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I am quitting Yaz tomorrow. All totaled, I've been on it for abou...

Posted at 9: 0 PM on May 07, 2009 by 4mrlehapee, #41293
I am quitting Yaz tomorrow. All totaled, I've been on it for about 3 years (I quit a year and a half ago because I was getting terrible yeast infections and gross brown discharge every month, but then after I quit I didn't have a period for three months, and that drove me nuts, so I got back on). I've recently realized that I have EVERY symptom. I have zero sex drive (actually, less than zero--the thought of sex makes me sick to my stomach) and I used to be way more "excitable" than my boyfriends. Now my bf thinks I don't find him to be attractive, which couldn't be more false! When we do have sex, I do not get wet (ever) and do not have an orgasm about 90% of the time (I used to have multiple EVERY time). I get foot cramps every night (no joke), sometimes multiple times per night. I've gained 20 lbs since I started. I get migraines every month with my period, and sometimes as many as one per week. Though it cleared up my acne, I still get really big cystic acne around my period, so that small benefit isn't enough to outweigh all of the horrible side effects. Like someone else said, it also has taken away my feelings. I don't feel much of anything anymore...no happiness, no sadness...nothing. I'm always exhausted, no matter how much I sleep, and even with regular exercise and an extremely healthy diet. I get sore nipples and cramps...something I never got pre-Yaz. I just can't take it anymore (literally). I'd rather be zitty than be a fat, sad lady with ZERO sex drive.
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Reply 4 months ago on Jul 13, 2009 by 1darlingmom, #21460

I just quit Yaz almost one week ago. I quit b/c my husband had a vasectomy and I know longer needed to take it anymore. I really liked Yaz b/c my periods were so light on it. I didn't really think I had any side effects until I was thinking of getting off and started reading about it. I too lost all of my sex drive, and I felt horrible about it. I'm sure my husband was taking it personally, even though it had nothing to do with him. My appetite was out of control, I could out-eat most men and I'm not a large woman. I was tired all the time, even after sleeping 8-10 hours. Now that I am off, I experienced a horrible migraine headache for about 3 days. I finally feel better, but was wondering if you experienced any of this?? I'm really hoping my appetite will decrease, as I would love to lose about 10 lbs.

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