Yasmin : Oral Contraceptive

Name: Yasmin : Oral Contraceptive
Brand: Yasmin
Rating: 3.2 (1008 reviews)

Brand: Yasmin

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3.2

1008 Reviews

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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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Sam

November 12, 2008

Pros:

prevented pregnancy, lightened periods, shortened periods

Cons:

acne flared, sometimes nausea, headaches

I had a bad experience with pregnany about 6 mos ago and decided that I dont want to go through it again and asked my mom to put me on birth control. I asked for YAZ because it basically took the edge off of periods. I asked my doctor, she gave me YAZMIN, I gave my perscription to the pharmacy and they gave me OCELLA. Its now tearing up my complexion. Before it was just me noticing, now my boyfriend is! I personally hate my birth control, grant it, it works, but its ruining my complexion and its getting embarassing to walk out in public. Not to mention the on again, off again nausea. My boyfriend sometimes freaks out because of how sick I get, Ill vomit for hours off and on, Ill bloat, I wont eat for days and I lose weight too quickly. Half of the time he makes me buy a pregnancy test just to make sure Im not pregnant. This is supposed to prevent pregnancy (it does :]) but it makes me feel like I am and personally, I can only deal with so many scares.

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Becky

September 1, 2008

Pros:

Clears skin. No weight gain.

Cons:

Once you stop taking this after using if for an extended length of time...your acne may be worse than it was before you started this BCP. Be warned!!!

Do not take unless you have to! I am in my mid 20's and I've never had to deal with acne like this until now. I took this for BC purposes. I had great skin prior to using this; only one or two monsters a month. My skin stayed the same throughout the 3 years I was on it. I stopped this 9 months ago and now I have moderate acne and scarring.

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Megan

July 27, 2008

Pros:

Huge Boobs!
Happier Mood
Increased Sex Drive

Cons:

Horrible Period Cramps
Muscle Aches
Weight Gain

I don't really like it, Im thinking of going off of it.

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Grace

June 3, 2008

Pros:

Absolutly none!!!

Cons:

weight gain, low self worth, mood swings, paranoid, tingling in arms, numbness in big toes

I have been on yasmin for 4 months now and they have been the worst four months of my life!!!! its only today i've realized why 'm so miserable and unhappy that i resort to hiding away and bingeing on junk food. The only times i am happy and start getting back to normal are when i have my period and am not taking the hormonal pills...... then when i start my new pack it all returns back to feeling horrible. I used to be so happy, slim, sociable.......... now i'm fat, i hate life and i try avoid my friends because i don't want to see anyone. I've also become exstremly clingy, paranoid and insecure in my relationship which never ever happened before i was on YASMIN. I can't believe who i've become but atleast i now know the reason and will never take a yasmin pill again!!! Am looking forward to getting back to the old me!

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jodi

May 6, 2008

Pros:

.....not sure

Cons:

weight gain, raging appetitte, sleepiness, depression.

This is my first week on yasmin but i wanted to post on here... just incase any other girls where experiencing my problems and thought it was just them. I was on ortho tri-cyclin for a year (and diane a few years before that, which didn't change my acne much at all) On ortho I actually kept a normal weight or maybe even lost weight cuz it regulated my hormones the best. But yasmin has made me a wreck!! ive gained 10 lbs in the first week i have taken it. I have been so sleepy and moody that I dont want to wait it out to see if it gets better. My body is telling me NO on this one so I am going to wait a cycle then go back to ortho. In all though..none of the BCs have cleared my acne. Just possibly made it less crazy.

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Alex

April 21, 2008

Pros:

Not pregnant, breasts are huge, weight loss, and skin partially clearing up.

Cons:

Horrible stomach pains, nausea/ loss of appetite, headache, loss of sex drive, skin not clearing up fast enough...seems stagnant.

The night I decided to start the new pill I read on here the pros and cons. Sometimes the cons outweighed the pros, which scared me. But, hell, I'm adventurous, I tried it anyway. So far, no babies, a little bit better skin, no CRAZY hormonal fits and my breasts grew two cups (my boyfriend is very pleased). The stomach pains, nausea/no appetite and loss of sex drive is something I can do without. But, I'm sure it will get better. All I want now is my skin to get better. I'm sure it just takes time. =/

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Trisha

March 25, 2008

Pros:

The only pro I can give this product is that I haven't beocme pregnant while on it.

Cons:

I have been taking Yasmin for about 6 months now and my acne had only worsened, I have noe sexual interest with my boyfriend anymore, and I am constantly depressed.

I want to know if it has been proven to do all of these things, and if so why would anyone prescribe it.

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Holly

March 21, 2008

Pros:

no weight gain, no babies

Cons:

skin got worse, emotional

I used to take Dianne for my skin, but it made me put on weight far too easily so changed to yasmin. Iv lost weight since changing but the acne has got worse. Iv only been on it for 3 months. Will my skin clear if i stick it out for a few more months? is there another pill which will help clear my skin but not make me put on weight as easily as dianne does?

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Racheal

March 10, 2008

Pros:

No babies, Cleared acne, no weight gain, gave me a more womanly figure, periods were normal and always at the same time.

Cons:

Anxiety.

Worked really great for me! It even made me less hairy haha! I guess it really depends whether or not its right for you. It never gave me extra acne, no mood swings. One time i took 2 pills in one day by accident (this was the first day back on the pill) and i barfed all night long.

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Angel

February 17, 2008

Pros:

cramps are gone, period is predicatble,

Cons:

hasn't done nothing for my acne

Yasmin is my first birth control and honestly i dont' feel anything most users described (depression, anxiety, ect) . The only thing i hated was it didnt' do anything for my face, of which was the whole reason i started yasmin and of course my cramps. i been on yasmin for about 5 or 6 months.

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