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Posted at 1:34 AM on Sep 09, 2009 by bfl, #44371
Damn reading up on all these side effects shared here is really scaring. Well I must admit that I certainly can relate to quite a few of them. Well I took Yasmin for over a year,and my initial experience (say 6 months) was ok. During that times my skin became flawless,to clear&radiant the best I'd ever had. However beyond the 6 months things changed and I developed mad constant thrush Really it was horrid,was put on fluconazole countless times,and I had never been one prone to thrush. Furthermore every month during my period I'd get this mad headache coupled with dizziness and serious fatigue. I was even convinced that I was anemic,because I'd actually go pale!Due to these headaches I decided to stop the Yasmin as I Felt that really my life was at stake.In fact it was so bad I couldn't complete the that months pack. Discontinuing Yasmin,opened yet another can of worms,perhaps due to me stopping suddenly.I developed severe acne,I was never one skin issues. Well perhaps it could be attributed to the abrupt discontinuation of the pill.Sadly even 6 months of being off the pill my skin has not gotten any better. As a result I have stupidly found myself having no choice but to go back to Yasmin.I have been taking it for just over a week,my skin has improved profoundly but I'm scared. Moreso after reading everybody else comments,I'm really scared.If I'm to discontinue would yoi advice that I complete the cycle and not not stop suddenly? Right now I'm ok just have slight nausea and occasional dull aching head. Please can somebody give me advice.
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Reply 2 months ago on Sep 12, 2009 by blondie1234, #22948

Hi:

I've experienced irritable bowel syndrome, fatigue, weight gain, anxiety while on yasmin for 6 mo. I have been on various pills for approximately 10 years for acne (had prior to going on). Due to my experiences with this pill, I have decided to stay off any BCP. I have had good luck with the birth control pill Modican in the past. Does your acne "flare up" during certain times of the month. If you feel it is hormonally regulated, I would suggest switching to a different pill. This would help with your acne, but hopefully circumvent any other side effects from Yasmin alone. I would also recommend to finish the pack, let one month without any birth control, then start a new one.

Hope this helps!

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