year later was diagnosed with lupus (which most likely started prior) and realized that birth control can have this effect with lupus. | F | 28 | 6 months 1X day | 6/29/2011 | 2 | to prevent being pregnant | vaginal dryness, loss of sex drive (no libido), UTI, soreness of the breasts, cold sores frequently, no emotion | The first week or two my breasts were sore and got larger but the soreness did go away. My acne cleared up totally. I had only maybe 1 or 2 pimples that were tiny a month. My period was shorter and lighter with NO cramps. At first I thought it was working great, but then I would notice every month when it got around to having my period, I would get a cold sore on my lip and i've had one or two every single month when normally I'd get maybe 1 a year. I experienced a UTI but luckily I caught it in the beginning. I lost my sex drive completely to the point where I didn't think about sex or even really kissing my husband!!!! and whenever I would try to have sex with him I was so dry that even lube wouldn't work for more than 5 minutes. I used to have different emotions and be expressive but I turned out that I was just "going with the flow, whatever" type of mood all the time and didn't have any input on anything. I have only been off this pill for 5 days now and I cannot wait until it gets all out of my system. And guess what.. I have cold sores on my lips and it was the end of the pack. Ugh! | F | 22 | 8 months 1X day | 6/29/2011 | 3 | birth control, acne | Acne got MUCH worse, I had a panic attack, I felt emotionally unbalanced, lots of mood swings. | The good thing - I didn't get pregnant. But honestly, who even thinks about sex when they're covered in acne and want to cry half of the time? After having a panic attack (something I have never experienced) over the most minor issues, I realized I wasn't a mess - that pill was making me a mess. No thanks - I stopped taking it and won't go on it again. | F | 28 | 2 months 1X day | 5/31/2011 | 1 | birth control | severe constipation, irregular periods lasting 2 weeks, breakthrough bleeding. | I was so constipated that I had a colonoscopy for fear I had a blockage. I ate very healthy foods and exercised regularly. Still no explanation for the constipation. For about the last 6 months I was on Yaz, I was bleeding over 50 percent of each month. I finally went off of BCP about 5 months ago. Now I have regular, light periods, usually lasting 4-5 days. I always thought BCP caused lighter regular periods. That sure wsn't the case for me. | F | 41 | 2 years 1X day | 4/14/2011 | 5 | PMDD, Acne, Dysmenorrhea | Nausea at some point during the day, however it is starting to disappear. Also breast enlargement. | It's taken away almost all my PMDD symptoms completely. No bloating, no insomnia, very little mood swings, no cramps, little back pain, no break outs. | F | 18 | 30 days 1X day | 4/11/2011 | 1 | Birth control | Breast soreness, weight gain, extremely dry skin, acne, moodiness, loss of sex drive, vaginal dryness | I asked my GP for a contraceptive pill with less side effects. HA! This is the worst one I've ever been on. The skin on my face is peeling and at the same time I'm getting pimples, and I have a dry, itchy rash on my arms. My breasts are so sore that it hurts to put a bra on and take it off. I have no interest in sex whatsoever even though I normally have a high sex drive. After reading about many women's experiences with blood clotting, I am going off this pill straight away. Poisonous stuff, I can't believe they get away with selling it. | F | 23 | 40 days 1X day | 4/7/2011 | 2 | birth control | Weight gain (15 lbs), recurrent yeast infections (every couple months), severe moodiness. | F | 19 | 2 years 1X day | 3/9/2011 | 3 | to regulate period | I do have migraines constantly, but I put and end to these easily when I begin to feel them coming on with two tablets of IBUPROFIN. Some nights i feel a little cloudy but not often. I do get more tired, but in a way i sleep better because i get so tired. It has given me a few depressive/sad night but they ware off quickly by morning. I must say since I have started using yaz my mood has lifted. I feel the need to be more energetic and I have many more happy moments than in the past, I just tend to wake up feeling like 10x happier than usual. One side effect I do not like though is I have increased appetite!=( BUT there is hope i found way to balance out my appetite with eating salmon and tuna and egg, they seem to fill me up fast and i lose that false hungry feeling. Oh one more thing! I started feeling better with yaz when i began taking the pill right before i fell asleep instead of in mornings! | F | 18 | 60 days 1X day | 2/26/2011 | 1 | endometrial cyst treatment | severe bloating, blood clots, pressure in head, blurry vision, breast pain-tenderness and swelling, depression, severe emotional swings, tiredness, temporary loss of coordination/motor skills, headaches, severe discomfort due to overall swelling | Even if many are helped, more have suffered. this drug operates on a hit and miss ratio. This is not morally right. People should not subject their precious lives at the risk of such consequences...nor risk the health of others on a hit or miss basis. Doctors should get their facts straight before they prescribe. Before