Yasmin side effects

its about 4 or 5 in the morning now, and ive been on ocella for 3 days. THREE days. and for the past two nights i have woken up at least every two hours after having the most morbid dreams. all day today, i felt like throwing up after i had a mini panic attack while i was in the mall with my mom. i am the most relaxed person and i have never had trouble sleeping through the night (with the exception of being sick..which im not currently) so i feel that theres a direct connection between the bcp and my odd mood/mentality.

I have been on yasmin for 9 years, and im experiecing heavy mood swings,constant crying and I cant stop fighting with my boyfriend of 3 and a half years. Im only 19 and seriously considering to stop the pill for a month while my boyfriend is in spain just to justify if it is yasmin.

My sex drive has not gone down it has actually increased...

my boyfriend even suggested tranqulizers just to calm down

Hello ladies:

I just wanted to let all of you know that you are not alone- there are many women who have experienced the same side effects you've all mentioned. I urge you to do your own research on this pill, and to visit the "Yasmin Survivors Forum" (type it into your search engine and it will come up in the results) where there are many women who've experienced the same symptoms who can offer advice and support.

In the meantime, I wish all of you the best of luck and improved health and well-being.

-meaganj

Hey ...
Iv'e been on Yasmin over 2 years now and if anything its helped me...!! i went off it for 3 months and i started to get serious pains skin was sore and i am a suffer from depression for the past 4 years iv self harmed and got really down i thought of suicide.
This was not because of Yasmin. I think some people like to blame the pill or a person just something that doesnt make it there fault for what ever might be going wrong in their lifes.People need to understand that maybe their mind and body is over stressed and needs time to relax constantly thinking about what weight you are,what work you have to get done,constantly thinking of a personal relationship that you may be in,etc take the time to detox and think about your self find peace ..the world is never as dark as u might think it is even if you do hit rock bottom from being depressed there is always inner peace you just need to search for it!
.So ive gone back on yasmin and its been 2 months now and ive Lost weight,dont get any cramps and no more spots apart from the odd small one.but the thing i love the most is i never feel down or upset i dont have the urge to self harm any more it lifts me up yasmin...so i think that yes so many people might not like yasmin for the side affects it causes them but everybody is different and things affect us in the most usual way weather its good or bad....and for me the affect of this BCP was really good.
Consult with your doctor and for anyone that has bad side affects to any of the BCP's on the market i suggest other methods of birth control such as the ring or injection.

OMG!!!! I used Yaz after my son was born in march, i just quit taking it because of me looking like a freak!!
1. rash on all over legs, arms, face, chest
2. go to sleep by 9:00, wake up at 7 (to feed baby) go back to sleep until he wakes up again, then go back to sleep till 1 or 2. then take a nap around 4 and sleep for 2 or more hours.
3. thoughts of suicide, hurting my son, and fiance
4. sweat all day, i can't get cooled off, take freezing cold showers, my room is like an igloo
5. snap at everyone and feel like i can't stand nobody
6.worst of all, i used to love sex ,me and my man used to have sex at least 5 times a week, now when hes in the mood i tell him "get your nasty ass off me" i know it is ruining our relationship.

I was on Yasmin for 19 months and shortly after starting the pill, I began to experience some of the worst panic attacks and generalized anxiety. My doctor placed me on Paxil to reduce the anxiety which I continued taking for 1.5 years. I eventually stopped taking the Paxil thinking my anxiety had subsided. About a month later, it came back in full force. It was only then that I realized the panic attacks and anxiety came after I started taking Yasmin. I stopped taking Yasmin that day (mid-cycle) and immediately felt better. Unfortunately, the next month around the start of my period, the anxiety and racing thoughts came back. Its been two months since I have been off the pill and I am still experiencing racing thoughts, feelings like I'm going crazy, or fear of losing control. It seems to be worse around my cycle. Does anyone know generally how long it takes post-Yasmin for these symptoms to subside? Also, any suggestions on ways to feel better in the meantime would be greatly appreciated!

I love Yasmin. Absolutely love it. I've taken many BC pills over the years and I like this one the best. No bad side effects, ever. Everyone reacts to BC pills differently - it's important to remember that, and important to know that just because one person reacts badly to it doesn't mean you will.

Hi, I've been on Yasmin for 2 years and experienced loss of sex drive/ libido. I finally decided to stop the pill after hearing numerous reports about the dangers of Yaz and Yasmin. It's been about 2 1/2 months since I've been off the pill and my sex drive is back, but I've lost a lot of weight and my nice feminine shape has gone with it. I have bad acne which I never had before. I feel ugly and depressed. I'm thinking of going back on Yasmin, but dont want to do anything detrimental to my health. I wish I could find the perfect birth control pill/ method for me. I dont know what to do. Need advice...can anyone please help?

