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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Jackie

January 1, 2009

Pros:

Yasmin - got rid of ALL acne, however Ocella made it worse

Cons:

None! Don't let pharmacy switch Yasmin to generic Ocella!

After being on Yasmin for over 3 years, the pharmacy gave me Ocella and after 2 months, I experienced the most horrific side effects. I broke out in severe acne, my period lasted over 10 days, I had constant cramping, and severe nauseau. After "giving it a chance" for 2 months, I called the pharmacy and demanded that they give me Yasmin back. I even switched mid-cycle because I refused to take another Ocella pill. All my other medication has been generic so I am not biased against generic medication, but for some reason, OCELLA IS DIFFERENT THAN YASMIN. I have never felt worse in my entire life. I can't wait for Yasmin to kick back in so I can feel normal again. Yasmin worked perfectly and I will never switch or allow the pharmacy to switch me again. My advice is to STICK with Yasmin - the minimal savings are NOT worth the side effects.

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NEWBE

September 18, 2008

Pros:

ACNE (FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE)STARTING TO CLEAR UP, BOOBS ARE AMAZING, NO OVARIAN CYCY OR ENDROMETRIOSIS PAIN SO FAR

Cons:

MUSCLE PAIN!!! SLEEPY! A LITTLE WEIGHT GAIN, PERIODS : ( I HAD AN IUD BEFORE

I HAD TO HAVE MY IUD REMOVED DUE TO ACNE, OVARIAN CYSTS, ENDOMETRIOSIS, ECT. MY DERMATOLOGIST, GYNO, AND PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN ALL RECOMMENDED YAZ. SO FAR SO GOOD WITH NOT BEING MOODY OR NAUSEOUS. HAVEN'T STOPPED BLEEDING THOUGH, MAINLY DURING SEX (SEX IS NOT SO FUN WHEN THERE IS HEAVY NONSTOP FLOW) KIND OF SCARES THE BF. bOOBS ARE BIGGER, ACNE IS CLEARING!!!! YEAH!!! BUT, WHEN WILL MY PERIODS BECOME REGULAR???

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Lisa

September 2, 2008

Pros:

Slight increase in bust, Weight loss, Skin clearing up, NOT PREGNANT, Less PMS, Less Oily skin and hair

Cons:

Migraine before period, Maybe i'm just being vain but i feel like my facial features look different?

I've only been on yasmin for just over a month but it's been pretty good so far. First 10 days i got massive cyst pimples all over my cheeks, chin and a huge one on the corner of my mouth! After that it's been clearing up fast! I only got small ones that would go away in 2 days or so- i would normally get huge ones that wouldn't go away for weeks!! I don't suffer from PMS as hard as i would. I felt nausous after i take it everyday for about 2 and a bit weeks but that's going away. Tender breasts for the first 2 weeks but that was probably because they went slightly bigger. I'm experiencing weight loss which is so good even though im skinny already. I'm going to keep taking it for 2 more months and see how i go.

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Marina

April 4, 2008

Pros:

Lighter and regular periods,no pain during the period,birth control,less swelling, less greasy hair and face...

Cons:

non actally, just not enough effect on acne, so I had to treat them in an other way.

More pros than cons, so I can say they make great effect on my whole organism and I feel better,so I'm deffinitely not gonna stop using them until I decide to have I baby.

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Ethan G.

March 10, 2008

Pros:

clear skin, no pregnancy

Cons:

depressed, moody, cutting, more migraines when advertised fewer, bigger boobs (bad for an already size D), weight gain.

I have never been depressed before and my friends thought i was strange for never crying. now i have panic attacks, started cutting, cry over everything, scream at my parents and get annoyed with my friends. Yasmin makes me want to stay inside all day. I have only been on it for 4 months so I am going to give it 2 more. It did clear up my acne well though.

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moi

February 20, 2008

Pros:

fixed hormonal comedonal acne, no unplanned preg, balanced hormones, WAY less cramps & much shorter easier periods, none of the bad side effects for me, also havent gained an oz but my appetite seems higher now-hopefully just adjusting.

Cons:

nausea a little in beginning- not too bad if take before bed, since i just restarted im easily upset, lethargy & sleepiness, think the cons are just bc its the beginning & im adjusting bc i was on it for 2+ yrs& it was perfect. oh & wo ins. its steep

was on Yasmin for around 2-3 yrs completely fixed hormonal acne & made my usually horrible periods MUCH shorter less bloating & much less cramping. stopped taking it 3 mos ago & acne much worse making me depressed, just started taking it again (2nd wk) when i realized i should have never stopped. when i was on it i had basically perfect skin so im hoping my hormones will even out & fix it again as it did when i was on it before. i wish i never stopped yasmin, now that i am back on i hope ill get back to my normal happy self. right now i feel a wreck but i think its just adjusting back. hopefully by the beginning of my 2nd pack ill be used to it again & acne free again! oh ortho tri LO a few yrs back made me VERY VERY depressed. i LOVE yasmin & hope to pick up where i left off! never had bad effects before & great skin, easy periods, great pill for me!

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Rebecca

January 4, 2008

Pros:

Not pregnant, less acne

Cons:

Horrible stomach problems, low sex drive

I took Yasmin for two years and went off it after realizing that it was one of the factors in developing stomach problems. It's true what they say, take it the same time everyday. The last 6 months I was on it, I didn't have a routine schedule and taking it at different times and missing a day here or there, made regular sickness worse and I ended up going to emergency care a few times. My stomach problems have diminished since I went off it, but my acne has come back with a fiery rage! My acne was manageable when I was on it, I went to Lush and bought their fresh pharmacy facial cleanser, just used that everyday in the shower and my face was pristine! Now that I'm off Yasmin, I'm trying to figure out what to do, my facial regimen wasn't perfect before. Maybe the chemical that was in Yasmin that reduces acne is available in a pill? Also, my sex drive has increased ten fold which is ironic going OFF birth control!!!

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bepimpled

December 21, 2007

Pros:

Cleared my acne up, periods are regular, didn't gain any weight, made skin less oily

Cons:

NONE

This is the only thing that has EVER worked for me. I have spent thousands of dollars on skin care products, different meds but nothing has worked for me until I got Yasmin.

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Emma

October 22, 2009

Pros:

Regulating Period, Periods much lighter and less painful

Cons:

Went on this pill for regulating my periods and clearing up my skin. I only use to have a few spots, since going on Yasmin my sking has gotten much worse but i have only been on it one month so i am going to stick with it until the end of month 3.

I will stick with it and see what happens!

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Guchi

October 17, 2009

Pros:

Works just grate!!! Making my periods a lot shorter and lighter, decreasing my cramps.

Cons:

3 weeks bleeding at the beginning! But now I have my period every 28 days!!! The best!!

I love it. Ocella is exact same think as Yasmin. dont pay more!

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