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Hi girls.... I've been on Yaz for 1 week and have had a headache everyday since i started taking it. it's a constant headache that doesn't seem to go away, i've been really tired and moody lately. no abdominal pain...yet. i don't know what to do, i think I'll just finish the month and then take it from there. I don't like it at all.

Hi Girls,

well, it has been almost a year now for me without the Mirena and I am so happy. I have to say, I love having my period again...weird, i know. I feel so much more in tune with my body and have learned to appreciate it and all of its womanly things. My depression is much, much improved, i'm sure partially because of having the Mirena removed but I know it is mostly because of EFT (emotional freedom technique). it is a form of acupuncture that you can do on yourself without needles. you just tap on the same median end points on your body and say certain statements. Girls, it has completely transformed my life! I am genuinely happier on a daily basis and have cleared up all kinds of issues for myself. I had the most severe eczema all over my hands and body, it was simply debilitating and made me hate and life, as well as horrible depression issues. It's gone now because of the help of EFT. Please check out the website, it is a free download to learn how to do it. ****** it is said to help "when nothing else does"...it's the truth! Please check it out!

I wish you all abundant happiness and health! I am grateful for all of your posts and kind words! It was so nice not feeling alone with this whole IUD thing. Thank you! Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about EFT or want some help with it. I love it so much and want everyone to know about it and use it!

Hi girls! I just wanted to write and let you know I am a 27 year old female who started using the nuvaring about 2 1/2 weeks ago. I am taking the ring out tonight and am not recommending its use to any of my friends!

Since I have started using this product I have had severe pains in both my knees and have had discomfort and incredible irritation while trying to have intercourse (when I can find the mood which hasn't been very often in the past few weeks and being a Scorpio that just isn't like me!!!). My mood swings have been ridiculous and have put a damper on my birthday weekend in Montreal! I went from being a very friendly strong outgoing person to and irritable unsocial bitch that breaks down and cries for no reason at all! I cant believe the side effects have hit me so hard and so quickly and I couldn't imagine using this product for more than a month.

Im happy to have found this site and to find out I am not the only one dealing with these side effects! What surprises me is there is a commercial on Canadian television promoting this product when im not sure it should have made it to our markets to begin with! Nobody at the clinics I have been to nor the doctor I have talked to have informed me of these side effects either and I encourage us all to let our fellow female friends know this product does indeed come with some nasty side effects!

Thank you to everyone who has written a testimonial on this page I appreciate your input and hope mines has been even a little bit of help!

Hi girls. I've been reading a lot of the postings and am trying to weigh the pros and cons of getting Mirena. Currently I'm on Loestrin 24 and other than dizziness and headaches it's not really much different from most other birth controls. My OB suggested Mirena out of convenience and overall affordability. I realized with Mirena it's a one time deal for the next 5 years, whereas with the the pill it's a never ending cycle of paying hundreds of dollars each year. So that's a plus. But I went through the endless period when I originally started Loestrin and am really not looking forward to that again when I start up with Mirena. It was an exhausting experience, not to mention it makes you feel gross. The insertion also has me really nervous. My OB explained to me that the procedure is going to be painful, since I haven't yet had a child to widen the opening of the cervix. Although, after reading some of the postings from women that have had a few babies and claimed "it was worse than childbirth without drugs" I'm really unsure if it's something I want to try. I'm also a little wary about having something inside me. Are the strings noticeable? Does it make sex uncomfortable? If anyone has some insight or some helpful thoughts I'd appreciate it.