I have been on Yasmin for nearly 6 months now and for the last 2-3 month my breast have been getting bigger and bigger (not a bad side effect) except about 2 weeks after my period my breast become really sore and stay that way until after my period. I am also tired all of the time and given that I exercise 4 times a week, sleep 7-8 hours a day and have a well balanced diet (and not overweight) i am starting to suspect it might be the pill. The last couple of months I actually thought i was pregnant because of the way i was feeling. I have an appointment with the doctor tomorrow so thought i would do a little research when i found this site.

oh, I DID have one side effect. I grew on top. It is just a size up... it's not the end of the world, if anything I would have wished this when I was a little younger and now I don't care, it's ok.

I am not disparaging anyone who had bad symptoms. I am just putting my input so that people can have my experience to look at also. I myself value reading a variety of opinions.

I did ok on Yasmin for a year and a half. I thought it was the same as Yaz. But Yaz is the one prescribed to treat PMDD, which I am pretty sure I had. NOT SURE WHY the doc prescribed Yasmin, when I told him I thought I had PMDD, and as I said- back then I thought they BOTH treated PMDD. Then finally, when the Yasmin was not helping to completely treat my irritability-pms, I talked to doc and she said that we should try me on Yaz. I hope I don't have symptoms in switching! That is frustrating that I wasn't put on it initially.

I had gastrointestinal issues BEFORE I took Yasmin, and I don't think it made it worse. If anything it helped improve my situation a little.

The good things about the Yasmin--- it really cut my cramp pain!!!!! Prior- I'd take pain medicine for 1.5- 2 weeks every month, and THIS is hard on your gastrointestinal organs taken in that fashion(Aleve). So by cutting the pain, I have helped somewhat improve my situation.

I had to be put on it continuously because I got withdrawal headaches (like menstrual headaches) when I would take the monthly breaks. It still did not stop break through bleeding in the time I've taken it continuously... but it has only been a couple of months, so hopefully when I take Yaz continuously this will help.

OMG!!!! I started taking Yasmin 2 weeks ago and within 2 day's-I had horrendous stomach cramps with no prompt...some at night, some in the afternoon, it's been driving me crazy! I feel sick all the time, i dont like eating anything but little snacks as my belly just turns over at the thought of a meal, but i feel so bloated and huge that i feel massive. I told my GP last nite who said it 'wasn't heard of' that Yasmin does this....so how shacked am i to find this web page!!!!
I actually thought I was pregnant due to all the side effects I've had, it's been so stressful for me and i'm really annoyed this isnt stated in the info booklet u get with the pill.
Im back on Mercilon ASAP!!sod being spotty-id rather be able to eat and not feel so awful!!
how long does it take to feel 'normal' again??

Hi All,

I've been on Yasmin for about 6 months. The last two months I noticed 2 weeks before my period is due I get sore breasts, bloating, weird pangs in my tummy & a total loss of appetite! For the past few months I've also been sluggish. Has anyone else noticed side effects mid cycle? Or are your side effects constant? Really hope I'm not developing 2 week long pms! I do enjoy the benefits of regular period & it's the only pill that had stopped cystic acne :(

Hi, I'm 29 years old. I went on Yaz about 2 years ago. I was only on it for about 3 or 4 months. I was in and out of the doctors due to, headaches, stomach problems, depression, and never got my period. My dr. then told me that it was the Yaz, I stopped taking it around April of 2009. and after i stopped, I still did not get my period for 3 months. I have 2 children and never had a problem getting pregnant, now me and my husband are trying for the last 4 months and i can't get pregnant. This is driving me crazy. I have been on birth control before but never had any of these side affects.

I've just gotten off Yasmin. I was on it for two years, I'm 17. I am a fitness guru and I work out 5 times a week, walk/bike ride many times a day every day and I eat veggies, lean meats, fruits, yogurts, honey, oats, nuts and seeds...but I have been gaining weight but it doesn't show on the scale? If anything I'm a few pounds lighter, but I look bigger and it's noticeable. I can't see between my thighs anymore...I am so depressed over it I cry uncontrollably. I am in dire need of an answer...is this weight going to stay?! It cannot, I will not have it. Something must change. I drink only water and herbal teas, no sugar or salt, nothing out of a box, no candies, no chocolate and no preservatives. I am living proof that Yasmin does something to your body...as well, I'm terrified that I'll lose my flawless skin when going into Yasmin, I had pimples the size of mount. Vesuvius! Someone please...reassure me somehow that I won't keep the weight...I will do anything to get it off. At first I took the pill only for my sever menstrual pain...I'd take that back to get rid of the weight....Please someone, tell me it'll be alright :'(

I was placed on Yasmin for PCOS; was taking it for a good 3-4 years and never had an issue with it. Suddenly, Dec 2008 as I'm wrapping X-mas gifts, my legs felt numb and I got scared. Went to the after hours clinic and the Dr. told me to stop taking the BC and got get a scan to rule out a blood clot. Not my idea of fun on X-mas Eve. I didn't have a blood clot. Went to my OB the following week to see what I should do and was told not to go back on it. But I was worried, all those years on it to help me and suddenly stop. I didn't want to start all over again. I went to my primary dr. who told me to get right back on the BC so that we didn't revert back and have to start all over again.

