Yasmin : Oral Contraceptive

Yaz is prescribe for women to help with PMDD. I had severe PMS but I think my PMS was worst because my skin will have pus-filled pimples at that time of the month and I will have low self esteem. I can't believe how happy I am with clear skin, my makeup looks better, I feel better, LIFE is GREAT. Thanks Yaz

I have been on yasmin for almost 4 years i love it! so peoples bodys might not like it, Mine seems too! But the past couple of months i have been really moody from the pill its the only thing i take and my hair is getting thinner which is a bummer.

I was on dianette for spots but after nearly 4 years on it and doing plenty research into various pills i decided i should come off it and try yasmin as i knew dianette was not meant for long term use, i asked my gp who agreed and with fear i tried yasmin!! for the first 2 weeks i was tired and felt down at times, but i felt less bloated and no sore boobs which i often got on dianette, my skin and hair is about the same as on the dianette in fact by the second week of pills i think my skin was less greasy, i got some hot sweats, not too pleasant but you expect some effects initially. Just done with first month now and i think it seems fine fingers crossed it continues to be ok as i would rather not go back to the dianette. However pills are different for each individual i think you just have to try them and see! but if you are on long term dianette and have thought about yasmin try it, can't harm to try you could always go back if it doesn't suit you!

i am 32 and have lived an incredibly happy life - that is, until recently. i have been incredibly depressed since i started Yasmin. it's an emotion i am certainly not familiar with. however, i hestiate to stop taking it b/c of the other positive benefits i get from it. Additionally, along with starting up on Yasmin, some other things have been going on in my life such that i am not sure it's the pill. :(

i took dianette for 4 years to clear up acne, but decreased my libido so came off it and 6 months later acne returned so was presrcibed yasmin. after a couple of months my acne had cleared up and because it is a lower dose pill my sex drive came back too. great pill but found i was spotting a lot which wasnt fun after sex! reckon may have been my fault as i didnt take the pills at the same time each day...will see what happens

I used to take Dianette for a year and it broke me out all the time and I was extremly depressed all the time and cried a lot! So, I switched to Yasmin and I felt much better... Says it all really lol

great for anyone that can tolerate it.

My skin is completely cleared, I don't wear makeup on my face any more at all. I am in control of my period (timing), I have not gained weight (mind you, I did join a gym at the same time!), and discharge is not as extreme as it was before. I love this product. The best part is that when I forget to take a pill before bed one night, I can take it in the morning with little side-effects to being late.

I've been taking Yasmin for about six months now after swapping from Microgynon as I was getting very bad acne during my off-week and half way through the pill packet. Yasmin is slightly better than Microgynon but I have been considering coming off it, purely because Yasmin is also making my skin bad during the off-week. Before starting on the contraceptive pill, my skin was usually very clear after years of teenage acne so going back to that is slightly upsetting. In terms of period control, Yasmin works just as well as any other brand. I work on a boat so periods are a hassle and I've had no problems running packs together to avoid periods on the boat. Since I started on Yasmin, I've been getting bad headaches, which I never had before. My sex drive has also diminished, both on Microgynon and Yasmin. On the plus side, no babies! No comment on affordability since I get contraception free on the NHS. I'd recommend this brand to other people, it's just not for me.

Depends on your body chemistry. My doctor reccomended it to me when I had been training for sport too much and had broader shoulders and said that the anti-androgen effect would help in making me look more feminine again. It definitely worked, and I've lost ten pounds on it not even trying. Though I experience some fatigue and hypersensitivity. Very glad to have found a BC that stabilizes me overall. Check with your doctor to see which BC works best with your body chemistry. Yasmin is awesome for me.