Have any of you developed Leukemia after taking Yasmin? Or do you...

My best friend found out through a routine physical that her platelet count was severely low. Very scary. Her doctor recommended her getting off Yasmin and said that he knew of several women who had this issue. I myself am getting off of it as I think it's causing a bizarre rash on my ankles (I just thought it was ezcema, dermatologist says it's not. We'll see.) and also headaches, bloat, loss of libido. :(

Check out the Mayo Clinic on the side effects for the two key components for Yasmin - ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone - it makes for scary reading
Rare

* Abdominal or stomach pain (sudden, severe, or continuing)
* Anxiety
* Burning pain in lower abdomen
* Changes in skin color
* Chill
* Convulsions
* Coughing up blood
* Feeling of heat
* Feeling of warmth in lips and tongue
* Fever
* Headache (severe or sudden)
* Loss of coordination (sudden)
* Loss of vision or change in vision (sudden)
* Nervousness
* Numbness of the fingertips
* Pain in lower back, pelvis, or stomach
* Pains in chest, groin, or leg (especially in calf of leg)
* Ringing in the ears
* Shortness of breath (sudden or unexplained)
* Slurring of speech (sudden)
* Sudden loss of consciousness
* Swelling of foot or leg
* Weakness, numbness, or pain in arm or leg (unexplained)

Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur:
More common—usually less common after the first 3 months of oral contraceptive use

* Changes in the uterine bleeding pattern at menses or between menses, such as decreased bleeding at menses, breakthrough bleeding or spotting between periods, prolonged bleeding at menses, complete stopping of menstrual bleeding that occurs over several months in a row, or stopping of menstrual bleeding that only occurs sometimes.

Less common

* Headaches or migraines (although headaches may lessen in many users, in others, they may increase in number or become worse)
* Increased blood pressure
* Vaginal infection with vaginal itching or irritation, or thick, white, or curd-like discharge

Rare

* Mental depression
* Swelling, pain, or tenderness in upper abdominal area

For women who smoke tobacco

* Pains in stomach, side, or abdomen
* Yellow eyes or skin

For women with a history of breast disease

* Lumps in breast

More common

* Abdominal cramping or bloating
* Acne (usually less common after first 3 months and may improve if acne already exists)
* Breast pain, tenderness, or swelling
* Dizziness
* Nausea
* Swelling of ankles and feet
* Unusual tiredness or weakness
* Vomiting

Less common

* Brown, blotchy spots on exposed skin
* Gain or loss of body or facial hair
* Increased or decreased interest in sexual intercourse
* Weight gain or loss