I quickly got back on and found that the feelings in my legs were getting worse. I changed both my primary and OB dr. to get another opinion to which I was told that they didn't think the Yasmin was doing it to me either. Several trips to the ER and always a negative outcome; Oct. 2009 I decided that the Yasmin was the only thing I was taking and that really could be the only reason I'm having this pain. I stopped taking it; by the end of Dec. 2009/first part of Jan. 2010, I finally felt back to normal.

Yasmin cost me not only a lot of money, but stress, time and way too many trips to the Dr. When your Dr. starts to label you as having something else cause your in for the same thing over and over again please don't listen to them. I was never one to go to the Dr. unless I didn't feel well. 2009 was not normal for me at all. I know my body well enough to know something wasn't right. Don't second guess yourself, and if your Dr. is second guessing you, find yourself another Dr. Listen to your body, listen to yourself....as my grandmother used to tell me, no one else is going to take better care of you than you will.

I am no longer on Yasmin and will never go back on it. I am now on a new BC and so far loving it!

hey guys i initially went to the doctor to get some medication for my acne. He recommended Yasmin to me because a couple of days before my period started i would break out in spots on my forehead. I have been using Yasmin for 10 days now and noticed the following symptoms, brown discharge, feeling hot and sweaty all the time, sleepless nights, increased spots this time around my chin and cheeks! My doctor advised me to take it for 3 months for it to work. What should I do???

I used to suffer from terrible mood swings usually 2 weeks from period due, I would lose it completely and quickly and it took its toll on my marriage. I spoke to my doctor about it and he suggested I go on Yasmin ( low dose) to help with the PMS. First 3 months of starting the pill, I felt no change really. Perhaps maybe what most of you listed here, my skin didn't clear up really, and i still had the mood swings. However i persisted and everything was great, skin cleared up, i saw everything clearly, i didn't get upset over everything and anything, i was logical in my thoughts and a lot calmer. The only issue was i was dry and my husband asked for me to stop going on the pill. I was on it for years! I thought by coming off the pill it'll be fine, as i had forgotten what a period cramp was like, what mood swings were like. It took about 3 months as well for Yasmin effects to leave my body, and oh my! Cramps are back, my skin has break outs, i am again 2 weeks before my period is due and am feeling horrible! Horrible mood swings! I have been off it a year, and have been wanting to get back on it. Only thing thats keeping me away is the dryness. But you know what, my next coming period I will be back on Yasmin. Forget the dryness, there are tubes of lubricant i can buy. I want my sanity back, I want to enjoy life and enjoy my family. And the whole clarity thing is great too. And great skin and maintained weight is a great bonus.

and i'm warning you YASMIN will mess up your relationships...it did to mine..

welp didn't think it would happen to me but it did. i even tested it out.. so i've took Yasmin for about a year but after seeing law suits i wanted to change, i went to another pill which made me gain weight. So i just came off birth control in general, i felt happy for the first time in my life i didn't care about being single, didn't care about the negatives in life i was just plain out happy. Then comes the cramps ouch. so i went back on Yasmin, and went back to being depressed, sad, moody, and aware of my loneliness there's got to be another way out of this someone HELP

i am a healthy 19 yr old that started taking yaz when i was 17 or 18? but it was all good at first...light periods, no acne , good mood, no PMDD. but after a couple years i developed gastrointestinal problems! first i went to the hospital for gastritis, then months later i was told i had gastroparesis, a life altering disease! there is no other way i could have got that but from the HORRIBLE yaz! i stopped taking the pill yesterday cause all the bad things ive read, and i believe all my medical problems will disappear when yaz fully leaves my body in a few months, DONT take stupid yaz, not worth all the pain and depression

good luck.

I have been on Yasmin for like 2 days...........doubt i would get reactions this soon, I have decided to give my self a trial for at least 3 months, I dont really have anything to lose, I am already 100lbs, small A-cup, and I originally have mood swings.........so Im gonna try it out. Hopefully I might gain some weight.