Update # 3 .. Hi girls, I'd like to happily report that i am 100% back to my normal self. Bleeding is gone as well. I still have not yet called my doctor.
Something that i had forgotten to mention was that i decided to get off the pill on my own , with out consulting my doctor. I really trust my doctor but, i wanted to take this experiment on my own and see if the problem really was the pill with out my doctor immediately putting me on another pill, or with out anyone putting it in my head that i should just continue the pill.
I cant tell you how happy i am to feel better. It only took me 1 1/2 weeks to get back to normal. my body also feels different, it feels healthier. I don't want any of you to feel like you should get off the pill or that the pill is bad for everyone, i just want everyone to be aware of what it can do and how you can fix it.
i want all of you to know that your are not going "crazy". Im going to wait a few months and take sometime to think about getting gon another pill. i know that all pills have different affect, its just about finding the right one for you.

hi girls:)
i had my mirena inserted a lttle over a year ago (feb 2007) and for the first 3 month i bled non stop it started to settle down and the cramps went away and i thought wow this is great ... how wrong was i now i am experiencing loads of difficulties i think could be related to my coil.
i am always tired and thats no matter how much or little sleep ive had i sometimes have nauseating moments during the day that will last a few hours although my sex drive is still quite healthy sex can cause some stomach cramps and bleeding im becoming very forgetful and talking about trust in the thing im constantly worrying if am pregnant due to the fact i don't have a monthly cycle to know if i would be late or not
ive spoke to my partner about this and we have both decided maybe it would be best if i got it taken out to see if my body settles down
also recently with this fatigue and forgetfulness ive also started developing rashes quite consistently i don't know if this could be related but i think im checking in with my gyny soon to check this out after reading your posts it has strengthened my belief that the marina coil is not right for myself
and also that maybe it should be cross examined further before offering it to certain women.

take care girls.

xx

Hello,

I read about how YAZ birth control pill affects the body and psych and I am now scared. This is my 2nd day of YAZ (I've never been on birth control pills ever and I am 27 years old), it's all new to me but after reading all these negative posts about Yaz I don't know what to do. Before the birth control pills, I was depressed, annoying, serious weight problems - 210 lbs :~~((, low energy, low libido, always tired, terrible migraines every 2nd day, ridiculously increased appetite and excessive hunger, hair where it shouldn't be, menstrual blood clots, excessive cramping etc
I have all these problems for 3 years now and now that the family doc. put me on YAZ birth control pill I am even more scared - mainly of more weight gain, it would be a tragedy for me, I am fat enough already and what's worse I can't lose the weight, exercise doesn't help, diet doesn't help, NOTHING. Will YAZ birth control pill worsen my already tragic condition? I just don't know what to do and what to believe ... I appreciate any advice or help you can give me ... Thank You to all!

Hi Girls,
I haven't posted in a while, but I was wondering how everyone was doing with the weight gain. I have now been off Yasmin for 1 yr. I am feeling really great, I am now back to being able to run/walk or rollerblade 4-5 miles a day 4-5 times a week. My cycles are more normal than ever. Not exactly 28 days more like 38, but I'm ok with that.

The thing that is still getting me is that I not only can't lose weight, I'm still gaining it. I think I have now gained 40 lbs. I am taking vitamin b as well as women's one a day. Don't really want to take any more drugs though.

I had my thyroid checked when I was on the pill and going through the awful hell, had most of the side effects you have all posted, tingling, chest pains, anxiety, the list goes on. But they said thryoid normal and of course nothing wrong with me. Like most of you went to a zillion doctors about a yr. ago. But decided I was just going to give my body time to get back to normal.

Has anyone had similar problems with their weight. I just don't get it, I couldn't feel healthier, or be any healthier with my activity and lifestyle, but I just feel like I'm getting bigger and bigger, and according to the scale I'm right!

Any thoughts would be great. Silke how are you feeling?
Thanks,
Hill

Hi girls!
Thought it was just me!!! I have been on Yasmin for 3 years, and have been feeling very tired, fed up and generally lacking enthusiasm to do anything. I stopped taling it in July 06 and still haven't had a proper period (I'm not pregnant!!), i feel awful, exhausted, fed up, tearful and bloated, my skin is terrile and I am losing hair. This is not good.

