Yasmin (Birth control) Reviews

I just want to say that I was on Yasmin for 3 months and just quit last week. I gained 15 pounds in 3 months. I went from 125 pounds to 140. I tried everything when I was on the pill to lose the weight, but the pounds just wouldnt come off. I have been off of Yasmin for a week and have already lost 3 pounds. I feel like a new person. Getting off of Yasmin was the best thing I have ever done for my body!

I am a little concerned to here all this bad stuff about yasmin...i don't want mood swings, i hope i don't get them, after reading this, you all have me so worried.

I just started using Yasmin about two weeks ago and ever since then I've really noticed a change in my mood. I've been extremely depressed and tired, and I'm ususally very happy. My skin also has not cleared up. It's actually gotten worse. I don't recommend Yasmin because I think that it does bad things for a woman's body. I'm going to be checking out natural stuff instead. I've had enough of feeling depressed.

Questioning the birth control pill all together!!!

I just started Yasmin two weeks ago so maybe my hormones are just all out of whack. I thought it was just me but after reading your testimonials maybe it is the pill that is making me feel like this. I've been really irritable lately, I cry for no reason at all, I'm depressed all day and now I have pain in my lower abdominals. Many of my girlfriends are on this pill and they love it. I'm normally a very happy person but lately I'm sad all the time.

Was on this pill for 6 months and just had to stop it last month. I gained about 8 to 10 pounds all in my belly area. Had the most sore breasts I have ever had in my 29 years of being alive. Was so thirsty all the time. Had extreme depression and mood swings would feel depressed for no apparent reason. Spotting in-between periods not to mention thick and heavy periods when they came. My husband watched something Diane Sawyer about Yasmin and how bad it was for the body. So I decided to do some research and found this site.... Thank God.......... I am so thankful I stopped this pill!

in respones to anon ny, you shjuld know that birth control is a way to stop acne. it controls teh chemical imbalancs, at least that is what my doctor form haravrd has told me.

I HAVE BEEN ON YASMIN FOR 3 MONTHS NOW AND I LOVE IT. I NEVER FEEL BLOATED AND MY SKIN LOOKS GOOD. MY MOOD SWINGS HAVE BEEN SO MUCH BETTER SINCE I STOPPED TAKING MY OTHER PILL(ORTHO LO). THIS A GREAT PILL!

I would not recommend Yasmin to anyone based on my experience with it. I just went off of it yesterday after finally figuring out that all of the issues I was having were from the Yasmin. Ladies, beware. Yasmin is responsible for several deaths caused by blood clots. One of the victims was only 17 and she had no warning. This pill has a higher risk than others because of the two combined hormones. It doesn't matter how old you are or if you smoke. I had been on this pill for over 2 years and LOVED it. No side effects, no problems. Until three months ago. I started spotting between periods which never happened before. Then came the anxiety attacks, muscle weakness, extreme fatigue, dizziness & racing pulse. Yasmin causes a high amount of Potassium to remain in the blood, which depletes your magnesium supply. Magnesium deficiency is the leading cause of anxiety related illness.
Now I am not saying that this pill is bad for everyone because I don't have that information. I'm am warning you to pay attention to your body. Just because you feel fine after a few months of being on it, doesn't mean you will in a year or more. I would not recommend this to my worst enemy. I am on my first day of being off the pill. I had my metals/Potassium checked this morning to see if they were affected at all. I am also having a test to see if I have a hormonal imbalance. I would advise anyone having symptoms similar to mine to do the same. You are your own best advocate for your health! BCP aren't always the answer!

It lowered my libido by half, period pain is worsening (i've been on it for about 2 1/2 months now), I'm waaay more emotional, and just before my period i got the most sore right breast i've ever had! It's very expensive compared to other pills too. I will probably switch pills in a month if it continues like this. I think the pill is a worry no matter which one you take...everyone seems to get pretty unnatural reactions.