Just started Yasmin, I am 100 lbs, I have an A-cup, and i really hope that nothing changes. Its my 2nd day. I really love my body the way it is. So i will give it a 2-3 month trial, to decide if I should continue. I hope you all feel better. There is always microgynon 30 ED that most people say is effective and does not have this much side effect.

After 6 months of being on Yasmin I was given antidepressants and antianxiety pills. These got rid of my sex drive (and my boyfriend as i turned into a monster) so I stopped taking Yasmin. I have lost a year of my life swapping from one AD to another, battling side effects and breakdowns, to find a combination that works for me. A few months ago i discovered an antidepressant which made me feel normal. My doctor suggested going back on the Yasmin again, which i did a week ago (at this point i had no idea that Yasmin could be the original culprit) and i am now back to square one. Paranoid, anxious depressed and in bed all the time (and being horrible to everyone). I only just made the connection from reading these posts. I am now wondering if the whole reason I was put on the antidepressants was due to Yasmin? What a horrible thought!!.

Hey girls (and maybe boys!)
I would like to share my story with you all...
When I was 15 I started taking Microgynon 30, I took this until I was 22, then came off it because my ex thought I should let my body have a break. I had suffered with spots from early schooldays so wasn't concerned with this.
I also used to be quite a slim girl, but I put me 'filling out' down to adolescence and not the pill. Im still unsure whether this was the reason behind it but I believe it probably is, although I did put on more weight after coming off it.
Shortly after I got with my current boyfriend I decided that I wanted to go back on the pill to be safe. So I went back on the previous pill. After a while I decided that I wanted to speak to the Doctor about the break out of spots on my chin, that I had had from the start of taking the pill, so he suggested I go on Yasmin and see if I can see a difference.
I came onto Yasmin and did see a complete transformation after about a week. I had no spots and my breasts got bigger!!! I also used to have quite heavy periods for 5 days. Yasmin has been a godsend when it comes to that as I now only bleed properly for 1 days then very light for 2 days after, so my periods are only 3 days effectively, which I love!!
But, recently I have noticed mood swings, complete lack of sex drive and a similar story to Melnar of the feeling of not being in love with my boyfriend and thinking that the right thing to do would be to end the relationship. Ive spoken to my boyfriend a few times about the possible cause of this and we have tonight come to the conclusion that it may well be the pill.
I am making an appt at the Doctors next Tuesday to discuss this and find an alternative solution.
I dont fancy the implant or another pill but that pretty much leaves me with the injection and Ive heard that that can cause quite dramatic weight gain.
I am also going to ask for tests for Polycystic Ovaries as I feel I have symptoms relating to that too.
Can anyone tell me of their experiences of other contraceptives and help me make an informed choice please?

Thanks and hope you all make the right choices for you!

I am 32 and live in Las Vegas I have been taking YAZ by Bayer birth control for a few years. I work indoors and spend most of my time avoiding the Las Vegas sun, however this year i decided that it would be nice to get a little color on this fair skin tone of mine. So, I began to spend a couple hours in the sun a week .. I would apply a sunblock to protect my skin from the harmful rays and then sun bathe ... a couple hours later i am itching and it gets worse as the day progresses. My skin flares up with tiny bug bite looking bumps. I itch on my entire upper body and a little on my legs... and I only was in the sun for 2 hours? I thought it was my sunblock so i tried different brands. I also took benadryl anti allergy over the counter rx and no relief. I noticed that i only get very itchy on the days when I am outdoors in the sun. Anti itch cream did not help this rash. Just staying out of the sun works better for me now. I like Yaz just not this side affect.
Anj*

I am a 26 year old female. I have been on Yasmin since I was 16 years old. Yasmin worked amazing for me. I decided to come off it after a break up in January and I have been 100% happier and more cherpier and positive than ever in my whole life. I am not sure if Yasmin is linked to my depression - but I started taking it again last week and I am feeling a bit down and depressed again. I loved being on Yasmin as my period cramps only lasted a day (and were mild) - compared to having 3 days of heavy bleeding and painful cramps. I do want to keep using Yasmin - I have not put on any weight or had any other complications besides the fact that I am now back on it and have noticed my depression creeping in again. Even when i came off it - my period has been regular and monthly.