Hi girls,

Im so glad i found this site.. its helped me calm down a bit... ive only been on Yasmin for around a month.. and got off it today. now is about the time i would normally have PMS, and i have felt sooooo horrible... depressed, tired, no appetite and the worst part have been the weird thoughts i have had about my boyfriend. I love him dearly and we are great together, yet all of a sudden i have these panicky moments when i feel its not working, that my feelings have gone... what is wrong with me???

does anyone think that the usual PMS plus the hormones in yasmin has triggered this depression??? im off it now so i'll tell you all how i go. i reallllly hope it goes away, i hate feeling like this. i feel like id rather be dead.

- Kathy

Hi girls I'm new, well I started taking Yasmin 2 1/2 weeks ago. Since then, I have had this bothersome feeling on the lower side of my stomach, I would say close to the ovary. Would that be a side effect? I also have to add that before I started taking Yasmin, I took pregnancy tests to rule out a pregnancy, I took 3 hpts (all negative) and 2 blood tests, the first blood test was on 2/9 and the second was 3/3, they both came back negative. Now I have this feeling that I get when I have my period (like something heave is about to come out of me). Has anyone experienced this? I will appreciate your answers.

Hi girls,

just a quick question for thse OFF YASMIN I have been off yasmin since nov this year and tonight went to docs as i had a abcess in my mouth and whilst i was there i had HEART PALPITATIONs and after him putting me on antibioticsi asked for him to take my blood pressure as this has been up since yasmin days and it was 140/100 and he was concerned but just said come back in 1 week, is that a normal after yasmin effect, i mean i went christmas eve had a huge day and i did not feel stressed but have since found that being on yasmin it takes no stress to raise any levels even my cholestrol has been high. My doc sad there is no way the yasmin would still be in my system after 4 weeks, i know from all the posts that this is not true but he just made me feel i should be frantic . Has anyone suffered the high blood pressure after coming off the yasmin, its been almost 8 weeks for me...
thanks any advice would be appreciated.
Merry Christmas
Lisa

Hi girls,
just a quick question for those that are OFF YASMIN

Hi girls, check your iron levels, mine are alarmingly low (6 microgr) , which explains the heart palpitations and shortness of breath. I don't understand the connection with Jasmine, but there must be a link somewhere. I am still a little bloated but my mood is much better. Good luck to you all.
Anne

Hi girls, first of all thank you all for your postings, which have really helped me a lot. I was on Jasmine (as we call Yasmin in France, where I am writing from) for 7 months and I have felt the same depression and lethargy you are all talking about. My worst problem was constant hunger and obsession with food. My family didn't recognise me as I was constantly bloated, I looked like I had a tyre around my belly, plus I needed to urinate every 15 minutes or so, but was also very constipated... Great! I would also wake up every two hours at night; I have never been a good sleeper but it had come to a point where my nights were at maximum four hours sleep. I stopped taking the pill 2 weeks ago and my belly is much flatter now, I still feel pessimistic about life can contol my feelings much more. Feeling a little more in control of my body really helps. Bonne chance to you all!

Hi Girls,
I've been on Yasmin for 2 weeks and have been experiencing some new changes since taking this pill that have caused me to look online for some advice on side effects. Basically I have been reading through some of the horror stories here and just want to know if I should stop taking this stuff now before its too late! I have had a coil (hormone free) for 2 1/2 years which has been fine , just a couple of painful heavy days during the cycle but otherwise love it. The reason I decided to go on Yasmin was to hopefully help me with PMS symptoms of mild depression, low sex drive, and bloatedness for the 10 days before my period starts. So far it is hard to see whether these symptoms will improve as it is early days. So far I have been bleeding , painfully but not too heavy since I started this pill, I have lost about 10 pounds in weight which is probably the only positive thing and also a very tempting reason for me to stay on it, but the last few days I have felt a bit depressed again and low sex drive and super sensitive about everything, v needy and insecure , plus weak and tired ,not good!
Do you think I should stop now or give it till the end of month?
I did try prozac fo PMT for 6 months last year which really helped but don't want to be hooked on anti depressants for life, even though they kept my weight down too I gained 15 pounds when I came off them.
I have just bought agnus cactus, but is it enough?
Any advice will be greatly appreciated!!!
P.S. Anyone thinking of trying the coil to stop babies, I highly recommend it!!

