SIDE EFFECTS OF YASMIN AS NOTED ON THE INISERT THAT COMES WITH TH...

SIDE EFFECTS OF YASMIN AS NOTED ON THE INISERT THAT COMES WITH THE PRESCRIPTION: Nausea vomiting headache diarrhea bleeding between menstrual periods (spotting) weight gain acne stomach cramps rash swelling or bloating skin spots breast tenderness or difficulty wearing contact lenses may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor promptly. Tell your doctor immediately if any of these serious side effects occur: dizziness flu-like symptoms (e.g., fever, cough, unusual weakness/fatigue, sore throat, muscle aches) mental/mood changes trouble sleeping hair loss vaginal infections. Tell your doctor immediately if any of these unlikely but serious side effects occur: severe headache pain in the lower legs or groin trouble breathing chest pain vision changes severe stomach pain one-sided weakness yellowing eyes or skin lumps in the breast. If you notice any other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist. PRECAUTIONS: Tell your doctor your medical history, especially of: heart problems stroke gallbladder disease diabetes high cholesterol or triglyceride levels high blood pressure migraines seizures irregular vaginal bleeding depression any allergies. This medication is not recommended for use if you have the following medical conditions: liver problems kidney or adrenal gland problems history of blood clots (thrombophlebitis) blood vessel problems (e.g., cerebral vascular disease, coronary artery disease) history of certain cancers (especially endometrial or breast cancer) heavy smoking (especially if older than 35 years of age). If you are near-sighted or wear contact lenses you may develop vision problems or have trouble wearing your contact lenses. Contact your eye doctor if this occurs. If you stop taking this birth control medicine and want to become pregnant, it may take a longer time than is usually seen with women not taking birth control medicine. Consult your doctor. Do not smoke cigarettes. Birth control pills combined with smoking cigarettes, especially in women older than 35 years of age, puts you at a much higher risk of developing serious health problems than with birth control pills alone. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more information. If you will be having surgery, be confined to a chair or bed for a long period of time (e.g., a long plane flight), or have recently delivered a baby, notify your doctor beforehand. Special precautions may need to be taken in these circumstances while you are taking this drug. This medication must not be used during pregnancy. If you become pregnant or think you may be pregnant, inform your doctor immediately. This medication passes into breast milk and has had undesirable effects on nursing infants. Consult your doctor before breast- feeding.