I am a 35 year old mother of two children. I am thinking about getting off the Yasmin.I have mood swings,body aches and leg pains. I don't want any more kids so my husband is getting a vasectomy, I can't wait until my body and hormones are back to normal again.This pill is ruining my life and sex drive

hey there,

I'm nineteen and started taking Yasmin about two and a half years ago to control irregular periods, two months ago I came off it, as Im just so damn forgetful, but ever since then I've felt really really low! Massive mood swings, paranoia, crying (A LOT), which is totally unlike me! Basically all the symptoms of low level depression. I've felt awful, overwhelmed with self hatred despite the fact I have a wonderful life and have been dieting and loosing weight. Today everything came together and both my partner and mum told me how unbearable I've become in the last two months, after reading your comments all this seems like the only link. Do you think that Yasmin could be the cause of all my moods??? Thanks C

I was on Yasmin for about 2 years and stopped taking it last August. I never really had any problems with it besides some occasional spotting. I started taking it again a month ago and my breasts hurt!!! Im seeing a little bit of spotting and dizziness once and a while. I was on it a few weeks before having sex but I am SO paranoid that I am pregnant. I feel a little fatigued but am most worried about my breasts feeling bigger and really sore. Is this common for anyone else? Also, is it normal that I could have been on it for a while with no side effects and then all of a sudden, its now affecting me??

Okay, so the first thing with all these reviews is to remember that EVERY PILL AFFECTS EVERYONE DIFFERENTLY. Nobody's hormones are the same as someone else's and what works for your BFF may not work for you, so maintain an open mind when your doctor recommends something.

I am 24, in a serious monogamous relationship, and have been on Yasmin (or the generic) since November of '08. I was recommended Ortho TriCyclen Lo but refused because I went on it when I was 19 and experienced huge weight gain and mood swings. I was told the hormones in Yasmin are totally different and decided to give it a shot.

I have to be honest: for the first year, I loved this pill. My periods became predictable, short, and light. I experienced no weight gain AT ALL, my face stayed clear, and my PMS all but disappeared. I was convinced it was the magic pill. I was really nauseous for the first month I was on it, but what girl doesn't want to lose a bit of weight? Haha.

However, around December of '09, things started to change. Nothing in my life changed, but suddenly, it was incredibly hard for me to maintain my weight. I was convinced it was just my eating habits, so I went on a stricter diet, and I did lose the weight. But although my weight stayed the same ultimately, the mood swings started up and haven't stopped since. I'm in law school and I thought maybe it was just stress from school so I shook it off, but all of a sudden, my mood would go from great to HIDEOUS in about ten seconds with no stimulus. I was angry for two straight weeks back in March - at everyone and nobody. Then, this month, I've started crying and I haven't stopped. I thought it was a quarterlife crisis or a doubting of my faith, and then I realized that it wasn't spurred by anything, and my life, if anything, has improved since I went on Yasmin. I'm not predisposed to depression, and I was actually almost suicidal at points earlier this month.

Besides the debilitating depression, the nausea returned and I'm now skinnier than I have been since high school (which I actually don't like, nor does my boyfriend), AND my face has actually STARTED breaking out from this pill. Not to mention the fact that I now get paralyzing cramps and headaches before each period that have me on the couch for hours on end.

I don't want to scare girls from trying this for the first time. I want to reach out to girls like me who were given this pill, initially liked it, and now it's turned on them. My doctor said this is totally natural and switched me to a different kind. So please, if you are feeling bad all of a sudden, examine your choice of pill and see if it changes when you're on the sugar pills. If this pill doesn't work I'm going to stop pumping hormones into my body and make my boyfriend wear a condom.

OMG I just thought I'd brose the internet about Yasmin as my doctor only yesterday has decided to put me on the mini pill as my migraines and chest pains are getting so intense during the sugar pills I can't even go to work! I have been on the pill since I was 17 and have and have been on Yasmin now for 4 years I changed to Yasmin for my adult acne when I was 28 I honestly thought it was the best thing for my skin as it cleared it right up I never thought the headaches had anything to do with the pill and with each year they increase and every period I get a blood nose LOL. Being 32 I think I should come of the pill all together I just wish I had of known then what I know now.... Looking forward to less headaches but dam I hope my spots don't come back =(

Hi Ladies
I am so glad I am not alone here, was beginning to think it was all in my imagination following a visit to the doctors when she said it couldn't possibly be the cause of weight gain! I have been taking Yasmin for around 5 years and have recently in the last year experienced some spotting in between periods and also I had had a few migraines in the last year, was a little worried and my GP told me I needed to switch to a progesterone only pill, which having read about those am reluctant to do, so decided to not take anything for a while! But having come off it, I have been so hungry all the time, which is not like me, have noticed at least half a stone weight gain in several weeks when my weight was quite constant during all the time taking Yasmin. Achey headaches and bloatedness too. They ought to list the side affects coming off it in that little instruction booklet as much as they focus on the possible side affects of taking it !