hi girls i havent put a post on here in a while now i have been off yasmin now 10 weeks no and the only problema im suffering with still which is the worst one is anixety and panic attacks im still having them now and agin i went shopping to ikea with my husband 2 days ago and had to get out of there after a bit i didnt feel good at all around all them people i was scared when i got out of there i calmed down and was ok and today my lips just dry up and my mouth i have to drink loads of water to try and help me this is all down to thsi stupid tablet
any help from others who are still struggling with this and how long if anyone has stopped having panic attack etc.. did it take to acyually stop getting them
my stomach problems are still there on and off my doctor gave my some tablets to help this pain when i eat not as bad as it use to be thou all my othere side effects have near enough gone but i do get really bad when i am on my period with aniexty and attacks my periods are normal now ive had 2 since coming off and regualar so that good any info greatly appreciated thanks good luck nicola

Post your symptoms since stopping Yasmin!!!

Hey everyone it's Kay21 here and I just wanted to post my 3 month off Yasmin update. Because stopping the pill is a hard decision, I figured we should all post are updates here to help/support those who are planning to stop or who have recently stopped Yasmin.

I have been off of Yasmin since April 17. As some of you already know, I was experiencing horrible side effects while on Yasmin for 3 years (particularly stomach problems, vaginal dryness, muscle cramps, increased blood pressure and heart rate and anxiety).

The first 1 month off of Yasmin was okay. In fact, I felt the best I had ever felt in a while. My blood pressure and heart rate decreased and the migraines and muscle cramps went away. But when I hit the 2 month (8 week) mark, I felt HORRIBLE. I was severely depressed and anxious. I was crying all the time and felt a severe sense of DOOM! The physical symptoms also started to become problematic. The acne increased and I started growing more facial hair. The worse symptom, however, was that I started losing a ton of hair. I would lose stray hairs all day (probably about 200 a day). Since I have hit the three month mark, the hair loss has gotten MUCH WORSE! Now I am losing CLUMPS of hair all day. I have seen several doctors about this. Some say it's because of stress and a few (a derm, GYN and endo) say that hiar loss is common after stopping bcp. I have already loss about 1/3 of my hair.

I am also really concerned, because I have not had a period since April 22. So my doctor has put me on provera for 10 days to induce a period.

For those who have stopped Yasmin, what have your symptoms been (i.e. increased acne, weight gain, anxiety, etc.). Has anyone experienced hair loss? How long did it take to get a period???

Thanks...

Hi girls I have been reading your entries with great interest as I feel I may be yet another victim of the side effects of Yasmin. Since taking Yasmin just over a year ago I have been battling with my weight ( I put on near enough a stone in weight and my breasts jumped a whole cupsize!), feeling extremely panicky and being very emotional for about a week before my period is due to start, and really vicious after I go back on it.
It all came to a head last night when I made my partner call out the paramedics as I thought I was on the verge of a heart attack.( I'm 28!) Out of no-where my heart started racing and I became very faint and extremely aware of my heart beating - it was almost deafening! I had noticed a few months ago that this was happening but put it down to me smoking. Since then I have stopped smoking but the feelings are just the same!
The reason I switched to Yasmin was to try and help with acne, but I don't think it has really done that much. I have never felt so out of control of myself as I do on this pill. Prior to Yasmin I never suffered anxiety attacks, some days they are so bad that I have to take days off work as I can't get of the house.

I guess all contraceptive pills will have side effects but I can't wait to see my GP and get off this, it's just too scary!

