http://www.medications.com/se/Yasmin Recent side effects for Yasmin Mon, 12 May 2008 11:29:40 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30395 Hi, I am just after coming off yasmin 5 days ago... I 've been on it for 5 or 6 years and it's just really the last year, especially the last few months that I feel like I just can't take it anymore... Previous to taking yasmin, I had never experienced an http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30395 Sun, 11 May 2008 20:19:50 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30379 Ive only been taking this pill for appx. 3 weeks..... its my first bc pill...... ive noticed weight gain, ive recently noticed ive been in an extremely bad mood,... and i am naturally a light hearted upbeat person...... but my biggest concern is...... my l http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30379 Sat, 10 May 2008 23:12:24 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30368 i've only been on Yasmin for two months, so maybe my body just needs to adjust or something... that said, i've been experiencing: -extreme mood swings (crying ...in harold and kumar, irrational random anger...generally just feeling kind of crazy), nausea http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30368 Sat, 10 May 2008 14:08:25 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30356 Have any of you developed Leukemia after taking Yasmin? Or do you know some one who has developed it and they just happened to be taking it at the time? Any feedback would be appreciated. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30356 Fri, 09 May 2008 19:08:55 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30345 I started taking Yasmin in May of 2006 and all the benefits that they talked about (helps with acne and weight in particular) i experienced. Recently I decided to come off the pill it's been about a month now just last week I started experiencing a few bre http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30345 Fri, 09 May 2008 13:24:04 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30337 I love Yasmin! I've been taking it for over a year now (I'm 31). I have little to no pms, super light periods, perfect skin, and no weight gain from taking this. My only complaints would be that I do get mild, dull headaches in the temple areas of my he http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30337 Thu, 08 May 2008 14:21:17 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30313 after getting my period at normal intervals for the first five months after i quit taking Yasmin, i stopped getting it. has anyone else had this reaction? it's now been three months since i last got it, and in addition i've been experiencing cramps and blo http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30313 Wed, 07 May 2008 17:05:20 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30291 After 5 weeks of taking Yaz, I have developed hives, "lobster red" skin and itchiness from my ankles to my knees. The itching is was so bad, I was using a metal hair brush to scratch (I know, not good). It turns out, I'm allergic to Yasmine. Hives is one o http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30291 Tue, 06 May 2008 21:25:24 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30258 Heart palpitations, dizziness, migraines, fatigue, no sex drive, weight gain, panic attacks. Saw cardiologist was diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse however i don't think the doctor ever saw this on my echocardiogram. All of these symptoms appeared aft http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30258 Tue, 06 May 2008 21:24:58 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30257 May 2006 I stopped taking Yasmin after being on it for a few years. I was having bad sinus congestion, sinus pressure, headaches and post nasal drip but never thought it was because of Yasmin. I went to a ENT doctor and the tissue in my sinsus cavities w http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30257 Tue, 06 May 2008 18:54:45 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30253 Both my 19 year old daughter and my 30 year old step daughter were put on Yasmin. Both began having heart problems. The eldest had heart palpitations, a racing heart and dizziness. The doctor discovered that her potassium level had shot up and her magne http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30253 Tue, 06 May 2008 08:48:53 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30238 hi guys. Im 18 years old and I started taking Yasmin about 3 and a half months ago .. i think. Anyways, I got on the pill because my boyfriend and I really wanted to take our relationship farther. It went farther alright ... We have always been so consider http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30238 Tue, 06 May 2008 05:32:31 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30233 Hi ladies... I'm not surprised that you folks comprise most of the posting population considering the fact that this drug is prescribed to you. Well I'm quite interested in this drug and I do prescribe it to my patients however I am surprised at the magnit http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30233 Tue, 06 May 2008 01:44:57 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30230 Migraines (with Aura), slight weight gain, loss of sex drive, hair loss and mood swings. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30230 Mon, 05 May 2008 15:59:57 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30208 I'm 16 years old, I started taking Yasmin on November 3rd, 2007 as prescribed by my dermatologist. I noticed that even after my period was over(my period came on November 3rd) I started spotting afterwards, for the WHOLE month. It eventually subsided whe http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30208 Mon, 05 May 2008 15:44:22 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30207 Just reporting back with some information. I've been off of Yasmin for over a month now. Overall I've been better but there have been a few "relapses" where I've become so dizzy/lightheaded that I hard-core started to panic. Those days can be dishearten http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30207 Sat, 03 May 2008 11:21:59 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30147 i am on my second pack of Yasmin. In the beginning,i got really sick to my stomach, probably because my body was getting used to the pill. As soon as i began the week of sugar pills, i had terrible headaches on one side of my head. the headaches lasted abo http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30147 Fri, 02 May 2008 14:48:57 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30121 Hmmm. My advice to all is to go see your doctor and discuss this with your doctor. A doctor can help you much more than a bunch of postings over the internet. I took Yasmin for 4 years and had no issues. I