I started taking Yasmin for spots...a few years ago I had acne, but I now realise that this was caused by Dianette (which ironically I had taken to improve my skin - which, prior to the pill, wasn't even that bad!) Anyway, I carried on taking the Dianette thinking that my acne was just getting worse and that hopefully the pill would soon kick in. Sadly, I developed severe acne which left my face scarred. Roaccutane cleared this up, but I still got a few spots in the winter. In the summer however, my spots go and I don't even have to wear make up! This summer was particularly long as I lived abroad, so I guess I got used to having lovely, clear skin. But, I got a few spots when I returned home and could no longer sunbathe. I also started an extremely stressful university which obviously didn't help my skin. So, I started on Yasmin because the doctor didn't think my skin was bad enough to warrant going back on the Dianette. This was 7 weeks ago, and since then my skin has been quite bad. However, last week I decided to come off Yasmin because it has caused my acne to return. My cheeks and neck are covered in spots. I'm crying and depressed all the time. This is going to be an awful Christmas because I'm turning down all invitations. I can't believe that after all my skin woes my acne has come back! What makes this worse is that I spent £3500 on scar treatment (laser surgery), but the acne I have now developed is the scarring kind so it will all have been for nothing. Sorry to bore you (if any of you read this), but I'm in despair because I thought my acne was gone forever and now it's as bad as ever!!!!!!! Advice: If any one you think that the pill may be causing spots, please don't carry on taking it as you may end up scarring. I know many of you probably love Yasmin, but I HATE it with intensity! It's ruined my life!!!!!!

I have been on Yasmin for about a year and a half ago and I was so clueless.....but I have been realizing that I have become depressed, jealous, and not myself at all. i am stopping yasmin..........

I am on my last "active" pill of yasmin, this is my second box so far. The first month on it before I broke out a little bit though not as much as I usually did without taking yasmin. but i did notice i started breaking out on forehead something which hasnt happened in many years! i have noticed on my second pack of yasmin i have been breaking out a lot but very small break outs..so i really do not know what is going on...i hope its the "it gets worst before it gets better" syndrome!

I went on Yasmin a year ago after my Ortho-tricylcen wasn't keeping me from breakouts. I was a newlywed and after a while I started having meltdowns over little things. My breasts got to be a fuller B but they are no longer shapely. I began to have bouts of severe itching around my face and neck and was scratching welts into myself in my sleep, also I've been having awful headaches and attributing them to sinusitis. My recent refill has the new addition of DRSP. Does anyone know what this is exactly? Since the first 8 days I've been breaking out with cystic acne on my jawline and neck, feeling periodic-like cramps and abdominal pain, crying for NO reason, craving starchy food and gaining weight, and no energy for the gym. I've been feeling so melancholy I'd considered anti-depressants as I cannot become happy over anything. I had examined everything- Christmas stress to money to school deadlines. Nothing. My poor husband is suffering from my problems and I have a spontaneous but decreased sex drive. I suddenly became shaky one day like I had low blood sugar and I was afraid I would collapse. I opened up the folded drug information sheet that comes with Yasmin and read the whole thing. There it all was: migraines, headaches, pruritis(severe itching), depression, insomnia, glucose intolerance and insulin increase(cravings and low blood sugar), changes in sex drive--it was like I was running the whole gambit of symptoms. So I decided to just stop on my 9th day. I don't want to lose the intimacy and spontaneity by having to go fetch a condom or foam, etc., but I couldn't let myself spiral mentally and emotionally from this anymore. It's not worth it. Anyone else have all these weird symptoms?

While taking Yasmine, did anyones acne get worse before it got better? i have been on it for two months and i broke out like crazy around my mouth. i think its starting to go away and hoping it will clear after this month. but has this happened to anyone?

After starting Yasmin four months ago, I noticed a HUGE change in my mood. I felt like crying for no reason, I felt irritated at everything (even my wonderful husband), and I just wanted to scream because the smallest things made me frustrated. I remember feeling this way the first week or two of starting Yasmin-nothing could calm me down. I was cooking dinner one night and felt like crying because I kept dropping everything. Seriously, it was that bad. After the first month, I think it leveled off and I didn't feel as irritated. But lately, I feel so depressed. I've never been depressed before. This is serious stuff-it's really scary. I feel like quitting school (I'm almost finished for god's sake) or changing my major, and I find myself going in circles because I don't know what to do with my life anymore. It's like I don't care about anything. My attitude just yesterday got me in trouble with my professor. He is on the verge of giving up on me because of the way I've felt about myself lately. I sat in his office and cried and said to him "I don't know what's wrong with me! Where is the person you knew last semester?" It's like I've given up on myself. I have been going through serious self-esteem issues this semster and I can't figure out why. A friend of mine told me about her frined who took the pill and had these same kind of thoughts/feelings. I'm thinking that Yasmin is causing my problems. I've never been the kind of person to think so badly of myself or be so depressed. I'm giving up on Yasmin and asking my Dr. for something different tomorrow. (Oh, and the drug is not covered on my insurance...it costs too much.)

I went on the pill 3 months ago. After the first month, I found myself very irratible and crying all the time (previously I rarely cried). I also found myself getting into pointless fights over the silliest things with my boyfriend, things I never used to get upset over. Weight gain wasn't a huge deal, maybe gained 5 pounds but nothing major. I still would NOT suggest taking this pill; I have never been so depressed in my life and I'm getting off of it immediately.

This is about Ortho Tri CyclenLo. I've been on it for a month. I just ended my period. I realized I was pretty moody. And my skin is breaking out. Does anyone know if this will change? Please help!!! Thanks so much!

I started Yasmin 8 months ago. I get horrible headaches/migraines anytime I miss a pill or am taking the last week non-active pills. My periods are short and light 2-4 days, no cramping, etc. I have gained about 6 pounds, but it feels like 16... I am very moody and snappy. My sex drive has dropped drastically. I started thinking that the pill might be the cause of these things when I started putting it all together. Then I found this site.... I am stopping yasmin.... I have to be able to feel better than this!

Ive been on Yasmin BC for a week now and after reading everything on this site im getting very worried... Im getting married in January and im a virgin, i have experienced some symptoms such as eing over emotional but i thought it was all the stress of planning my wedding. I REALLY am afraid of gaining weight as i feel i need to lose some for my wedding, ad as for breasts growing bigger Hell nOo i dont want that!! It sounds crazy but i would rather my boobs went smaller then bigger.. Ive never had acne problems and i havnt seen signs of acne either only i have noticed i constantly feel like throwing up and I did on twice in one day during my first week on Yasmin. I have bought a 3 month supply as my Doctor advised me that its cheaper to buy 3 packs, and now im sooo scared :(