Best wishes to all other Yasmin users, we all know what you are going through. XxX

Hi girls,
just wondering if any of you guys experienced brown spots on the skin from using Yasmin. I've been on Yasmin for a about 6 months now and I've noticed them. Also, I notice I've been peeing more then more. Let me know if I'm not alone!!

YASMIN IS EVIL!!!!!!!

Hi Girls,

I posted my Yasmin experience a few weeks ago and i urge you all to listen to your bodies! I lost some of my hearing, had a severe migrain for three weeks, dizziness, blurred vision, chest pains that would go into the left hand side of my body, cramps in my legs and toes and i thought i was going crazy! Not one doctor suggested that Yasmin might be causing all my pain.

I had to fork out $1000 for a bloodtest, catscan, five prescribed medications including pain killers and to see an Ear Nose and Throat specialist who charges $250 for 15 minutes!

I had a gut feeling that Yasmin was causing all my problems and when all my tests came back fine, i was truly convinced. I stoppped taking it immediatley, but when i fronted my doctor with all my symptoms she looked at me as if i was crazy and was adamant that Yasmin or any other B/C would not cause such severe side effects.

She then went and got her big medical book and looked up YASMIN and sure enough all of my symptoms were there in black and white. I knew more about this pill than she did, and she then said that i did the right thing coming off YASMIN as she was concerned that blood clots might be forming!!!!

I am furiuous that not one doctor questioned YASMIN, they truly believe that it is harmless and that severe side-effects are uncommon. But judging from this site we all know that YASMIN is doing more harm than good. I have been off YASMIN for two weeks now and all of my symptoms have gone. The first few days were so painful, it was as though YASMIN was slowly making its way out of m body.

I am so glad that i listened to my body, i knew that YASMIN was to blame and trust me I'm not crazy when i say that YASMIN IS EVIL!!! This pill has only been around for three years, not enough research has gone into it and the doctors are clueless! Please trust your instincts, not the doctors!

Feel free to e-mail me ****** if you need any advice or want to have a good bitch about YASMIN.

Thanks for your stories

Hi, Girls!

What a great site for us to share our pain and joy about YASMIN. I'm from Sydney, Australia and doctors here seem to be cluless about any sort of pill and their side-effects. I've been on B/C for 3 and a half years and 4 months ago my dotor told me to stop taking TRIPHEME and start YASMIN. TRIPHEME caused bloating, wieght gain and tiredness.

I was told that YASMIN was the "best B/C" because it contains a diruretic. The first three months was fantastic, no more bloating, i had all this energy and even after working all day i would come home and exercise. I looked and felt geat!

Then three weeks ago i started getting a bad earache which was accompanied by terrible headaches. my head felt like it was about to explode, there was so much pressure and i even lost some of my hearing. (Did you know that a side-effect of YASMIN is loss of hearing? CRAZY!!)

Anyways, the headaches made me feel so tired, which meant that i didn't feel like exercising. I have put on a few kilos and this has made me depressed. And i have no interst in sex at all! My poor Boyfriend!

I also get regular cramps in my stomach and legs, chest pains, heart pulputations and this terrible pain in my hips. I'm only 20 years old but feel like im 90! My periods are longer, heavier and i get really bad mood swings.

My best friend also started taking YASMIN the same time as me and has many days off due to migrains, vommitting and exhausion. She never felt this way before taking YASMIN.

I'm due to go into hospital tonight to have my ears darined of fluid and to have a cat-scan. I will find out if YASMIN is to blame for all my pain and if so i'm going off it immediatley! I think it's terrible that we all have to suffer like this. Doctors need to be more educated about the side-effects of B/C, especially pills like YASMIN. Arn't the side-effects of YASMIN
supposed to be rare and uncommon? It sounds like a high % of women have serious side-effects and that is dangerous.

Thanks for your stories!!