Ive been on Yasmin for 3 months by which time it shouldve already...

Please be cautious regarding the possibility of blood clots while using birth control pills. There is an increased risk while on the pill. Blood clots in the lungs (pulmonary emboli) have symptoms such as shortness of breath, pain on deep breathing, little bloody noses). Blood clots in the legs (DVTs) have symptoms such as pain, tenderness, swelling. Blood clots can also develop in the abdomen. Google "DVT" and "pulmonary emboli" for a complete description of these conditions. Read the little booklet that comes with your pills. Buried in the middle in small print will be a list of all the side effects and the symptoms. I have found that most patients never read the booklet or know that blood clots are a possibility.

Your symptoms of passing out and severe abdominal pain are worrisome. I would suggest that you discuss the possibility of bloot clots with your doctor and your family. There is a simple blood test called a dDimer that can check for blood clotting anywhere in the body. Other tests such as sonograms or scans can be ordered also.

Blood clots are a potentially fatal side effect to Yasmin or any birth control pill. My daughter died in her third month on Yasmin from pulmonary emboli. She could have been saved if she had received treatment for the blood clots in her lungs but it was misdiagnosed as anxiety.

I hope you are feeling better but I also hope that you and your family are cautious about the possibility of blood clots developing. I had the false idea that this was extremely rare. It is not. If your symptoms continue or worsen, consider it an emergency and insist on being tested for blood clots. Be sure the ER doctor knows you are on birth control pills.

Take care.

Hi, Ive just turned 18 and something very similar happened to me. I have been on Yasmin for 5 months now and yesterday I got really bad cramps and passed out in the shower. I have been feeling a bit odd for a while now so my boyfriend took me to hospital. We thought that i might be pregnant since i have been having the following symptoms for over a week now:
hot flushes (mostly at night)
nausea
cramps
really bad headaches that last for days
light nervousness
and I feel so so tired all the time even if I have slept for 10 hours
im not sure what is wrong with me and its been really frightening. I never though it could be the pill but after reading all these posts im now starting to wonder...