I was on Yasmin for approx 2+ yrs and I got off it around Nov/Dec 2009. It is now 6 mos later and I have had only one short period. I went to my gyno last week for my annual exam. He is running an extensive blood work up to see if everything is where it should be. I've been on several other birth control options (patch, nuvaring, pills, etc) and Yasmin so I THOUGHT was ok. But like other comments posted, you may not know the side effects until you've been on it for awhile and then get off it. I am also on seizure preventative med (haven't had one in almost 20 yrs). In the mornings I would have dizzy/black out spells that I thought was my seizure med related but now that I'm off Yasmin, those episodes no longer occur. I also, like others, was very constipated. Doctors couldn't answer me on this one either, just referred me to Miralax or prune juice (eewww) :) I too, retained a lot of water when I got off Yasmin. I drink about a gallon of water a day and eat healthy. Anyway, just be careful. Waiting to see the blood test results and then take it from there. But having a 2 day period in 6 mos is NOT good....I'm only 36. Back to the old standby for us, condoms. These days, drugs can make you feel worse. On the upside, it wasn't all bad. In fact, it really did help with my PMS/mood issues and I didn't gain weight like most other options. When I was on it, I thought everything was all ok but it wasn't until I was off it, you realize the effects (good and bad).

Seeing all these posts worries me greatly i have to say. I've been on Yasmin for a little more than two weeks. the only side effect i've experienced are cramps in my side, and as for my moods, the reason i started on this was because my periods were so bad my moods would be all over the place, depression and anxiety included. since i've been on it i've noticed a drastic change. i'm a happier person, i think more positively than negatively, and my relationship with my boyfriend has even improved because of it. though i'm worried that this will change if i keep taking the Yasmin...

I recently started taking Yasmin Birth Control Pill. I developed hives during the second week of taking this pill and have had a brown discharge. Should I stop taking this pill immediately?

well wow, i have been on Yasmin for four weeks now, i started it when i started my period like my doctor said to and it stopped my period when i was suppost to get it, just has light bleeding that turned into brown discharge that has not stopped, its gross! i am dizzy all the time, my breast are sore and swollen, my moods are really bad, i am a happy person but these pills make me angry at everyone and anything!! my right arm goes numb and painful, i have extremely bad cramps and anxiety. I had sex one day before i started taking these pills but i got my period the next morning so i wasn't concerned. Since being on these pills, i am paranoid that i am pregnant because the symptoms are similar but i know i had protected sex. These pills are screwing with my body and emotions!!

I noticed a lot of people on here who "defend" Yasmin are saying things like "maybe the problems you're having aren't related to the Yasmin" or "you need to give it more than a few days" so I'd like to say: I took it from age 17-24 and experienced A LOT of bad side effects. I didn't link the pill and the side effects because I didn't have them at first and they did not all develop at the same time. it wasn't until I stopped the Yasmin that I noticed the symptoms disappeared that I saw the connection between the two. in those years, I'd been to countless doctors and none ever suggested stopping the Yasmin to see if it was the source of my problems.

ON Yasmin: severe depression, severe anxiety, IBS, breast soreness, daily headaches/migraines, breast growth, hair loss, inflamed acne cysts on chin, morning sickness/nausea/throwing up (I did link this to the Yasmin, but not the other symptoms), toe cramps, leg cramps, and many other things. I was always at the doctor trying to figure out what was "wrong" with me to make me feel so horrible all the time!

OFF Yasmin: mild depression, mild anxiety, some IBS symptoms but not all, no breast soreness, breasts shank SEVERAL cup sizes, rarely have a headache, hair stopped falling out, no more morning sickness and throwing up, no more toe or leg cramps, etc. I feel worlds better and I AM currently on a different birth control pill (side effects: acne, bloating, and shrinking breasts).

so for those of you on here who think your symptoms are Yasmin related, don't let others tell you differently...I definitely know for sure it IS possible.

I have to say that I have been on Yasmin for about 5 or 6 years and haven't noticed any side effects. That being said I saw an article on the internet only last week about it with one of the side effects being gall bladder disease. I had to get mine removed approx. 3 months ago as I had gall stones and a polyp. The doctor said after it was removed that it was badly diseased. I now wonder if it was Yasmin that has caused this and if that is the case what else is it damaging? Has anybody else come across this in the past?

I was on Yasmin for over 5 years starting at the age of 25. While I was on Yasmin my periods were regular, my weight was stable and I didn't notice any adverse side effects that I thought were related to the Yasmin. However, while I was on the Yasmin I had symptoms that doctors were not able to explain with medical tests and I wasn't aware that they could have been linked to Yasmin. While taking Yasmin I passed out a few times, I had migraines and blackouts, and most recently I also became extremely constipated, gassy and unable to have bowel movements. Again I can't say if these symptoms are a direct cause of the Yasmin, they just occurred during the time I was taking Yasmin and we unexplainable after blood tests, CAT scans, colonoscopies, etc. In fact I was pleased with Yasmin until I stopped taking it and i started to notice some very serious issues.

