I am a sophomore college student who just withdrew from college b...

lax16cliff- Don't let Yaz get you! I have been on it for about a year and I just recently threw my pills away- I hate it. I, too, have always been an outgoing, well balanced lady, and Yaz had really done a number on me. I am going to let my body and mind return to its normal state by staying off BC for a good three or four months before I try something new. My hubby will just have to deal with taking over the BC role for a while- he'll like it much better when his wife is back to normal anyway! Good luck in your time away from school- and in your journey back to your old self... I'm with you! I'm sure we'll both feel much better soon.

Yaz is the most horrible birth control i have ever been on. it makes me cry all the time for no reason, feel crazy/needy (which has never been me) and basically feel depressed. I have never felt like this before and within 1 month of taking yaz began feeling like this. I took it for 3 months and just got off of it. the side effects have not gone away yet but in a couple months i am hoping they will. i am so glad to have found this site and realize that i am not the only one. i hate this birth control and would never tell anyone to take it. for some reason it is being marketed really heavily right now but it is complete bullshit and it sucks a lot.