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Posted at 1:26 AM on Oct 24, 2008 by mela39, #35953
Hello everyone, I have been feeling certain things lately so I thought "let's see what Google thinks it is". I typed in "bloated, tired, swollen legs, increased breast size" and the first site that pops up is this website. I actually thought I might be pregnant because and was surprised to see "Yasmin Side Effects" instead of "signs of pregnancy". I have taken Yasmin for almost 7 straight years. I was off it for 1 summer and probably one other month total in that whole time. I haven't really noticed any huge changes until recently and, like I said, it hadn't even crossed my mind that the things I was feeling could be from Yasmin. First of all, my breast won't stop growing and are so, so sore. I actually just bought my first D bra tonight, after being a C since probably my Junior year of high school. My legs and specifically my calves tend to feel extremely tight and stretched lately. I thought this was from running & exercise in general, yet I've exercised intensely & frequently for 4 years and this is a recent feeling for me. I have noticed for about a year that spider veins have started appearing on my legs. I thought I was just inheriting this from my mother, who has a lot of spider/varicose veins. My sex drive has definitely decreased significantly over the years I've been on Yasmin, but again, I thought this was normal or "just me". I go through periods where I have quite an appetite and can eat bad foods yet not gain weight. Then I go through periods when I seem to have the same eating patterns as normal and I'm exercising normally as well, yet I always feel bloated and fat. Plus, I have no appetite during these times. I also go through cycles where I have horrible stomach issues (I get a "bubbly" feeling, have had really bad cramps on occasion). I thought this was a side effect of coffee but now I'm wondering... I get my period next week and then I think I'll stop taking Yasmin to see if any of these problems subside. Does anyone know any type of birth control that doesn't cause side effects? Good luck to everyone!
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Reply about 1 year ago on Oct 24, 2008 by lil_mimi_gurl, #13774

Hi,
I've just started taking Yasmine yesterday.. and I'm terrified. I want to have children so bad, but definitely not right now. I was reading the little book that comes inside of the package and, well lets just say it's been worrying me. Now that I've read your post.. I'm not so sure if I want to continue with Yasmine anymore.
Did you know you can go blind?!

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Reply about 1 year ago on Nov 01, 2008 by sunshinelove, #14066

The solution for your stomach is to stop eating dairy products. I went to the doctor for the same reason, my stomach was hurting & making noises & gurgling & he said I'm lactose intolerant. Our bodies don't produce the enzymes anymore that breakdown the milk products. That day I stopped eating all milk, cheese, ice cream, sour cream, butter, most chocolate & cakes etc. That day all the symptoms stopped :) That night for the first time in months my stomach was quiet :) Try it & you'll see too. Pizza has cheese so it will make your stomach feel uncomfortable. All your symptoms will disappear. I've been on Yasmin since January & my boyfriend & I call it "crying pills" It's extra estrogen (female emotional energy) and that can be very overwhelming. It can kill your sex drive too, it did mine for awhile but that's not normal, for some reason the pills do that. I've made some changes to make sure I'm in touch with my sexuality. The saddest thing was going on websites & seeing people say that Yasmin works because it makes you not want to have sex, or because it will break up your relationship. It's tortured me & mine but I'm trying to adapt & improve everyday. It gave me this "I don't care attitude" Really strange...
I hope this helps you a lot!

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