I am now 31 years old and I stopped taking Yasmin 3 months ago in hope to take my body to it's natural state and hopefully get pregnant. What a NIGHTMARE it has been since I stopped Yasmin!!! The first month my period was 38 days late and I thought I was pregnant. I was extremely tired, nauseous, moody and bloated. Since I have gained weight (I'm too afraid to go on the scale, but my clothes don't it and everyday they are getting tighter. Honestly I would say I have gained about 15 pounds), as soon as I started to see a little weight gain I began to watch even more closely and make sure I maintained a good amount of exercise and healthy diet to offset any weight issues....however it isn't helping and I feel like I am getting bigger everyday especially in my abdomen and thighs. Not to mention my breasts and butt are swelling more and more everyday. In addition, I having a lot of water retention in my feet and hands as well as this red rash like swelling in my big toe after I am standing for a bit. I am also having eposodic blotchiness in my arms, hards, legs and feet coupled with feeling extremely cold at times. At other times I am having hot flashes.

Can anyone tell me how long I can expect to have these symptoms? Does anyone know anyway to counteract these symptoms.

I am trying to be patient, but this is extremely frustrating and is making me more depressed. I am a healthy person and all I want is for my body tp go back to normal. I welcome any suggestions or feedback.

Thank you.

I am 21 years old and I took Yasmin for one month, following Gynofen 35 (2 years) for the therapy of polycystic ovaries. The biggest mistake in my life. I started for the first week of using it feeling extremely weepy , depressed and anxious.
This climaxed and the week leading to my period I suffered multiple panic attacks, even waking me up in the night and waking up in the morning with them, which is the worst feeling. I obsessed over negative thoughts which were not that important and hated my life, almost ending the relationship with my boyfriend of 3 years because I felt for 4 days I wasn't in love!!!!! (he was so perfect as always though!!!!!!)
When my period came I started thinking that all my behavior was crazy and the fact that I was never like that in my life suggested maybe sg else was to blame....I realized the first time I cried for hours without reason was on a full moon....And it was again now full moon.So I thought if something has changed during that time.Then and only then I made the connection with the pill.I read the leaflet and it made sense.Still, I was not at ease.
I googled "Yasmin, depression, stress" and I was overwhelmed with people experiencing the same symptoms.....Something which discourages me is that one girl also took this Poison for a month and experienced the symptoms for half a year later. This is something that scares the life out of me,.....I cant live another day being this stressful and depressed. I have started on multivitamins for the withdrawal symptoms, and being on the fourth day off Yasmin, I have constant headaches (without history) ,chest pain, uterus pain,weepiness and depression.I am better psychologically and haven't experienced a panic attack !!! I pray to God I am back to my normal self really soon, and I fall in love again......because it has started slowly to come back........And I know I love him so much, but its like a wall is lifting between us....And its this poison....

Feel free to contact me please!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I d love to share experiences and not feel crazy and alone ....

I have been on the contraceptive pill for about 13 years now. i was on cilest first and then changed to Yasmin somewhere along those 13 years. I came off Yasmin 5 months ago because i am getting married next year and wanted to have my body ready for the baby making time!! I experienced no side effects only that of my skin getting bad so i decided to go back on Yasmin. Im only on Yasmin about 2 weeks now and i have experienced very bad panic attacks, depressive features, mood swings etc. I feel like i am going mad. i work in the area of mental health and i am freaked out with what i am feeling... i have been off the pill 3 days now and i do feel a bit better each day but the panic just wont go away so it makes me feel depressed as i think i am unable to work... can anyone out there help .

i have been off any contraceptives for a year to try a 'natural hormone me' which left me with no period... after seeing the doctor, and several scans and tests later I was told that I had polysistic ovaries, and was recommended to go back on Yasmin. I have boobs again and my skin is beautiful, however I want to take my pills continuously without a break for 3 months as my periods are quite painful and I travel extensively. I'm just starting pack 3, I'm nauseous, have an upset stomach and severe spotting... do I continue the pills or just stop now have the period and start again???

Girls, it definitely is a Yasmin problem.
I used it for almost 5 years before quitting, thinking that it was only MY problem to be 24 and have all those symptoms you describe, and alas! After stopping, I rediscovered myself: No More Headaches, No More Shortness of Breath after a short energetic walk, No More LegCramps, nothing!!!!!
So beware! Sometimes, doctors get used to recommending a pill just because they don't know anything better for us, and we believe them when they tell us that there aren't any healthier methods to cope with cysts, hormonal problems, fertility... I would advise you all (that's what helped me!) to look for yourselves a better way to deal with problems. Hormones need to be taken seriously because, again, ONLY WE ARE THE LABORATORY. NOTHING IS PROVED BUT IN OUR BODIES, AND THEY DESERVE MUCH MORE RESPECT.
I'm not in any other pill anymore, trying to listen to my body better when I have any strange symptom, and I don't buy just whatever gynecologists want me to believe.
Beware.

