Yasmin : Oral Contraceptive

I'm actually on Month 2 so I'm experiencing the horrible initial breakout that comes with the pill. I'm hoping by Month 4 (May) that at least some improvement will be shown as it will be my 21st birthday. I've always suffered from acne for almost 10 years now but it was slightly mild to moderate. Around puberty, I started to develop more pimples on my cheeks. Now I have pimples everywhere. forehead and cheeks and now my chin and even above my lip. I will send in an update around May. I pray that everything works out tho.

I went on Yasmin for reasons unrelated to acne, yet I had begun to break out before taking it anyway. I was hoping that the Yasmin would help clear up my skin, yet I was sorely disappointed! Not only did I see NO change in my acne, I actually missed school for two weeks because I thought that I was sick. I would go to sleep at 10pm and wake up at noon the next day with HORRIBLE headaches and nausea. I was terrified that I was going to throw up and would get dizzy and faint every time I got out of bed and tried to take a few steps. It took me four weeks (2 of which I stayed home from school) to figure out that Yasmin was what was causing these problems. I abruptly quit taking the medicine, and encountered the worst breakout I've had since I was 12 or 13 (I'm 17 now). My skin is STILL suffering 5 months later and I cannot find anything to cure it!

I am miserable since i started Yasmin. I really wish I hadn't messed with my hormones. I am now weepy all the time and fragile. My skin is sore and raw. I have stopped taking yasmin now for the last 2 days. While i was on it my skin was so dry it felt like I had ezcema on my face. Really wouldn't recommend it at all.

This product was wonderful when I used it, but when I stopped thats when my problems started. My acne came back stronger when I quit. Dont go this route, I urge you to try natural and organic products before you try and thing like birth control or accutane. The key to clear skin is moisturized skin even if you have oily skin.

i got this pill because i heard that its one of the best,its ment to help your acne clear (my acne was very light, 1/2 pimples) + in some cases make your breast grow (which i loved). i was originally on the microgynon, but came off it because i was not sexually active, then heard about the yasmin pill from a friend. 2 weeks into taking the pill, my skin had broken out horribly! i thought it would only be a short side effect, but it didnt get better, i looked up on how to help clear acne, my acne has cleared up much better after using a flannel to wash my face day + night along with a antiseptic soap. then i would use bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) after, only at night & leave it there for up to a hour & wash off with cold water( this closes the pores). my best achievement was buying "ultra clear acne cream" on ebay, this product has been used only for 3 days + my skin in much smoother + pimples are shrunk over night. (this is used night and day). my only problem now is the scarring ive got from previous pimples. im on the hunt for a cure :D, i have decided to go back to microgynon when i have finished my 21 days on yasmin.

I dont suffer from acne, and I'm not even a girl. I am the loving boyfriend of a 1-2 month Yasmin user. I would like to sincerely thank every girl who has spoken out about their personal experience with Yasmin as it relates to mood swings. After a few fights that seemingly avalanched out of nowhere, I noticed there was something different about my up-to-this-moment perfect girlfriend. After a little research, i came across this great site and showed my girlfriend the effect this pill can have. Thankfully, she has agreed to drop the "devil's pebble" (as I call it) as soon as her cycle is over this week! I can't wait to get back to the relationship we had before she began taking this birth control. Im not saying this is a bad drug, everyone is different and you'll just have to try it and see for yourself. But please be aware that no matter what type of person you are, this MAY have a deep impact on your personal/intimate relationships. Thanks again for saving a great relationship

i have never had acne in my life and since i went on yasmin 5 months ago i have had this acne rash on my chin in the same spot. To top it off this month i had and still have mid cycle bleeding and i have never had it in all my 33 years.its been 12 days and iam still spotting.i started to wonder about yasmin 3 months ago but wanted to give it a chance. i have 2 days left on this months pack and iam not continuing it. i want the bleeding to stop and the acne to stop.anyones else experince this problem?

I have only been using Yasmin for 12 days and consider it way to early to make a judgement yet, but thought I'd post now to offer a suggestion to those suffering side effects. After literally being unable to get myself out of bed last weekend due to the fatigue this stuff brings on, as well as depression that saw me unable to do simple things, like iron my shirt for work the next day, or put on some washing, I have started having the pill during the evenings, rather than mornings over the past three days. I take it around 7pm and by the time I wake up and get on with my day 12 hours later, those side effects are completely gone. I feel like my old self again! I feel fine! When taking it during the mornings, I really noticed the side effects come on and stay put for about 12 hours. For those of you trying to see this blo*ody thing through to the 3rd month in the hope it may do something (anything!) to improve your skin, I STRONGLY recommend taking it at nights - best of l

Having had acne since my early teens (I am now 21), I had tried many different treatments and facial skincare products in an effort to improve my skin, so I thought I would try Yasmin. It was recommended to me by many friends as the miracle pill (weight loss, massive breasts, perfect skin!) and I had very high hopes for my acne. I used to have three or four whiteheads at any one time around my t-zone and mouth - the longevity of these spots and the scarring afterwards (I scar easily!) was my main concern. However, within the first week of taking Yasmin I experienced breakouts like never before - instead of a few whiteheads every couple of days, I had 3 or 4 new cysts on my face per day, and not just in my t-zone. I was reassured by my doctor that this was normal and my skin would get worse before it got better, so I stuck with it. Today, after 3 months on Yasmin, I have so much scarring from the cysts, which are still all over my cheeks and forehead. This was not the right pill for me! Although there were many positives - bigger breasts, no stomach cramps - I have learnt that if you break out severely after the first few months then it is likely that you will continue to do so... this was not just a transition period. A miracle pill for others but not for me!

DO NOT BUY!!!!!! I AM SERIOUS. This is probably one of the worst birth control pills on the market. It has even been proven in some medical trials to be the CAUSE of acne, NOT PREVENTION. Also, I never had a Urinary Tract Infection before I started this pill. However, I got UTIs almost every month. This birth control pill is NOT WORTH THE PRICE--even if it was free. I had to make an appointment with the physician to find a different birth control pill. If the acne doesn't kill you, then the bladder infections will.