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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July 19, 2012

Pros:

Skin is less oily, pimples remain the same or just a little less

Cons:

Moody, Tired, fatigue,insomnia,sleepy,migraines,feel lousy all the time, energy level low,low sex drive, vomiting

Ive only been taking this pill for 8 days now so maybe its too early to tell what the outcome will and should be but the side effects are getting the best of me. I went to the gym yesterday vomit like crazy(brought everything I had for lunch) I am really wondering if this is all temporary I plan to finish the pack and see if I fell any better. I tired of sleeping on the job maybe because I take the pills in the morning I was advised to try taking it at nights
October 28, 2011

Pros:

Clearer face initially
Bigger boobs
Lighter period

Cons:

NO sex drive
Anxiety/ emotional side effects
SPIDER VEINS
Cystic acne after stopping pill

I first started taking Yasmin when I was 18 to clear up acne and so I would have lighter periods. Unfortunately this pill has given me nothing but trouble, as soon as I started taking it I started having horrible mood swings, was overly emotional , crying all the time, angry It was like I was PMSing 24/7! I decided to wait it out and stick with it as my doctor said those were some side effects. Long story short I stopped taking it after being on it for about 2 years and I honestly regret ever going on it. My side effects never went away while I was on it and I was miserable.Birth control pills have been known to cause spider veins and now I have small clusters of spider veins ( keep in mind I'm 20 and spider veins do not run in my family ) and HORRIBLE cystic acne on my jawline and cheeks. The acne started about a month after I went off of yasmin.. Hopefully this review will help someone and I don't think Yasmin is bad it just didn't work out for me :)
May 21, 2008

Pros:

Kept me from getting pregnant, A LOT less cramps, lighter and shorter period

Cons:

extreme sensitivity to smell (nausea), sore and swollen breasts, not as much mood control as I expected.

Good for shorter, lighter periods and preventing pregnancy. Can't say that I can give it much more credit than that.
August 18, 2008

Pros:

no pregnancy, light periods, no weight gain, no change in appetite.

Cons:

acne still not cleared up.

After being on alesse for a few months my acne started getting alot worse and i was spotting all the time, it was like i was on my period 24/7. so my doctor suggested i switch to yasmin which i have been using for about a month now. so far it seems like if it is clearing my skin it's doing so by bringing everything to the surface because it seems like i'm breaking out very often, but there seems to be less "lurkers". hopefully it will completely clear up in the next few days.
November 16, 2008

Pros:

Regular period, no pregnancy

Cons:

I got really bad acne on my shoulders and back, something I have NEVER had before. I stopped taking the pill but the back acne will not go away. I also had an increased appetite, poor sleep, and water retention.

All of the literature says that Yasmin should not cause the problems it caused in me... but it has. So, I guess I would just caution anyone that side effects can and do occur. I would like to find a better method of BC. I am not very hopeful right now.
October 23, 2011

Pros:

No mood swings!
No nausea, headaches, or anything!
Not tired!
Sex drive!!

Cons:

Breakout
Constantly thirsty!
Hungry!
Really expensive without insurance :(

So, I just finished my first week of Yasmin and the reason I'm on it is only because of acne. I'm not sexually active, but the reason I put "sex drive" as a pro is because I've been so much hornier lately..so I put 2 and 2 together :) a couple months ago I was on Ocella, and it was my frist time taking birth control. Ocella cleared my skin up! I was always hungry and craved milk, which was weird, but I didn't care because my face was clearing up. Then I stopped for a while, and broke out bad ( P.S. I've had acne ever since I started puberty). So I decided to get on Yasmin because if Ocella worked for me, then Yasmin would do wonders right? Well I've been on it for a week now, and like the second day, I started breaking out :( But now it's the end of my first week and I've noticed it's starting to heal.. My face isn't as oily anymore, and I believe oily skin is PRONE to acne. So if my face isn't oily anymore, my acne should start really clearing up soon :) I'll keep everyone posted!! Mwahs
October 13, 2010

Pros:

Completely cleared my moderately severe acne.

Cons:

Sore boobs.

I went on Yasmin three years ago to treat adult acne. It worked wonders. Completely cleared my skin with very minor side effects. Even after switching to another BCP, my skin still remained crystal clear. I made the mistake of stopping BC for a few weeks, and my acne is worse than ever now. I went back on Yasmin about 2 months ago and am hoping for the same results. My face is mostly clear, but I have broken out pretty badly around my neck and jawline. I am hoping that this is just my body adjusting to the BC again and that I will experience the same amazing results I did the first time. I believe it did take 3-4 months for my skin to completely clear the first time I was on it, so you do have to be patient and give it time to work. I do think acne gets worse before it gets better when you go on a new BC.
August 25, 2009

Pros:

NOT PR3GNANT =D

Cons:

iM BR3AkiNG OUT.. BUT i jUST START3D SO i HOP3 iT Will GO AWAy>=]

HAPPy WiTH iT SO fAR jUST HOP3 THOS3 BR3AkOUTS G3T B3T3R....
February 13, 2011

Pros:

They told me this one is still Yasmin but its called Zarah? Scared to take it any further though because my mom died of blood clots so anything associated with that makes me worry big time. My skin looks alot clearer though but i never had issues much to begin with. My breasts seem a bit larger. Sex drive is increased! Also on Prenatal vitamins for anemia due to a super heaver monster period last month. I want to give it a good try but i wonder if the side effects will lessen?

Cons:

Leg Cramps!, Sore Breasts,Back pain,General overall achey feelings, Crave sweets more and salty stuff, Stomach Cramps from hell, Diarrea. So far thats what i have noticed. No weight gain yet and i pray that i dont!! Iv'e been trying to lose weight and have been doing well so i dont want to go backwards.

Pricey! A 3 month prescription costed me about $200.00!! I want to give it a good try and hope for the best but reading other reviews have kind of scared me. I know we are all different "Bodies" but yikes!