Yasmin : Oral Contraceptive

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21 yellow tablets
Active Ingredients:
3 mg drosperinone and 0.03 mg ethinyl estradiol.

Inactive ingredients:
lactose monohydrate NF, corn starch NF, pregelatinized starch NF, povidone 25000 NF, magnesium stearate NF, hypromellose USP, macrogol 6000 NF, titanium dioxide USP, talc USP, and ferric oxide pigment, yellow NF. The white inert film-coated tablets contain lactose monohydrate NF, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate NF, hypromellose USP, talc USP, and titanium dioxide USP.

7 white inert film-coated tablets
Inactive Ingredients:
Lactose monohydrate NF, corn starch NF, povidone 25000 NF, magnesium stearate NF, hypromellose USP, talc USP, and titanium dioxide USP.

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May 18, 2009

Pros:

Really cleared up my skin; I didn't have to use anything else.

Cons:

Gave me a blood clot, and now I'm off it.

If you're under 30 and have moderate acne, it can work wonders. However, it's one of the worst BCPs for causing blood clots, so if you smoke or are overweight, it may not be the best choice.
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May 8, 2009

Pros:

No mood swings

Cons:

Difficultly in remembering to take it

I used to use antibiotics when I had acne flare up and oxytetracycline used to work well but now I think I have become immune to it. I haven't had acne for many years but suddenly in the last few months I started to get so many spots on my forehead and right cheek. I went to the doctors and she suggested using Yasmin because antibitotics were not working anymore. I have used it for nearly a month and I haven't seen any improvements yet. I was just wondering how long I have to wait to see at least some kind of improvement. I really want my skin clear for summer because there is nothing worse than having to apply layers of makeup when it is hot.
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April 16, 2009

Pros:

My period is predictable

Cons:

I haven't had a break out this bad since puberty, occasional nausea which can be avoided if I take it at night.

I'm about a month and a half into using Yasmin and am getting hit hard by the whole "getting worse before it gets better" breakouts. I'm determined to stick it out but I have to admit, I would love nothing more than to hide out for the next month or two for all this purging to pass. I'm doing this only to improve my acne, I would gladly take on more side effects if this actually yields results. We'll see how it goes, in the meantime if anyone else out there has Yasmin success stories as far as clearing up acne is concerned, I'd LOVE to hear more of them; I need all the motivation I can get right now. ps- ratings/recommendation subject to change...
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April 5, 2009

Pros:

Helps my skin, but i think that forms of generic ortho-tri cyclen have worked better. Normal periods, but that has never been my struggle.

Cons:

Doesn't help my skin as much as I would hope for. Occasional cysts. I definitely still have emotional effects of a period, it does not help me with this at all, almost seems to have a negative affect.

OK, more expensive than my generic orotho...but it is such a pain to switch birth controls. I had one generic orotho REALLY not work for me that is when I switched to YAZ. (when I have switched insurances different pharmacies have had different generics...they have different effects/ results).
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March 30, 2009

Pros:

Cleared up my acne, less oily skin, bigger breasts, regular period

Cons:

afternoon headaches, mood swings, stomach cramps

After having my Dermoid cyst removed, I started to break out really badly in acne. I was rather worried that I would have another cyst as I was starting to have stomach cramps off on, and some ultrasound scans showed that I had developed a small cyst. So my gynae recommended that I try the Yasmin pill, which was awesome for my acne. Cleared up entirely, but I started to get headaches everyday right after lunch. I used Yasmin for 1 year and it helped clear up my acne completely...I've stopped it for 3 months now and the headaches stopped within a week! But my acne started back after about 2 and a half months. I'm now still contemplating on whether I should get back on it. My doc recommended another pill - Diane, which she said might work better for acne, but that the headaches I got were entirely subjective. I read online that the Diane pill causes blod clots so I'm not about to try it just yet. Oh and the Yasmin pill also kept me cyst-free.
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March 26, 2009

Pros:

Lighter Periods. Always ALWAYS on time.

Cons:

Extreme Nausea, Horrible Bloating thru out the month, Sore Breats a week before you're period. Weight Loss,,But the bloating is so bad you won't even notice, trouble sleeping!

DON'T USE YASMIN!
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March 25, 2009

Pros:

Almost completely cleared up the acne on my back, made my boobs 2 sizes bigger, reduced the acne on my face & I didn't gain any weight, in fact I lost a kilogram.

Cons:

Didn't completely clear my face as I hoped it would, took over 2 months before I saw any improvement, very expensive- I pay $70 for 3 months worth of pills.

This didn't work as well as I wanted it to. It improved my face but didn't clear it- I still get a few large pimples on my forehead, chin and cheeks. For something so expensive I hoped it would work better. A bit disappointing.
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February 28, 2009

Pros:

My period come RIGHT on time. Light period. Skin is better than before.

Cons:

I was on Diane 35 for about 7 months. And I gained about 10-15 pounds. And it helped my skin, but I wanted to see if Yasmin 28 could be better. Yasmin also made me gain/stay the same weight. But Yasmin is helping with my skin. It is not TOTALLY clear

I like this product. And will most likely stay on it because I hate switching pills. Works well for my skin. And keeps my breakouts to a minimum ( although I do still get breakouts now and then).
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February 28, 2009

Pros:

less acne,less mood swings,less bloating(only 2 months into treatment)

Cons:

none so far:)

one of the best i've tried so far!
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February 16, 2009

Pros:

Obviously this pill is very different for me. I have lost a lot of weight. was 125 now almost 100. My mood is pretty much the same.

Cons:

It hasn't done anything for my skin, which is why I started taking it.

It's supposed to help clear my skin and hasn't...yet. Just makes my periods normal.
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