Yasmin : Oral Contraceptive

I was put on this pill after being on Microgynon for 4 years- i was happy with that pill but had gained a lot of weight and my skin was not perfectly clear- i was still getting the odd spot and the doctor explained Microgynon was probably the cause as it wasnt brilliant for skin. A month into Yasmin my skin had flared up, and by the third month i had full blown acne. The stress this has caused me has now given me eczema on my arms, and although i have lost a stone in weight, my skin has made me miserable, i am now taking antibiotics for my acne and a topical gel,and also cream for my eczema. I have changed my pill now to Cilest, although i have to finish the current pack of yasmin i am on. I cannot believe what misery this pill has caused me.

I've been on Yasmin for about 1.5 months, will give it perhaps 3 months and then quite if no change. I'm not taking for birth control, but specifically for skin problems--have been dealing with adult acne for years, and no topical treatment was working--but so far, my skin has not improved. I was on Lo/Ovral previously, and no only was it ineffective against skin problems, but it also gave me heart palpitations (doctor denied it could be the cause, but no doubt in my mind)--that was scary, and it hasn't been happening w. Yasmin. However, feeling really really tired and depleted all the time is no picnic either.

I just started taking it because my last birth control gave me bad acne.I hoped it would clear it all up. I look worse. ITs everywhere. I don't get it!

I am on my 3rd month (the 2nd week) on the Yasmin pill. I first started taking OTC a few years ago for my skin. It cleared up my skin so I went off of it because I thought my acne was ok. Then I started breaking out again and I went back on it and it didn't really do much. Then I started trying other pills but it didn't really work, not as well as OTC when I first went on it. I am on Yasmin right now and it seemed like it did clear up my skin the first month but then I started breaking out again and clearing up and breaking out again. Hopefully, by next month, it will be better. I do not have any mood swings and gained any weight though. However, my breasts were really tender the 1st month.

I took Ocella (generic Yasmin) from the ages of 19-23. Before that I took Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo from the ages of 16-19. I only was put on the Yasmin because when I tried to quit Ortho I broke out terribly (only ever had mild acne). What they don't tell you is that when you go OFF birth control pills, your acne often gets MUCH worse than it ever was, because it does such unnatural things to your hormones. Google around and look at the acne after the pill thread on here, you will find a million horror stories of women who took the pill, went off, then developed severe cystic acne. After about 4 years on Yasmin I noticed that I couldn't think straight, always had debilitating headaches, and my muscles were weak even though I worked out a lot. My doctor said that the Yasmin was causing my migraines, and that developing migraines while on the Pill meant I was at an increased risk of having a stroke. Stopping it was hell. I had no idea what I was getting into. I lost at least 1/3 of my hair and had a receding hairline. My hair started growing in gray in places. I had uncontrollable acne that did not respond to BP or extreme elimination diets and supplements. It took about 6 months before my body started feeling normal-ish again and a year before I tamed the acne with Atralin (a brand of tretonin). Don't mess with this stuff, or any pill. Try the copper IUD or some other non hormonal method if you need BC. It is just not worth the risk to your body and skin.

This totally works after a few months but again, it is not a permanent solution

My 16 year old was put on Yasmine and Aczone for moderate to mild acne. She also had a somewhat irregular period and cramping. The period symptoms went away quickly and she had NO side effects such as weight gain. moodiness etc but The first month her skin broke out a little more but by the middle of month 2 she had many breakouts where she never had them before like on her cheeks. They were deep, large, red breakouts that took awhile to heal. The Aczone did not work at all but benzoil peroxide seemed to help. I asked the doc to the give her an antibiotic, Solodyne and now she is beginning her 4th pill pack and she has no new pimples. She is healing a couple from month 3 and has some red marks but all in all her skin is MUCH better. We hope to get her off of the Solodyne in the next couple of months so hopefully the Yasmine will work well on its own or just with some topical treatments.

This is my second time on Yasmin, both times I went on it for a mixture of wanting to ease my periods and clear my acne. This time round I have only been on it two weeks and my skin is clearing, last time I was on it I saw results in 1-2 months. I came off in January 2012 after a year and half on it, my doctor thought it was aggravating my migraines (turns out I had a food intolerance instead). The side effects coming off were terrible - panic attacks, anxiety, severely heavy periods and a gradual return of my acne. I am much happier being on it and it is a birth control that works for me in all aspects. This pill is not suitable for everyone, if your acne is not hormonal related it is likely to make things worse. If you're over 35 and smoke, have a history of clots and/or severe migraines it is also not recommended. To conclude, if you think your acne is linked to your periods and do not have health issues that would make it unsuitable then you may want to ask your doctor about this option.

Ive never taken such a terrible pill in my life. I've always had a very high sex drive with my partner until taking these pills. On the 7th day of the monthly break from taking the pill did my sex drive start to come back so I know it's definitely this pill. I'm a very strong minded person and this pill makes me cry about everything which is definitely not me lol. I'm moody, angry and my anxiety is sky high. Never ever again.

Even though I felt like giving up on yasmin within the first 3 months, after reading the reviews on this site I decided to wait it out for at least 3 months to see what happened. I've noticed that many of the negative reviews of this product are written within the first 3 months of taking yasmin, so I decided not to come to any conclusions until I had finished 3-4 packs of pills. After enduring the worst acne I've ever had - not just localized to my chin but all over my face, and deeper cystic acne than before - my face finally began to slowly clear up, and now after finishing 4 packs of pills, I am completely clear. Its truly amazing. I know that yasmin is not for everyone, but I think that if you're suffering from hormonal/cystic acne that you should give it a try, but only if you're willing to BE PATIENT and to let your acne get worse before getting better. There are no quick fixes to skin problems.