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Came off Yasmin 3 weeks ago completely accidently as it happens, was away and didnt realsie that my 6 month prescription was complete and culdnt renue it before going home. However, thank god I did as it explains a whole host of problems that I had been experiencing since first starting Yasmin 3 years ago, having moved from Triodine.
Essentially, Yasmin made me feel depressed, anxious, gave me a varicose vein (it ihas disappeared since coming off Yaz), complete loss of sex drive, and vaginal dryness even if I managed to get turned on (this put a real strain on my marriage, as you can imagine) sex drive returned completely immediately on ending my last period, cant believe it!. I was getting headaches about once a week, and I previously never had headaches. Those are the main ones I'd say,I'm sure I could think of more. All I can say is that this drug has had a really detrimental effect on my life and that of my husband, I feel very angry that this drug can be perscribed so freely without the side efects being explained. I presently feel so much better, but am now feeling continuous discomfort in my abdomen coupled with bloating (and, no I'm definately pregnant, have checked!!) havent had first period since coming off yaz yet so that could explain those symptoms. All I can say is if you are taking this drug and have any of the above symptoms, you should seriously consider coming off it immediately, I just wish that I had read the info on this site a couple of years ago, then I wouldnt have gone through all this. i only came accross the link because I felt so much better having come off Yaz I thought I'd check to see if it was definately the drug that was responsible for my symptoms and not a strange coincidence. Thank you for confirming this for me, it has been of great comfort.

Hi, I'm 23 and have been on Yaz since the middle of May and i've been crazy ever since. Im in the middle of my 4th pack and i'm only getting worse. I've had crying fits, days of depression, feeling like I want to die, no libido, mood swings, irritability, snapping at loved ones, anxiety (which i've NEVER experienced before in my life), and restlessness. My gyn isn't in until tomorrow, but I may just call the office today and see if I can talk to someone else. I dont know if it's ok to just stop your pack mid-cycle, but i'm about to just to keep my sanity. Seriously, having "no-worries" sex a few times a week isn't worth feeling like you're gonna go nuts the majority of the time. Birth control pills are such a great invention, too bad they have to make women miserable!!!

I am in tears reading all these posts. I thought I was either dieing or going crazy. I have been on Yaz for a month and a half. I'm surprised I haven't killed myself or someone else. My mood swings are uncontrollable. I go from extreme depression to hostility in a split second. I have no sex drive and am so emotionally detached from everyone. I can barely get out of bed. I feel like a zombie who hasn't slept in days. This is not me! My heart is having palpitations regularly. It occured to me last night it might br the Yaz so I decided to see what other women were saying about it. THANK YOU everyone! I am so relieved to know I'm going to be O.K. cause I'm stopping these pills TODAY!

Weight gain, racing heart beat, leg cramps, HAIR LOSS, severe migraines (lasting up to 6 days), constipation. All symptoms went away within 2 weeks of going off Yasmine, except hair loss (we are talking CLUMPS) and racing heart... although both seem to slowly be getting better. My weight is dropping back to normal as well..... 3 weeks later.....

I was doing a search for leg cramps and weakness in the legs, when I ran across this page...I cannot believe it, I take Yasmin, have for years (went off and returned again because my other BC was causing weight gain and even more severe migraine headaches.

The symptoms are increasing, I was worried about clotting since all BC methods warn of this happening in long time users. Glad you posted...curious to see other's symptoms and what they have to say.

I do have to add this though reading the other symptoms, I did have post-partum depression after my 4th child (only female) and I was taking Serafem for this....there were such extreme side effects from this drug, I went off, decided to change my birth control to Yasmin and I did notice that my mood swings improved greatly, I also only get migraines 3 days prior to my montly you know what...and they can last up to 5 days, but I had them too as a result of my pregnancy I believe, they started while I was pregnant and not when I was on Yasmin.

i was on yasmin 5 years and this is my first cycle off of it.
i felt fine on it, aside from decreased sex drive. i am looking forward to that coming back! it's only been 5 days that i'm off the pill and i have a rock hard bloated belly, gas, constipation, and heart fluttering. does anyone know how long this will last?

Wow...I am SO glad I ran across this. I am actually on my way out the door to go to the Dr for my yearly and I was gonna ask her to put me on Yaz. I've heard/read it's good for women with mood swings and such. NOT that it makes you homicidial...WOW!!! Thanks to all the ladies who have shared their stories! Thanks for saving me from myself...lol...(not really funny...but yea). I hope everyone gets back to normal soon!

