I was on Yasmin for 3 years, and just got off it a week ago. I tr...

I was on Yasmin for 3 years, and just got off it a week ago. I tried 3 different birth control pills before Yasmin, but I cannot recommend any of them. The side effects of the first pill (three-phase pill) were more visible in a short period of time - weight gain, moodiness like crying or feeling edgy for no reason, BV, and decreased sex drive. Because it was not tolerable, after 3 months of this pill (I cannot remember the name), I switched to Min-Ovral. It was better in regards to weight and moods, but I had no sex drive. Also I had several yeast infections (following the initial episode after use of antibiotics to treat BV) after I had sex. After about 6 month of this, pill I tried Alesse but nothing changed. After 6 month of Alesse, I changed to Yasmin. The side effects include (1) zero sex drive (affected relationship with my husband) (2) yeast infections and bladder infections (never had either before) (3) migraine (2-3 times a month, sometimes with nausea) (4) anxiety (not severe) (5) fatigue or low energy Migraine was so bad that I was wasting my time just suffering from pain 2-3 times a month, 1-2 days each time, my husband suggested I should go off the pill. Now I've been off Yasmin for a week (2 weeks including a week between packs) and I've seen 'side effects' getting off the pill. (1) feel like my head is going to explode - feel pressure in my head (2) fatigue and sleepiness - can't concentrate (3) weight gain 6 lb in a week!! while my diet or exercise did not change (4) bloating especially on my lower stomach I found this web site and had to post my experience, although it is still too early to tell. I think I will see a doctor if these side effects persist for a month, and will update the post here. Thanks for reading, and I hope we will find a good solution somehow.