gained a little more weight, but consid http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30121 Fri, 02 May 2008 13:43:22 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30119 My daughter is 17 and has been taking Yasmin for 5 months. She has gained a lot of weight, she has headaches all the time she shakes in the legs like she is going to fall, her back hurts and calf hurt all the time, she is tired all the time no matter if s http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30119 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:34:40 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30027 I just started taking Yasmin last Week, so April 23rd and am already experiencing depression and anxiety symptoms. I am having trouble sleeping and my boyfriend and I have started fighting which is a rare thing. I stopped taking it as of today and hope tha http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30027 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:24:10 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30026 I started taking Yasmin on Monday April 21st, and by Wednesday morning I wanted off of it. I started getting really bad leg cramps all the time, I feel dizzy all the time, I have trouble concentrating, and I have trouble breathing. The worst part is that I http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30026 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:29:36 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30024 I just started taking Yasmin on Sunday, since then I have had extreme nausea, bouts of sadness and anger, and a dull headache. Last night I had such a horrible migraine my vision was blurred. I woke up this morning feeling the same way and I had no energy. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30024 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:45:15 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30017 Oh dear, if you read possible side effects for ANY BC the symptoms you are having can happen, I have been on many pills, some seriously affected my emotional well being, due to est..levels. Not one is right for everyone, as the warning inside your package http://www.medications.com/effect/view/30017 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:13:53 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29991 Hi all, This is my third posting. I've been off of Yaz for two weeks and wanted to let you all know that I'm feeling pretty great. Headaches are gone, dizziness has mostly dissipated, mood is fantastic. Anxiety has diminished, heart palpitations are gone, http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29991 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:57:01 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29980 my daughter is 16 takes Yasmin for severe periods and cramps, stomach pain, moodiness during her periods. She has just started complaining about headache that hurt really bad, not like migraine headaches, she already had a history of those and said that t http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29980 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:02:29 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29976 I have been on Yasmin for approximately a year and a half. And I had nothing to complain about,... it did do it's job, up till recently. I always got severe headaches on one side of my head, and I just thought that was normal. Furthermore, I had noticed an http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29976 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:07:29 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29968 I'm 21years old. i took Yasmin for a year because i have PCOS. but had to get off of it because i could no longer afford Yasmin. i have been off of Yasmin for a year. i always thought that the problems i was having was due to PCOS. i was reading the side http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29968 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:27:25 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29959 I have been taking Yasmin for 3 weeks now I am into my 4th week. I have taken two white dummy pills already and I have yet to get my period. I wasn't aware that Yasmin takes your period away. Is that a normal side effect of this birth control? I have had b http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29959 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:16:48 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29927 My daughter has had a very difficult year, with many of the symptoms described in postings related to Yasmin. Please will everyone who has experienced the negative effects of this drug go to the website: www.FDA.gov and file a report. They do not ask for p http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29927 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:10:20 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29926 I'm 23 years old and I took Yasmin for about 4 or 5 years. I honestly loved it at the time, or so I thought. Basically, I got switched to Yaz because it was being pushed by my doctor's office and within 2 weeks I was the most miserable person on the face o http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29926 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:29:44 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29899 I am 20 yrs old, very healthy and never had a problem until 6 months after being on Yasmin. I never linked being on this BC and my side effects but I have been off of Yasmin for one month and seeing results. My side effects are subsiding, still have some http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29899 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:44:33 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29898 I am 25 and have been taking Yasmin for about a year and a half. I switched to it because it would help my acne breakouts (face and chest/back), as well as "reduce bloating" according to my doctor. It did indeed help with helping calm down the PMS mood http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29898 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:50:26 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29881 My name is Bobby and I've been dating a girl who has been through some tough times. She took my advice and started taking an antidepressant, Celexa, 5 weeks ago. 3 Weeks after starting the Celexa, we began to have the relationship I always knew we could. I http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29881 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:42:33 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29818 Oh my god, I googled 'Yasmin depression' and was so shocked by the results! I too have been feeling terrible since I started taking Yasmin 5 months ago, and just thought I'd check to see if there was a link... I am amazed and kinda relieved to see that you http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29818 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:36:43 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29801 I have been using Yasmin for over 3 years now. I did suffer from tiredness and nausea with everything else that I have tried before Yasmin. However, after reading several comments on this forum, I have to say that I too suffer from anxiety and depression. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29801 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:26:11 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29794 I posted about a week ago, and have since gone off the pill. The last night I took it was last Monday, 4/14. I'm already feeling noticeably better. Still not 100%, but better. Got my period Friday night and was an emotional wreck that night and Saturday (u http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29794 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:00:03 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29791 I had been on Yasmin for about a year, then switched to Loestrin, and then back to Yasmin the past 3 months. I've never felt more anxious, depressed and suicidal. Not to mention the cramps are just as bad as they were before. I have never had problems befo http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29791 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:10:33 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29767 I started taking Yasmine in 2005 and almost imeemdiatley I started to have severe anxiety, depression, no sex drive at all and worse of all extremely bad migranes especially a few days before getting my period and during. My life had to be put on hold when http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29767 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:17:34 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29739 I just started taking Yasmin last month. Throughout the month I couldn't realise why I wasn't my self at all. I was extremely anti-social, which is extremely out of my character. I was waking up feeling depressed not even wanting to get out of bed. I w http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29739 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:13:08 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29714 First of all, Yaz and yazmin are two diff pills, yaz was approved a few years after yazmin b/c it held a lower dose of estrogen. I am a female who had a bad reaction to ortho and the depo shot. I was turned onto yazmin about 4 years ago because I had http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29714 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:38:04 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29700 I posted not too long ago as my symptoms first began creeping up on me, high chloesterol, depsite a lot of exercise and eating healthy and having a normal body fat percentage. (AND I MEAN SO HIGH THAT I SHOULD WEIGH 500+ pounds)! I also have vitiligo, t http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29700 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29685 Thank God for this website because it confirms my feelings that Yasmin was causing very negative side effects. I gained 15 pounds in about 2 months, feel very agitated most of the time, very sore breast most of the month, decreased sex drive, oversentitiv http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29685 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:21:56 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29655 Well, I'll share my story with you, and feel free to comment or ask any questions. I had been taking Yasmin for about 3 years. For the majority that time, I was in college (UCLA) while my long term boyfriend and family were back in the Bay Area. I was extr http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29655 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:12:42 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29632 I was put on Yaz (same as Yasmin but with a smaller estrogen dose) due to irregular periods and a presumed hormonal imbalance. That was in September '07. Four month later, on Jan 1, '08, I went to the ER with breathing difficulties, and weakness in my arms http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29632 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:29:27 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29626 Here's my story, and if anyone has any thoughts of which pill to try next, I'd love to hear them. A while ago, I had been on Orthocyclen for several years, which worked great for me, but stopped taking the pill back in late 2005 when my long-term relation http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29626 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:31:26 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29602 I am 26 years old, have a great job, boyfriend, friends and family. Everything was great until Oct. 1st, 2007 - the day I started taking Yaz. The first week, I would get into bad moods for no reason, and by the 4th month my life was spinning out of control http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29602 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:26:01 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29574 Hi I just started takin jasmin and so far so good ....but i just got off diane35 and let me tell you never agian ... today im 29 in 2005 i was havin a really bad smellie dark and thick discharg pain that would stop a train pms 24/7 so i went to my DR a http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29574 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:57:16 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29572 The health care system has failed me and led me to believe that I had many issues "inside my head." I was on yasmin since spring 07 and was fine for half a year until the symptoms one by one crept up. I too was experiencing the fatigue, the vomiting, the http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29572 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:36:49 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29562 Hi After reading this forum, I found my answers!! I was diagnosed with endometriosis about 7 years ago and have been on a provera tablet which my doctor recently advised that I need to come off. We have been talking about a IUD but until then I decided I http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29562 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:13:17 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29551 Hi im 16 and was on yasmin for a month about a week ago, i started going downhill really fast just into a wierd kind of depression, which for me is so not normal, im always happy, but im having obsessive thoughts, anxiety attacks, ive lost all my energy http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29551