I started Yasmin 2 weeks ago, not so much for pregnancy prevention but for protection against Ovarian cancer. I've lost a little bit of weight but I am literally NO interest in sex. (this is not at all like me) My boyfriend and I have been going through a rough patch, so i thought I would ride it out for a few more weeks on Yasmin before "testing the variable"- I'm glad to hear this may be the cause of my sympton. Thanks for all your comments.

i only took yasmin for five days! and thought i was going insane. i was thinking about going to a psychologist. i was a nervous reck, panic attacks, crying, depression, wanting to die, anxiety, restlessness. couldn't sleep, couldn't eat i was too nervous. last pill i took was fridays. saturday afternoon i was feeling so much better. sunday even better the wanting to die, anxiety, restlessness, panic attacks are pretty much gone. only a few flares. but crying still there. now im having leg cramps, no sex drive whatsoever.monday night i sarted bleeding and it just keeps getting worse its plain blood is this normal? i started taking the pill the first day after my period ended stopped on friday now 3 days later i start my period again. and yes i mean bloating cramps kind of period . im worried im calling my doc tomorrow, i dont think this is normal

Yasmin = evil. I took it for less than a month and suffered such excrutiating headaches that I BEGGED to be switched to something else within the first couple of days.

I was taking yaz for about a month and a week. It started with a weird headache that wouldn't go away, always feeling tired and weak. I thought I was going crazy at one point with feelings of anxiety and depression. After reading the postings I feel a bit relieved however my symptoms are not completely gone, it's been almost two weeks since i've stopped does anyone know about how long the symptoms lasts after stopping the pill?!!!

I was on Yaz for 2 1/2 months. I had to get off it. I bled the ENTIRE month of September. I stopped taking the pill and my period was slightly heavy, but Im not bleeding!

OH MY GOD!!! This is absolutely insane. I've been feeling all of these same side affects for the past 6 months or so. I was first using the NuvaRing and then I switched over to YAZ. Now it's all making sense.
Thanks to all of you who took the time to post your symptoms and concerns.

- Another unhappy....and libido-less woman.

The loss of libido was the most serious problem for me. I think my headaches were caused by my thoughts about the end of my sex life. I had to take Sentia for about a month to return my sex drive and to get rid of vaginal dryness.

Anxiety, increased vertigo/dizziness, leg craps, constantly having to urinate, bad period headaches, pain during sex, dryness... Off for about 3 weeks now and hoping to regulate soon!!

Anxiety, sweaty palms, increased vertigo, headaches during PMS and period, constantly having to urinate urgently, more emotional, dryness, pain during sex... off now for 3 weeks and still waiting to feel "normal" again.

Hi :) I searched "Yasmin and leg cramps" and came across this site. I only went back on Yasmin 3 weeks ago, and am supposed to start a new pack tonight. Needless to say, I am not going to do that now. I haven't had a good night's sleep in the past month. Mostly due to increased urination and nightly leg cramps. I'm 39, and wanted to use it to control my endometriosis. I will now pursue other options. Thank you ALL for your input!!! Good luck :)

I was on YAZ for three months...for the first month I bled for the whole month. My nurse practioner said it was normal. I had cramps during my period which were unbearable, and I normally have cramps but not as bad. Felt like I was being scraped out clean. Irritable, loss of sex drive, retained water, bloated, head aches during my period, major cramps. I have been off YAZ by choice without notification of my OBGYN and I have been neusea after my first meal of the day, dizzy, and tired. I don't know what to do..but those are my side effetcs.

Hi. Im seventeen years old and I have/had only been on Yasmin for about 3 months. This pill made me crazy. Im a very happy person and after I started taking this birth control I turned so evil. I yelled at everything my boyfriend did, I even became slightly physically abusive as well as verbally. He has actually asked me where chasity went to (thats my name). Thats when I knew something was very wrong if he wa going to say something like that. I cried about everything no matter what it was. I felt like my life was falling apart. I was so depressed. There would be days (alot) that I wouldnt want to even get out of my own bed, but I knew I just had to. My calfs were swollen, but only my left one hurt really bad. I was starting to get suicidal and just completely wacko. When I very first started I noticed that I started to have to get up every night like twice to go pee. Then, eventually, I couldnt even sleep at night. I would just lie there. Everyday I felt like I needed a power nap, I was always so tired. Today will be the 3rd day that I havent taken my pill and I still dont feel myself yet. It ill probably take some while. I also gained like 3 to 5 pounds which I hated, but it wasnt as bad as the depression. It was so bad that I will never EVER try another birth control pill in my life and when I do have a girl one day, I will never EVER offer a birth control pill as a form of contraceptive or period regulator for her to take. Also while taking this pill I lost track of all ambitions and had no hope for my future, which was really not good, being that I start college in september for nursing.

