Yasmin and cancer

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 clearly states, you may have to try several before finding the right one for you.

If you are becoming depressed go see your doctor. If you read the insert on your pills if you are experiencing any "side effects" contact the doctor, it is very possible that the combination of levels isn't right for you, the doctor can evaluate and find a more suitable pill with different hormonal levels for you.

Also I recently had to be put back on the pill due to cysts on my ovaries, sometimes the pill is prescribed for this, so the person claiming pill causes cancer, it also can PREVENT other cancers.

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, and sex drive is back to where it should be. I'm having some joint aches and pains but it's hard to say if that's from the pill or just general wear and tear from working out. But I'm very optimistic! Best of luck to you all. My advice is if this pill works for you, great, stay on it. But if it's making you miserable, you have choices, and you should go off and try something new. Like my doctor said, there are tons of birth control pills out there, and you just want to find one that works for you and makes you happy. And if your doctor isn't telling you this, find a new doctor!
Good luck! I'm going back to orthocyclen next cycle.

I have been on Yasmin for about four and a half years now. I just stopped taking it because my husband and I want to start having children. I have noticed some horrible side effects. I am SEVERELY bloated, irritated at everything, and even more depressed. I also have headaches all the time. My mind races and I can't control my thoughts. Has anyone else experienced this? I am so glad I found this site. I was really getting down on myself over the past few years because of my depression and anxiety. I even had to go on medication. I have never been like this before so I was so confused as to what was going on. Now I see that it may have been linked to Yasmin. My doctor always asked me how I was doing on it and I never made the correlation between Yasmin and my downward spiral of health. About four months ago I started to get migraines about everyday. I went to the doctor and they did an MRI on my brain. They found lumps in my brain. Not cancer but just lumps. They just come and go. And when they come I can tell because of the debilitating migraines. I wonder if someone else has had this? I don't know if there is a connection but I am not ever going to take Yasmin again in fear of the cause. My doctor said that BC can be linked to migraines. Thank you for making me feel that I am not alone. I should make my husband read the comments on this site so he can see it isn't all my fault that I get moody!!!

I've been taking Yasmin for almost 2 years now. I was first put on it after being diagnosed with PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome). In the passed few months, I have found myself so tired, restless, having insomnia, anxiety, acute panick attacks, hives all over from the anxiety. I thought I was losing it. My only dilemma now is that if I do go off the BCP, I am at risk again for no periods, high blood pressure, weight gain, diabetes, cancer...alot of stuff. So, anyone else out there with PCOS who has had these symptoms, and gone of the BCP..what did you have to do in order to keep your horomones in balance?

I know everything al of you say is true its just so difficult going thru this Dejay told me her doctor said that the chemicals in the brain get altered by the pill and that scares me so much. I dont want to go on a anti depressant I just want to get back on my own but Iam a mess.

Reading this forum everyday is the only thing keeping me going.

I went back to the ER last night because that thing on the roof of my mouth is so weird its like a flap of skin but its thick I was so afraid it was cancer it seems whenever I get something it is magnified 100x I just have all these things happening and I dont know what they are. I was perfectly healthy happy take charge on the go woman.

Now I cant do anythign its so scary.

The ER said they think its a benigh growth perhaps a ulcer or a canker but its attached to the roof of my mouth and its not a piece of skin its pretty thick like a nickel so scary.

Iam at 6 weeks now and you guys all say 2-3 months I hope thats true.

Sad Kim

I was on Yasmin for three years. I went off it last week because I am tired of NOT wanting sex, tired of headaches, tired of vaginal discharge that pretty much made me insane, and reocurring yeasties.
So I've been off it one week and now have breast tenderness. I called my DR and they say i;'m probably getting my period...and to do breast exams to rule out cancer. Uh, I am 27 and a worrywart, dont tell me THAT.

So anyway, I am going to stick it out, and if I have tenderness for too long, I guess I will call back. However, I think Yasmin is ok for some people, but I am not cut out for the pill in general. I have adverse affects for most of them. But the lack of sex drive put me over the edge.

Best of luck to you all....

I'm a Sunday starter about to finish up her 1st month of Yasmin. (I will finish the active pills on Saturday.) The first week was fine, but on Monday of the 2nd week I began experiencing extreme fatigue and nausea in the mornings, diarrhea, complete loss of appetite, and I lost ten pounds in less than two weeks. I have also been very anxious -- but as a cancer survior, I am typically anxious about my health so this may not be caused by the Yasmin. These sypmtoms were so bad that I went to see my general doc, instead of the gyn, suspecting that I had come down with some sort of virus. They have tested me for mono, thyroid problems, diabetes, and even Hep! All tests have come back negative...but I am still experiencing the symptoms. Yasmin is the only change I've made to my routine. I am going off this pill as soon as I finish the pack, despite the doctor's claims that what I'm experiencing can't possibly be related. I really think it is this pill ... we'll see what happens once I go off it.