anything, people must be well informed . People perish for the lack of proper knowledge. | F | 44 | 2 weeks 1X day | 2/21/2011 | 1 | To restart my periods | I honestly would not recommend this birth control medication to anyone. Like others, I have experienced a 10 lb weight gain, constant irritablity, no sexual drive, intense craving for carbs, bloating, and decreased energy levels. I have been off the medication for three days now and I am starting to get some of my energy back. Unfortunately, two side effects I am experiencing right now are insomnia and hot flashes. Has anyone else had this similar experience? | F | 26 | 2 years 1X day | 2/21/2011 | 2 | Acne Reduction | Initially on Yasmin for 2 years and stopped owing to bad effects - extreme mood changes - in fact so extreme i could feel them coming on. My doctor prescribed YAZ and have been on that for almost 3 years. It has been a rough road - mood changes, anxiety, low motivation, no libido whatsoever. My left breast grew twice the size of my right one - quite disturbing actually. I am sure it has had a part to play in the ending of my relationship and many friendships (even family was shocked at the behavioural changes in me). I am very fit - gym 3 times a week yet the weight did not come off while on these pills - it does a bit but stops after a while. | I would recommend people do not take it. I have stopped taking it last week so i am still to experience what is to come. I can see that a couple of blemishes have appeared on my face. The only positive thing YAZ (and Yasmin) did was clear up my face and allow me to know when my periods were coming. Unless you need it for that i would suggest stick to good old fashioned contraception. Not worth it. | F | 27 | 3 years 20MG 1X day | 2/13/2011 | 3 | birth control, PMDD | weight loss, terrible headaches | I really liked Yaz and would have continued if it wasn't for the headaches. I have tried many birth control pills that made me feel bloated and depressed but this did not happen with Yaz. | F | 32 | 6 months 1X day | 2/8/2011 | 1 | Birth control | Headaches, decreased sex drive, dry and itchy skin. | I felt awful on this pill and only lasted a week. It gave me very bad headaches and I had zero interest in sex. My skin became very dry and itched like crazy. I have switched to a different bc pill and feel back to normal. Yaz might work for some people, but it just wasn't the right pill for me. | F | 31 | 1 weeks 1X day | 2/6/2011 | 4 | Severe PPMD | I took Yaz for in May 2010. Until I started experiencing severe pains on my left side when I went to my Dr he said it was a mild stroke. | I stopped it immediately after. But it worked a great deal my PPMD was not as severe as before. Until some time in October 2010. | F | 36 | 30 days 1X day | 1/28/2011 | 1 | pcos | Anxiety, spotting, lethargy, mood swings, acid reflux. | I figured out my anxiety attack were a direct result of the yaz because I missed a few days and the attacks went away. When I got my script refilled the anxiety attacks started back up so I quit taking them again just to be sure. I tried this 3 or 4 times to be 100% sure it was the Yaz. | F | 30 | 3 months 1X day | 1/5/2011 | 2 | Contraception and migraine | While on the drug: Irritability, lack of sex drive, headaches, ammenorrhea. After stopping the drug: panic attacks, anxiety, sadness, nausea, lack of appetite, headaches, agoraphobia, chest pain. | F | 29 | 2.5 years 1X day | 12/31/2010 | 4 | For my skin, oil control | Mild headache and mind fog in the first month, no side effects in the second or third month that I'm aware of. | I started taking Yaz to control the amount of oil on my face, it works very well and my skin is very clear and has been since the start of treatment. My hair and face is no longer oily either. I did get headaches for the first month but now I have no side effects. I tried three other birth control pills before this one and every single one gave me migraines, this is the only pill that doesn't. | F | 23 | 3 months 1X day | 12/19/2010 | 1 | contraceptive | I had very frequent migraines while on Yaz- several a week and they lasted for about 24 hours each. | I went off of Yaz almost a year ago and have had terrible side effects. NEVER TAKE THIS DRUG. I had no period at all for almost 6 months, and they are still very irregular. I also have pretty bad acne now- like nothing I have ever had before. I never even had an acne problem, but now I get these painful pimples that are very unusual, and I am certain that Yaz is to blame. | F | 21 | 1 years 1X day | 12/15/2010 | 1 | contraceptive, PCOS | I thought that the drug was a miracle. I did not have regular periods because of my PCOS and this pill regulated them. I did not have any weight gain and it was nice not to have to worry about getting pregnant. | After about 3 months, I started to feel very tired and I was getting very severe headaches. Then i started having pain in my right lung. After about a week I went to the doctor and they found a blood clot in my brain and also one in my right lung. After doing all kinds of tests they told me that it wasn't genetic and it was simply cause by YAZ!! Now I am on blood thinners and my life sucks. I have to give blood everyday. DO NOT TAKE YAZ, YOU MAY GET BLOOD CLOTS! | F | 21 | 3 months 1 1X day | 12/1/2010 |