Wow.....so many of you are idiots, I'm sorry. I too have had side effects from Yaz, bad headaches and varicose veins. HOWEVER.....you can't tell anything from only taking a birth control pill for 5 days. Thats why your OB should have told you to take it (or any pill) for at least 2-4 months in order for the hormones to settle and for your body to get used to them. Any birth control pill is going to wreck havoc with your system and make you feel crazy for a little while after you first start. Grow up.

I feel much better now knowing that there isn't something terribly wrong with me. I have been taking YAZ for 4 months and I honestly don't know how I lasted that long. In addition to all the side effects that almost everyone else has complained of (depression, anxiety, moodiness that nearly ruined my relationship, no sex drive, migraines) I have had extremely DRY skin.. to the point where I was almost convinced I had psoriasis. I'm wondering if anyone else experienced that as well. I have a week left of pills but I'm stopping now. I have taken Ortho tri cyclen lo and never experienced all these problems. I started taking YAZ because I was convinced it would help me keep clear skin and maybe even help me lose weight but did none of the above. I also gained about 10 pounds since starting it and I have been on a quest to lose weight for about 6 months now.. eating right and exercising. I'm hoping my body will get back to normal soon. Especially my M.I.A. sex drive and vaginal dryness.

I have been on Yaz since May 16 for menopausal irregular bleeding. In the last couple of days I started noticing some side effects. First, severe chapped lips, two breakouts on my face, loss of energy, and last night significant leg cramps in both legs, one leg first and then the other. Have had leg cramps before, but these were quite painful and lasted about half an hour or more. Every time I would lay down, it would start to hurt and cramp. During the day I was completed fatigued in one leg and could not do a basic exercise I have done before. I spoke to my OB/GYN and she said that Yaz does not produce leg cramps, that if your legs swell or thrombosis occurs, then to worry, and that if it made me feel that bad to stop taking them (duh). I had read this blog before calling, and that is what prompted me to call in the first place. Thanks to all for their input, I have gotten more clarity on issues reading this type of thing before. Ladies, keep speaking out!!! :-)

OK, I have been taking Yasmin for about 5 1/2 months now. I have been taking it as prescribed by my doctor, (continuously for 3 months, have a period, then back to the 3 months). He promised wonderful results, weight lose, no more mood swings, no more cysts.... Well, instead I got 10 extra pounds, swollen legs, bloating, leg cramps, shortness of breath, constent fatigue, the worst mood swings ever, muscle pain and weakness. The list just goes on and on..... For about a week, in the past 5 1/2 months, I have felt good. The rest of time I feel like I'm about to start my period, including the cravings, breast tenderness, emotions on overload. I have an appointment with a DIFFERENT ob/gyn and will hopefully get some answers about what is REALLY going on with me!

i took yasmin for 4 months. the good side: increased breast size and clear skin. the bad: breast tenderness, headaches, dryness, NO sex drive what so ever, moodiness, depression, EXTREME anxiety, symtoms of depersonalization. really really bad.
i stopped a month ago, i'm better, but still not right at all

I am so glad that I came across this page and thank you to all of you for making me feel normal again! I was on Yasmin for 12 months and had no idea that it was the cause behind my mood swings, nervousness and weight gain, spots and constant headaches, some headaches where so bad that I got pins and needles through out the left side of my body!!! I thought that I was turning into someone that I didnt want to be. I have been off it for a month now and I am feeling alot better and gradually getting back to normal however it has left me looking very swollen around my belly and in my face. I would never recommed this pill to anybody. It should not be allowed to be given out. Thank you everyone.

I started Yaz only one week ago. I'm a marathoner and in grad school but can barely get out of bed until the times I work and then I'm totally not myself. I'm moody, suicidal, tired and exhausted, sick, etc. You name it, I'm feeling it, not to mention, my breasts feel like pregnant breasts and they are so tender and swollen, I can't lie on my stomach. The pharmacist said the symptoms would go away in two weeks, but I have another marathon coming up and have to train, but simply have no desire to leave my bed, which is highly unlike me. I quit the pill yesterday in hopes that I may get back to normal asap and get on with my life. Any thoughts on how long it may take? Why are some people more sensitive to the side effects than others???