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Posted at 8:37 PM on May 22, 2009 by bgirl, #41707
I've been taking Yaz for about a year and a half. I also take lexapro to help even out extreme mood swings I would get (2 weeks before my period). For a while, probably the first year, I just felt more tired, which I thought was because of the lexapro. In the past 6 months though, I have been getting a stomach flu type illness every month, 3 days after I start my new pack of pills. I also have a very sensitive stomach and get sick easily. I recently lost 5 pounds (from 125 to 120) without making any lifestyle changes. Also, this year I've had low iron levels, and noticed my stools are black from time to time. I went to the doctor today to have my blood checked and also submitted stool samples. Could this all be from Yaz? I have been getting the flu (or flu like illness) way too much this year, and my boyfriend never catches it from me. I am worried about going off the medication because the yaz and lexapro have really controlled my mood swings, and my skin gets much worse without birth control. I'm just worried something more serious is going on here. I am 26 and a healthy eater, so I don't understand all the stomach problems! Does anyone else have these issues? Especially after starting a pack of pills (I feel fine the week of my period)...
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Reply 5 months ago on May 22, 2009 by cbaby86, #20043

Hi Bgirl,

I just read your post on yaz. I just started taking it a couple of months ago. At first everything was fine, no symptoms of any kind. Just recently I have been getting stomach sick for no reason. Even if I havent eaten anything I will get the urge to get sick. And no one Ive been around has had any type of flu or virus. I like you am young (23) and have healthy eating habits. The only thing I can think it would be is the Yaz. I havent gone to the doctors yet, but I wanted to know if you found anything out?

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Reply 2 months ago on Aug 30, 2009 by jf101, #22640

I am looking for posts with similar symptoms to me and I found this one. I too am taking Yaz, I have bad migraines, I have bad stomachaches, I was in bed for 4 days with fever and flu like symptoms, bodyaches, I had a cough that sounded like Pneumonia. I had blood in my stool and excessive amounts of mucous. It took 3 months but I have stopped the Yaz I am 27 I never get sick, had 2 yeast infections. I dont need birth control if I cant have sex because of a yeast infection you know.

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