I felt the need to write and explain my experience with Yasmin, by far the worst birth control pill I have ever taken. I took Yasmin for 8 months after taking six months off of any kind of birth control (before this, I took Orth Tri-Cyclen Lo for two years with no adverse side effects). I started taking Yasmin after hearing about how amazing it was from a friend of mine. I was particularly excited about the skin benefits. Before Yasmin, I had no regular breakouts, but heard that Yasmin made my friend's skin silky and perfect.

I noticed breakouts on my chin after about a month of taking Yasmin. These were not normal breakouts, and it was weird because they were entirely localized on my chin (the rest of my skin actually did look beautiful and silky-smooth, even better than usual). My chin, however, was an absolute mess. It looked like the skin of another person. I developed HUGE acne spots (after extensive research, I found out that my acne was “cystic acne,” something I had never experienced before). They were deep below my skin and very painful. Sometimes they would develop to the size of a dime! I couldn’t believe it, because I had never seen anything like this before. I was dumbfounded. These breakouts continued for the next SIX MONTHS, although I noticed relief of my acne during the week off the pills every month.

Although the breakouts were terrible (they could not be camouflaged with makeup, because the spots were so enormous and more raised than discolored), the worst side effects I experienced were emotional. Normally, I am positive and enjoy life very much. I love new experiences, and am sociable and outgoing. ALL OF THIS CHANGED when I was taking Yasmin. I experienced extreme mood swings. My relationship with my boyfriend became miserable. I initiated all but one or two of our fights across a four-month period, because of my anxiety and unhappiness. I was often socially anxious and uncomfortable. Not to mention mixing Yasmin with alcohol. While taking this pill, even two drinks would be enough to release a monster I had never met in my normal life.

I have noticed a SIGNIFICANT increase in my quality of life since I stopped taking Yasmin two months ago. My acne has literally disappeared. I am still covering up some of the scars from the cystic acne I had while on Yasmin. I use BareMinerals with the cover-up brush, and only need to cover several small red scars, which are fading with time (I love BareMinerals, by the way). My mood has changed dramatically; I feel like myself again and my boyfriend (bless him) is happy to have the real me back. I would NEVER take Yasmin again. I have spoken to several girls who had similar experiences (especially with acne). Hope this helps!

Having a lot of the same symptoms. Been on Yasmin for about a year and a half. Suffering from heart palpitations, lack of sex drive, migraines, irritability, mood swings, and have been bleeding/spotting brown discharge for over a month. Was looking for some advice. But after reading this page it seems evidently clear I'm not alone..

I have been on Yas for two years to control irregular bleeding. After my third child I was bleeding every 11 days! It worked fine for that, but I started to notice changes in my skin. Last summer I noticed brown spots appearing on my forehead with sun exposure. They faded in the winter, but are still there even with sunscreen use.

I had a routine cholesterol test last week, and in TWO years my cholesterol shot up 60 points. I am the same weight and eat the same things. The only thing different is the Yaz use. Has this happened to anyone else? If not, you may want to get your lipids checked!

I have never liked any pill I've been on--Ortho, Mircette, and now Yaz. All of them have made me a mess!

Took Yasmin thanks to my doctor pushing it onto me three years ago. Took it only for 6 months, made me crazy. Three years later I am still suffering the effects of that horrible pill. Don't take it, it's not worth it!

Yaz and Yasmin are bad news, and I too agree they should be taken off the market.
I was on Yaz for 3 months. Experienced bad side effects immediately such as extreme tiredness and exhaustion (I fell asleep at the wheel and crashed my car), nausea, stomach cramps, crazy mood swings.
I then switched to Yasmin (at my doctors suggestion after I complained of the side effects)
On Yasmin I had all the same side effects. After 2 months trying Yasmin I stopped.
2 weeks later I was in hospital with DVT and Multiple PE in both lungs. I almost died ! My Doctor said I was lucky I didn't die. I believe Yas and Yasmin are killing people and should not be allowed on the market!!

I'm on my third week of taking Yasmin. So far i'm experiencing mild heartburn and back pain about two hours after I take the pill, every day. I'm 30 years old and have never taken a birth control pill before. I've also noticed that I am more tired than ever now when I get home from work. Normally I look forward to cooking and cleaning, now my attitude is "to-hell-with-it". One great thing though, and seriously, i'm considering staying on for this, is that my mood swings have completely subsided. I am no longer sensitive and defensive and am able to let things 'slide'. I don't know if this is because i'm finally maturing mentally but in three-weeks time? I'd say the pill is doing that.