Yasmin (Birth control) Reviews
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Sarah, San Francisco, CA
Jul 17th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | None |
| Cons: | Periods come a lot later than they do with other pills and I continue to bleed through when I am to start a new pack, Really bad breakouts, lowered sex drive |
| Bottom Line: | I do not have acne, and never have. I can honestly go to bed every night with a full face of makeup on and not get a single zit, but this birth control pill has made me break out ridiculously! I have never had this many zits at one time! I had switched to a new pill, but my pharmacy inadvertently switched my pills back to Yasmin, and in the first month I started to break out again. Plus, I never want to have sex with my boyfriend, so there is almost no point of even being on the pill. I might just have a weird reaction to it, but will never take it again! |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Sarah has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 10.00 |
| Acne severity: | very light |
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Kate, Ocean City MD
Jul 16th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | Acne Improved, shorter periods |
| Cons: | cramps 3rd row into each pack |
| Bottom Line: | I got it for free so it works well for me, no bad affects (: |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | Kate has used this item for about a month. |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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lovelymisty, Southern California
Jul 13th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | It MIGHT have helped clear skin up, but I was using Ziana face gel at the same time so I'm uncertain at what really did the trick. |
| Cons: | So many cons! I became very depressed on the pill and some days even unable to get out of bed. Also, even though I am an extremely active and eat a healthy diet, I gained 10 pounds on this pill. |
| Bottom Line: | Not at all worth the possible benefits. I just went off it this month and if you're taking it I urge you to do the same. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | lovelymisty has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 50.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Amanda, Canada
Jul 13th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | Skin improved after only a few days use |
| Cons: | Moodiness, Anxeity, Nasuea |
| Bottom Line: | Hoping the moodiness and anxeity go away! Life has enough stress to offer, no one needs the added anxeity. My poor husband! lol
Will try it for the rest of the month. It may not be worth the nice skin. |
| Usage: | Amanda has used this item for about a week. |
| Price Paid: | 15.00 |
| Acne severity: | light |
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jasmine, vancouver, canada
Jul 11th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | no weight gain, no depression, regular periods, not that hard to take a little pill |
| Cons: | ~been on it for almost 7 months and haven't noticed an improvement in acne that i could attribute to the pill
~it takes a while for the effects to kick in (3-6 months they say) so i will wait...it hasn't made acne worse though |
| Bottom Line: | My acne spots seem to heal more slowly...leaving hyperpigmentation marks even for the tiniest pimple. i never had this problem before...i don't know if this is due to this pill or something else
I lost much weight..i think the pill has contributed to a more sensitive/ irritable stomach
I would recommend this pill for people wanting a bc method and some help with acne. I think after 6-12 months you will see a difference...give it time and don't believe the bad reviews you see here
Bottom line is: every pill/ regimen whatever will react differently on different people. This pill might work wonders for you, but it should be accompanied by a healthier lifestyle choice too (regular exercise, drinking lots of water and green tea, staying away from sugar/processed foods, having a simple cleaning regimine) |
| Recommended: | Yes |
| Usage: | jasmine has used this item for a few months. |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Maggie, hamilton, Canada
Jul 3rd, 2009 |
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| Pros: | Not pregnant, period is no longer as painful, boobs grew a lot:| |
| Cons: | weight gaaaain, terrible weight gain, i never had acne, and now i do |
| Bottom Line: | I started out decently thin, and no acne on my face at all, occasionally i would get a pimple here and there. My mother today has mentioned how my face is brutal and i need to get off, as well as the weight gain, i won't be on this much longer, i've never had side effects such as this before, alysse was pretty bad with how often i got my period, this one is brutal for everything else |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Maggie has used this item for about a month. |
| Price Paid: | 3.00 |
| Acne severity: | light |
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Amy, Oklahoma
Jul 2nd, 2009 |
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| Pros: | Not pregnant. Predictable periods. |
| Cons: | Horrible facial acne. Huge painful under the skin zits that take weeks to deflate. Sore breasts two weeks in to every new pack. Some lower abdominal pain before period begins. Constipation. |
| Bottom Line: | My moods are ok but I HATE what it's doing to my skin. I'm broke out all the time, not just during my cycle but all the time. Once my 4 month trial is up I'm not staying on this pill. Ugh, will I ever find one that works. Tried Triphasil, Loestrin, and Femcon all have side effects I can't live with acne being the most important. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Amy has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 50.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderately severe |
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Anonymous
Jul 2nd, 2009 |
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| Pros: | Shorter, lighter periods |
| Cons: | BAD acne, depression, anxiety, feeling like I'm going crazy, weight gain |
| Bottom Line: | I have been on this pill for about 1.5 years. I could not figure out why I was breaking out so bad and then I started reading these things and realized it must be my pill. My doctor is in love with this pill and when I suggested that I didn't like it, she strongly urged me to continue it because it's good for acne (I didn't have any before I started it!). IT might be good for some people but NOT ME! |
| Recommended: | No |
| Price Paid: | 20.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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Francesca, Birmingham, UK
Jun 25th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | Could only take it for two weeks so not long enough to find out, my skin was getting worse though, not better. |
| Cons: | Migraines! |
| Bottom Line: | I already suffered from pre menstrual migraines on and off but within two weeks of starting on Yasmin I was getting Migraines every week. I had one today and one yesterday complete with disrupted vision (photophobia) so thats it for me, the risks far outweigh the benefits. It's a shame as I haven't experienced any other side effects whilst taking it. |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | Francesca has used this item for a few weeks. |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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mdmdt, Portland, OR
Jun 20th, 2009 |
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| Pros: | -not pregnant
-generic is only $5 with insurance |
| Cons: | -worst breakouts ever in places I've never had acne before
-constant hunger, resulting in weight gain
-longer, much heavier periods |
| Bottom Line: | I've been on this for 6 weeks after 4 weeks of Yaz and I am not impressed. The fact that it's birth control doesn't mean a whole lot when it makes you so fat and pimply no one wants to have sex with you anyway (kidding, kind of :P) If the acne hasn't cleared up by the end of this pack, I'm looking into something else |
| Recommended: | No |
| Usage: | mdmdt has used this item for a few months. |
| Price Paid: | 5.00 |
| Acne severity: | moderate |
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