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.

The list of ingredients above is provided for informational purposes only. Always check the actual product label in your possession for the most accurate ingredient information due to product changes or upgrades that may not yet be reflected on our web site.

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November 20, 2006

Pros:

My period is somewhat normal now (have tried several other birth control pills only to have increased periods, like one ongoing continuous period). But I've only been on it for 1.5 months, so maybe its still too early to tell.

Cons:

Drastic increase in acne! Cheeks and jawline. I have significant scars now. It hasn't been this way since teenager. And to think I went on this cause I thought it would clear up my acne.

Some say good, some say bad. From what I've read this is not a safe bet. Those that have bad experiences say "Don't try it." Then there are those that have had "good" experiences at first only to develop severe acne after quitting. I'd say if you have strong reactions to other pills then you should stay clear of this one too.
October 26, 2006

Pros:

You wont get Pregnant

Cons:

very moody, and more

i find myself very moody, always arguing , never happy
December 2, 2011

Pros:

Increase in breast size

Cons:

The worst moods I have ever had
Started breaking out only after a few days
Constant nausea and occasional vomiting
Bloated
Constipated
Fatigue
Bleeding
Breast soreness
Very active appetite, when I don't want to vomit I want to eat the entire kitchen!

I read these reviews and even though most of them were bad I ignored it. I thought that my body would respond difirently. Well one week after starting Yasmin I regret ever buying this product. The day after I started the pill I woke up with severe nausea and I vomited several times throughout the day. My skin changed at first a bit and then some more. My pores enlarged, my skin didn't feel smooth anymore and I stared getting pimples on my forehead and mouth area. The pimples are fairly pink and red so it's hard to cover up with make up. I never had skin problems so this was all new to me. I am constantly bloated and constipated, I am very skinny and in good shape but I am so bloated that I actually look 5 months pregnant! You can even see it through my shirt. Some of the above mentioned I can actually bear, but I am going off this pill because of the severe impact it has had on my moods. I literally feel like crying all day long. I am very touchy and sad most of the time, it's pms multiplied by a thousand! And it has trated taking effect on my relationship. Things I would usually laugh at and find funny now irritate me, I get angry in a matter of seconds about the stupidest things. The mood swings are constant and very bad. I feel very depressed and I'm actually a very cheerful person so this is really bad for me. I know you that most who will read this will think I'm exagerating, but I'm really not. I don't even feel like the same person anymore and it's only been a week. Today I am going off Yasmin and I'm not planning on starting again! The side effects are far worse that the symptoms you have with your period. And this supposedly goes on for months before getting better. IF it even does! So girls, I would NOT recomend this at all! It really messes you up!
April 17, 2009

Pros:

Lighter regular periods. When i first started using it i had breakouts but skin looks better after 2 months-not like it used to be.

Cons:

Does not help with mood swings at all. Very very low sex drive!!! Sore boobs week before. Bloated thrue most of the month. Cant get it without prescription.

I first want to finish my prescription i got for 6 months - been using for 3- before i stop this pill. I changed my pill for the mood swings, bloting and weight. Had absolutly no acne. Yasmin did not change my weight, bloating is worse. Happy to see i am not the only one with low sex drive. Would not recomend this to anyone.
February 12, 2009

Pros:

no babies, weight loss (15lbs!) and no hair loss

Cons:

NONE!

I love it, DO NOT SWITCH TO THE GENERIC OCELLA. IT SUCKS. WEIGHT GAIN, SKIN OILY, DEPRESSION, EXHAUSTION. STAY AWAY, YASMIN WORTH THE EXTRA TEN BUCKS!
December 23, 2008

Pros:

No nasuea like some mentioned.

Cons:

none yet

I started taking Yasmine to regulate my periods. I am very irregular and I can go upto 3 months without a period and that is not koo. I will get back to you when i have been on Yasmine fo a month.
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.
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.
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.
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!