YAZ : Oral Contraceptive

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Active Ingredients:
Ethinyloestradiol (20mcg), Synthetic Oestrogen, and Drospirenone (3mg).

Inactive Ingredients:
Lactose, maize starch, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, purified talc, titanium dioxide, iron oxide red.

4 placebo (non-hormonal) pills per pack
Inactive Ingredients:
Lactose, maize starch, povidone, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, titanium dioxide.

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March 12, 2009

Pros:

Cleared up skin, helped A LOT with PMDD. Prevents pregnancy too...duh!

Cons:

If you stop taking it for longer than 4 days you're off the pill, you're acne sometimes comes back.

Everyone is different!! There wasn't a single drug store/department store/OTC treatment that could help keep my skin clear for more than a few weeks. Yaz is for PMDD which is worse than PMS...like I couldn't leave my bed for days and would pass out from my cramps. It's for more moderate/severe acne too...be careful because you're getting different horomones over a longer period of time, which for some people can be too much of a good thing. READ THE INFO PAMPHLET! Using Yaz, along with Murad's Energizing Pomegrante Cleanser (not the acne treatment which is way harsh), and an occasional steam facial is the only way to keep my from breaking out. Chances are for most people it's not going to be a one step quick fix, you're going to have to find a combo of treatments to help clear up your skin!
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January 28, 2009

Pros:

effective birth control, no pms, better skin, less cramps, light/short periods

Cons:

took a while to get used to it

when i first started taking this pill, i had a few anxiety attacks caued by it. but now everything is fine---i started to break out again, i think mostly because of stress---in the beginning, it was more effective at treating my acne, but i've started to break out agian.
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October 27, 2008

Pros:

It definitely regulated my crazy period. It took away perimenstral cramps, and definitely made me less emotional. Turned my moderate acne into mild... still there though!

Cons:

Bled for the first month straight through. Hasn't completely taken my acne away. Caused extreme anxiety to the point of where it is affecting my job. Beat red face, blotchiness, you name it. Also causes bad panic attacks.

Give it a try. Different pills are hell for some people and wonderful for another. But I'd probably try another lower estrogen higher anti-androgen to clear up acne before you try Yaz. Don't get hooked on the TV ads just yet..
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July 17, 2008

Pros:

prevents pregnancy, 100% clear skin in 3 1/2-4 months, boobs grew about a cup size

Cons:

loss of sex drive for the first month or two, loss of vaginal fluid (mostly after period and when i first started the pill), still have blackheads

about a month after i started taking yaz my skin started to clear up, then 2 months after that the acne that i had on my face (a few cysts on each cheek, probably one or two around my chin) was healing but I could really tell that there was nothing else going to form. Now it is a month from when that happened and i havent gotten one cyst. I restarted minocycline around the time i started with yaz as well and i have drastically changed my skincare routine too. I think these have helped with my amazing results. I reacted very well to minocycline the fist time i took it and going off it was why i got severe acne on my cheeks again. also, i am not completely sure of what i pay for it, my parents usually get it for me.
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April 26, 2008

Pros:

I used to be an emotional WRECK before my periods, crying the entire week. (I also have depression so this was just intensified during the one week). So Yaz helped TREMENDOUSLY with the emotions & NO cramps!

Cons:

I was put on Yaz to clear my acne, I've stuck with it for a year and it constantly fluctuates from decently clear to horrible breakout.

Give it a shot, I didnt experience any negative side effects, and it didnt necesariliy make me break out worse, it just didnt make my skin any clearer, consistently.
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December 24, 2007

Pros:

regular periods

Cons:

None

It never really helped or hurt my acne. My acne stayed the same while I was on it. I would recommend it as a birth control pill but not as an acne treatment. It might work for others though.
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July 19, 2009

Pros:

Weight Loss, Better mood, lighter period

Cons:

...none yet.. : )

With my insurance it's only a dollar, it's NC healthchoice. I've lost about 7lbs... : )
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January 6, 2009

Pros:

It cleared up my face..I loved it for a olid 2 months I was acne free

Cons:

after 2 months it stopped working for some reason and I had the worst breakout of my entire life

I talking to my derm and she said it can be a cycle and it might start working again and im praying it will has anyone else had the same reaction to it?
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