Yasmin : Oral Contraceptive

Brand: Yasmin

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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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Ana

March 14, 2009

Pros:

Birth Control, clear skin

Cons:

increased appetite causing weight gain.

Came off to give myself a break after almost 7 years of taking! Good God my skin is attrocious and my hair is so oily. I'm getting back on ASAP!!!

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Kelly

March 7, 2009

Pros:

Makes my boobs feell really soar, never had really bad acne, only used it for about 2 weeks.

Cons:

BAd headaches, soar boobs, growing boobs, can't sleep at night

i guess my body has to get used to it first. this is my first birthcontrol so i think i'll be good. its just to regulate my period.

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lina

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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kari

February 17, 2009

Pros:

Slows facial hair, lighter periods, bigger breasts

Cons:

Leg Cramps, moodiness, sadness, upset stomach for a week or so prior to my period, large cystic acne at times

Its worth it to me just to get rid of the facial hair and lighter periods

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stacy

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!

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ramata

January 19, 2009

Pros:

clears acne, reduces water retention, good for various other cosmetic nuisances (hairiness); no weight gain (considered extremely rare on this pill); few side effects; effective contraceptive

Cons:

spotting; some people get headaches and breast tenderness (not me).

If you are a female of any age, especially adult (20ish+) and have tried tons of things to no avail, I recommend yasmin for acne. In adult women, hormonal issues are at the heart of your acne. I must say, because it does take a few months to work (like 2 ish), combine yasmin with other things as damage control while you wait. always use non-comedogenic products as well! After almost 2 months of yasmin+doxy (which I have used previously with minimal success on its own)+ retin-a (same) and apple cider vinegar as a topical (GREAT) I am really cleared up. After 2.5 years. FINALLY. BE AGGRESSIVE with acne. try to attack it from several different angles at once- hormonal, bacterial, and using retinoids to aid in skin regeneration. my very best wishes to all of you, it took me years to perfect my acne regimen.

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Angel557

January 17, 2009

Pros:

Lighter periods, no out break of spots at all, increase in bust size

Cons:

None so far

First time using a pill for BC other method used was the depot jab which caused a slight weight gain of around 5lbs.I have had no side effects as of yet.

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Ali

January 16, 2009

Pros:

Reduced acne, brighter complexion, regular period

Cons:

acne returns a week before period

My acne was rather bad before I began taking the pill. After about a month my face was a lot clearer and now i only get the occasional bump.

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Kixxar

January 6, 2009

Pros:

very light acne, no bloating, no cramps, very light period

Cons:

felt lazier, increased appetite, moodier during period

Great birth control. Affects everyone differently, worked great on me and I will keep using it. Never was depressed, stressed or gained weight due to Yazmin. Avoid Yaz and off-brand prescriptions that claim to be the same thing. Did that when I couldn't get Yazmin for three months, bad idea.

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Heidi

December 28, 2008

Pros:

Acne cleared up, almost no cramps, not pregnant, lighter period

Cons:

A little nausea first month

Yasmin will vary from person to person, but for me, it worked great. My acne didn't really clear up until the second month, but now I have great skin. I had some nausea, but I HIGHLY RECOMMEND taking a B complex vitamin as birth control can deplete B vitamin supplies. I started to take B vitamins after two weeks and the nausea cleared up. Plus, I have great insurance, so I only have a $10 co-pay. Just remember that each person will react differently.

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